Mr. Wizard's WorldTemporada 5
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With the help of his young assistants, Mr. Wizard starts each episode with a demonstration that at first glance should be impossible, but is actually based firmly on basic scientific principles. Mr. Wizard's explanations are aimed at kids, but are in-depth enough to be educational and interesting for anyone. His experiments are usually kept simple enough for parents and kids to re-create at home.
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15 Episodes
- Toss Ball on Bike, Earth Speed, Ginko Tree, Organism Clean Up Pollution, Water Pressure and moreE1
Toss Ball on Bike, Earth Speed, Ginko Tree, Organism Clean Up Pollution, Water Pressure and moreToss Ball on Bike, Earth Speed, Ginko Tree, Organism Clean Up Pollution, Water Pressure, and more. Mr. Wizard explains how to Toss Ball on Bike, Ginko Tree, Glass Pane Copier, Earth Speed, Height of Tower, Organism Clean up Pollution, Water Pressure Puzzle, One Half Puzzle, and Temperature Around the House. - Pond Animals, Iron in Cereal, Balloon in Bottle Trick, Microwave, Steam, Paper Tube Kazoo and moreE2
Pond Animals, Iron in Cereal, Balloon in Bottle Trick, Microwave, Steam, Paper Tube Kazoo and morePond Animals, Paper Tube Kazoo, and more. Mr. Wizard explores micro pond life through a microscope with Tarek. Flatworms in a small tank are projected onto a TV screen by Mr. Wizard's microscope set up. - Absolute Zero, Campfire Chemistry, Milk Colors, Copperplating, Electrocuted Pickle and more
E3Absolute Zero, Campfire Chemistry, Milk Colors, Copperplating, Electrocuted Pickle and moreErin reads the temperature in the room from a wall thermometer: 23° Celsius. Mr. Wizard says she is going to use that temperature to find the lowest possible temperature in the universe. Mr. Wizard explains Absolute Zero, Campfire Chemistry, Milk Colors, Tower of Salt, Copperplating, and Electrocuted Pickle. - Dog Training, Super Ball, Sugar Test, Cell or Battery, Density, Rattlesnake, Color Change and moreE4
Dog Training, Super Ball, Sugar Test, Cell or Battery, Density, Rattlesnake, Color Change and moreDamon has brought his dog to the den and Mr. Wizard describes the positive reinforcement system for training animals developed by B.F. Skinner. Mr. Wizard explains Dog Training, Super Ball, Cell or Battery, Lock & Key, Tagging Ants, Sugar Test, Orange Precipitate, Minipigs, Rattlesnake Navigation, and Liquid Color Change. - Meaning of Words, Mechanical Heat, Microwave Plant Drier, Balloon Blast, Dry Ice Color Change, Balloon Blast and moreE5
Meaning of Words, Mechanical Heat, Microwave Plant Drier, Balloon Blast, Dry Ice Color Change, Balloon Blast and moreMr. Wizard asks Sarah to define a chair. She says it is something to sit on. Mr. Wizard mentions a bed, sofa, and stool all of which Sarah says are not chairs for one reason or another. Mr. Wizard explains the Meaning of Words, Mechanical Heat, Microwave Plant Drier, Foucault Pendulum, Songbird Study, Dry Ice Color Change, and Balloon Blast. - Fire Triangle, Animal Models, Logic Switches, Microscopic Organism, Animal Model and moreE6
Fire Triangle, Animal Models, Logic Switches, Microscopic Organism, Animal Model and moreChristina enters and asks why she was to have her hair pinned back and her sleeves rolled up. Mr. Wizard explains they are going to be investigating fire and hair and sleeves should be safely out of the way. Mr. Wizard explains Fire Triangle, Buzzing Button, Monkey Helper, Logic Switches, One Perfect Kilogram, Animal Models, Microscopic Organism and Making Nylon Thread. - Meaning of a Dot, Singing Rod, Mars Ball, Taking Water Apart, Light Activated Weed Killer, Red Wolf, and moreE7
Meaning of a Dot, Singing Rod, Mars Ball, Taking Water Apart, Light Activated Weed Killer, Red Wolf, and moreThrough a series of graphic demonstrations, Mr. Wizard and Shan define what a dot means, whether in musical notation, typographic setting or in mathematics a dot is based on its surroundings. Mr. Wizard explains the Meaning of a Dot, Singing Rod, Mars Ball, Shaking Color, Light Activated Weed Killer, Bright Spot Tester, Taking Water Apart, Red Wolf, and Foaming Color Changes. - Human Gravity, Growing Vegetables, Shaker Balance Trick, Arson, Thermostat, Patterns and moreE8
