Mr. Wizard's World
In this iconic Nickelodeon kids science show from the 1980s, Don Herbert (Mr. Wizard) and several children explore and discover what makes the world tick.
Solar Cookers, Ktichen Helix and more
SOLAR COOKERS: Christian is going to use the heat of the sun to cook food for breakfast. KITCHEN HELIX: You're looking up inside a kitchen helix, a spiral-like, curved line that forms circles of increasing size around a center. What is this?
Black Bears, Mosquitos and more
TALKING HEAD ILLUSIONS: Jackie walks into the room and is greeted by Christian whose head appears to be on a platter on a table. Mr. Wizard explains the trick by pushing a rope with one knot into a drinking glass.
Fun with Lasers, Archaeological Dig and more
CLOCK REACTIONS: Darren dissolves some starch in a glass of water and adds iodine + 2 other ingredients. There is a change and a chemical reaction - see what happens! IMPOSSIBLE
Moon Rocks, Manatees and more
BLACK BAG BALLOON: Ashley examines a black bottle with a black balloon on top and a white bottle with a white balloon on the top. The black balloon is inflated. Mr. Wizard explains what happens.
Air/Water Bottle Rocket, Solitaire and more
AIR/WATER BOTTLE ROCKET: Mr. Wizard explains to Daniel how the water/air bottle rocket is released. They then pump in air, release it, and note how high it goes.
Earth Circumference, Lightning and more
EARTH'S CIRCUMFERENCE: Mr. Wizard does a demonstration with Giselle using a large, round wooden tabletop and they note the measurements of the shadows cast by lengths of straws on the perimeter of the circle.
C02, Cave Glass and more
CLOUD IN A BOTTLE: Mr. Wizard is going to explain how a cloud is formed and Loral has to decide whether the explanation is correct. BOILING RACE: Equal amounts of water are poured into two glass saucepans.
Northern Lights, Gas Pressue and more
MICROSCOPIC SAFARI PART 1: Shan is going on a safari in a freshwater pond and Mr. Wizard shows her a supply of tools she is going to use to gather and inspect her catches.
Black Bears of NC, Rainbow Shelter and more
COLORED SHADOWS: Shan knows that the primary colors in pigments are red, blue, and yellow and in light they are red, blue, and green. Mr. Wizard does a demonstration with light.
Flame Test, Running Backwards and more
EYES VS EARS: Maria believes her eyes are more sensitive to light than her ears are sensitive to sounds because she can see many different colors.
Einstein Illusion, Magnetic Fields and more
MICROSCOPE SOLUTIONS: Mr. Wizard uses a microscope as a tool for magnification and challenges Tyler. Mr. Wizard zooms the lens so that 2.5 mm is visible on the screen and Tyler calculates the magnification.
Floating Candle, Lake Superior and more
WHAT'S A MILLION?? Mr. Wizard explains what a million is and shows Michael a box of 252 sugar cubes. He then uses a mathematical direction to calculate how high a stack of that many boxes it would take to make a million.
Radioactivity, Salt vs. Sugar and more
AMMONIA FOUNTAIN: Damon assumes that the bottle Mr. Wizard is shaking is not plain water because he can see bubbles of gas in it. When they remove the cap, the liquid bubbles out onto the counter.
Dinosaur Bones, Fruit Fly Center and more
DOPPLER EFFECT: Mr. Wizard is swinging something at the end of a long rope.
Moon Phase, Water Pressure and more
MOON PHASES: With a tabletop planetarium Mr. Wizard and Shan revue the motions of the Earth and Moon as they revolve around the Sun.
