Personal Name:
Nye, Bill.
Imprint:Elk Grove Village, IL : Disney Educational Productions, c2004.
Physical Description1 videodisc (26 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Note:Originally an episode of the television program Bill Nye, the science guy.
Note:Features: fully indexed "chapters" correlated to National Science Standards; interactive glossaries and quizzes; bonus footage of never-before-seen segments, interviews, and demos; on-disk implementation guide.
Note:Bill Nye illustrates how various types of transportation utilize friction, from traction in trains to the roll of ball bearings in skateboards and automobiles. He also looks at the hovercraft, which moves by eliminating friction.
Audience:Grade level 4 and up.