Human Gravity, Growing Vegetables, Shaker Balance Trick, Arson, Thermostat, Patterns and moreA line has been drawn down the center of a mirror. Clara is to her keep nose on the line while moving a leg to one side. When she does, her nose moves off the line on the mirror. Mr. Wizard explains, Human Center of Gravity, Growing Vegetables, Salt Shaker Balance Trick, Investigating Arson, Thermostat, Microscopic Spirogyra, Eagles and Power Lines, and Moire Patterns. - Bike Wheel Travel, Torque Rod, Balance, Ice Age, Orange Juice Canon, Circumference Puzzle and moreE9
Bike Wheel Travel, Torque Rod, Balance, Ice Age, Orange Juice Canon, Circumference Puzzle and moreAndrew on his bicycle meets Mr. Wizard who has him mark a section on the front wheel with a piece of tape. Andrew turns the wheel until the marked section is on the ground. Mr. Wizard explains Wheel Travel Part 1&2, Torque Rod, Balance, Hinged Stick & Ball, Tie a Bone Into a Knot, Orange Juice Canon, Circumference Puzzle, Coloring Carnations, Ice Age, and Sodium Metal - Animal Classification, Birds, Ice Bomb, Alligator Courtship, Rising Liquid Puzzle and moreE10
Animal Classification, Birds, Ice Bomb, Alligator Courtship, Rising Liquid Puzzle and moreOn a large board are categories of animals with some of their major characteristics listed, but with the pictures of the animals covered. The two main groups are Backbone and No Backbone. Mr. Wizard explains Animal Classification, Dipping Birds, Blue Duikers, Inside a Bathroom Scale, Rising Liquid Puzzle, Forks into Church Bells, Alligator Courtship, and Ice Bomb. - Siphon Challenge, Paper Airplanes, Marshmallow Burn, Microscope Hydra and moreE11
Siphon Challenge, Paper Airplanes, Marshmallow Burn, Microscope Hydra and moreMr. Wizard explains to Shan how the principle of siphoning works by using measured beakers of liquid connected by a curved tube. Paper Airplanes, Marshmallow Burn, Microscope Hydra, and more. - Magnifying 25X, Pretzels, Electricity, Straw through Potato, Inertia and moreE12
Magnifying 25X, Pretzels, Electricity, Straw through Potato, Inertia and moreKellie briefly describes objects on the counter that they are going to examine under the microscope: plastic ruler, fingerprint, feather, some mud, and a flea. Magnifying 25X, Pretzels, Electricity, Straw through Potato, Inertia, and more. - Density Gradient, Paper plates, Thirsty Plants, Slime, Shark Movement and Vacuum Fountain and moreE13
Density Gradient, Paper plates, Thirsty Plants, Slime, Shark Movement and Vacuum Fountain and moreSarah is not sure of the meaning of the word density, but has referred to someone as dense meaning thick-headed. Mr. Wizard shows Density Gradient, Microscopic Vorticella, Paper Plate Tops, Sound of Thirsty Plants, Greenhouse Effect, Fractal Geometry, Slime & Disappearing Cup, Shark Movement, and Vacuum Fountain. - Turkey Dinners, Microscopic Images, Battery, Indoor Orchard, Snorkel, Aladdin's Lamp and moreE14
Turkey Dinners, Microscopic Images, Battery, Indoor Orchard, Snorkel, Aladdin's Lamp and moreTarek comments on how big the flower on the television screen is compared to its actual size. Mr. Wizard quickly traces the path from the actual flower, through the lens and TV camera to the TV screen. Mr. Wizard explains - Microscopic Images, Storage Battery, Indoor Orchard, Dough Sculpting, Turkey Dinners, How Fast is a Cockroach, The Length of a Snorkel, and Aladdin's Lamp. - Walk in Circle, 3D Magnet, Hydrogen Reaction, Batteries, Fan in Motion, 3D Magnet, Leeches and moreE15
Walk in Circle, 3D Magnet, Hydrogen Reaction, Batteries, Fan in Motion, 3D Magnet, Leeches and moreMr. Wizard tells Lorilee that people lost in the wilderness have a tendency to walk in a circle. They are going to find out if it’s true. He blindfolds her and asks her to walk to a marked tree. Mr. Wizard explains - Walking in Circles, Steel Wool Test, Engineering Exam, A Fan in Slow Motion, 3D Magnet, Tree Branch Cover Part 1, Supermarket Batteries, Medicine You Wear, Leeches, and Hydrogen Reaction