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Bill Nye The Science Guy on Light, Bending & Bouncing Instructional VideoBill Nye The Science Guy on Light, Bending & Bouncing Instructional Video
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Bill Nye
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6th - 10th
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Science
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Instructional Videos
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2:02
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2009
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Bill Nye The Science Guy on Light, Bending & Bouncing

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Beam me up, Bill! Explore how beams of light behave when they strike flat and curved surfaces. Bill bends light using a nifty contraption that streams three beams through a straight and a curved piece of plastic. He also defines and points out focal point. This fleeting, but fabulous film can be used to illuminate your physical science class.

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Concepts

focal points, light, refraction

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light, refraction, reflection, concave lens, focal point, science

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