Introduces students in grades five through eight to key concepts in physics, using visuals and experiments to explain light waves, the electromagnetic spectrum, light behavior, transparency, translucence, reflection, refraction, and colors.
Introduces students to the many forms of light energy, exploring reflections, the human eye, the motion of the planets and stars, and other related topics.
Bill Nye the Science Guy answers questions about light optics, and conducts two experiments that show how reflected light and mirrors can be used to view objects not in the direct line of sight, and how to see refracted light through water.
Go on a real adventure to witness a cliff-top night rescue, follow a nocturnal badger as he makes his way through the darkness, and travel to Norway's endless winter nights. Also learn how our eyes adjust to see in the dark, how light travels, and find out why, as the day goes by, the direction and the shape of shadows change.
Explains what shadows are and why they change. Budding scientists can experiment with flashlights and create all different kinds of shadows! Examines the role of light in the creation of shadows.
