Disney Educational Productions

"All day long our lives are made easier by one invention or another, but we may not realize that not every invention is carefully planned. Some of the most valuable ones came about by accident! In Inventions, Bill, with the help of Samuel L. Jackson, examines the process of inventing."--Container.

"Live action footage of animals in their natural habitats are combined with clips from Disney's animated films to introduce children to the world of animals. Each segment features a different animal, offering students detailed information about the animal's habitat, living conditions, behavior, diet, survival techniques, and life cycle. Content is tied to K-3 National Science Education Standards." --

Storms: Storms happen when huge masses of air collide. Disaster or not, storms benefit us. the tropical regions of the Earth would be too hot to inhabit, and the subpolar regions too cold, if we didn't have hurricanes and typhoons to distribute the Earth's heat so efficiently. Atmosphere: There is something in the air as Bill Nye talks about the atmosphere, its five different levels, and how it protects the Earth. Bill soars into the heavy topic of...

The Planets: Bill Nye gets up close and personal with each of the solar system's planets and moons. Bill goes planet gazing and takes a serious look at Jupiter's features, Earth's elliptical orbit, and the distances between planets ; Gravity: have you ever wondered what holds the ocean to the Earth? Or what makes the Earth round? Perhaps you've thought about what holds humans to the ground. Bill Nye provides the explanation for these and other questions...

Pollution solutions: From cleaning our water to cleansing our air, Bill demonstrates how important it is for all humans to prepare for the future by recycling, researching, and developing innovative solutions to combat this "way UN-cool" worldwide problem. Populations: A peep of chickens, a pride of lions, a gaggle of geese, and a crowd of people. What do they all have in common? They're populations! Bill Nye explores how these living groups compete...

"Exploring the ocean helps us to better understand the Earth. In 'Ocean exploration,' get a glimpse of some of the special tools required for investigating the ocean and find out why studying the ocean is so crucial to life on land"--Container cover insert.

"In Storms, see what happens when huge masses of air collide. Destructive or not, storms benefit us. The tropical regions of the Earth would be too hot to inhabit--and the subpolar regions too cold -- if we didn't have hurricanes and typhoons to distribute the Earth's heat so efficiently"--Container.

Nifty questions with awesome answers in the fields of music. Includes replicable experiments.

"Thousands of earthquakes happen each year and Bill Nye the Science Guy trembles in his boots when he explains what causes them. In Earthquakes, find out what makes big pieces of the Earth's crust (the plates) move and what you should have on hand in case of a quake"--Container.

Learning about Earth's natural satellite is an out-of-this-world experience as loony Bill Nye illuminates the orbit and phases of the moon.