Bill Nye the Science Guy
S01E08: Phases of Matter
Bill Nye is going through a phase - a phase of matter. Check out the ""Phases of Matter"" episode to find out about rock-solid solids, liquidy liquids, and gassy gases. It's phase-tastic! Everything around us is made of stuff called matter, and all matter is made of atoms. Matter is anything that comes in three varieties, what scientists call phases. There are solids like rocks, cookies, and desks. There are liquids like water, honey, and juice. And there are gases, we breathe air and the helium in balloons. The main difference between the three phases is how fast the matter's atoms move. All atoms move around because they have energy. The more energy that's in something, the faster the atoms move. Atoms in an ice cube don't move very much - they're frozen in place. The atoms in liquid water slip and slide around - that's why you can pour it and spill it. Water vapor atoms are moving pretty fast - that's why they float around in air (a mixture of other gasses). Changing
Overview
It's "Mr. Wizard" for a different decade. Bill Nye is the Science Guy, a host who's hooked on experimenting and explaining. Picking one topic per show (like the human heart or electricity), Nye gets creative with teaching kids and adults alike the nuances of science.
Episodes
S01E02 Earth's Crust
S01E03 Dinosaurs
S01E04 Skin
S01E05 Buoyancy
S01E06 Gravity
S01E07 Digestion
S01E08 Phases of Matter
S01E09 Biodiversity
S01E10 Simple Machines
S01E11 The Moon
S01E12 Sound
S01E13 Garbage
S01E14 Structures
S01E15 Earth's Seasons
S01E16 Light & Color
S01E17 Cells
S01E18 Electricity
S01E19 Outer Space
S01E20 Eyeball
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