Balloon Rocket, Sea Turtles and more

Children & Family

Aug 25, 2013

STEAM BREAKS CONTAINER: Christian explains how pressure is built up inside a pressure cooker. Mr. Wizard blows up a balloon by placing it on top and they watch it expand as steam flows into it.

Full Episodes

Season 3, 15 episodes

Pepper's Ghost, Card Tricks and more,

PEPPER'S GHOST ILLUSION – Mr. Wizard shows Christian how he disappeared from his image into that of a skeleton, one of Mr. Wizard’s Favorite illusions.

25m Aug 25, 2013

Sugar Crystals, Underwater Park and more,

ASH MINERALS - Michael holds a piece of newspaper with tongs over a candle. After the paper has burned, Mr. Wizard explains what is left behind are the minerals. MOLD - This invasion can start from one tiny spore, so small it's invisible.

25m Aug 25, 2013

Star Trails, Avalanches and more,

G-FORCES OCEAN MOTION - At an amusement park Stacey and Mr. Wizard discuss how she feels while on a ride that is, in effect, a giant swing. Mr. Wizard explains G?forces as it relates to airplane pilots in dives. He explains G-Force & Ocean Motion.

25m Aug 25, 2013

Bicycle Gears, Havesting Oysters and more,

ULTRASONIC CLEANER - Mr. Wizard and Christian discuss supersonics and ultrasonics. Several demonstrations ensue. MANHOLE COVERS - You've seen manhole covers on the street many times.

25m Aug 25, 2013

Radar Gun, Hurricanes and more,

POTATO BATTERY - AJ notes that a quartz clock is not working because there is no battery. Mr.Wizard shows AJ how to create an electrical current using copper & zinc electrodes, wires, salt, bleach, and a potato.

25m Aug 25, 2013

Potato Pop Gun, Colored Flames and more,

DELICATE BALANCE - Mr. Wizard shows Stacey how delicate a balance is by waving his hand over it. The balance registers the force of the moving air. They study several sensitive weight measurements.

25m Aug 25, 2013

Wired Hockey Players, Optical Illusions and more,

SOUND ON A LIGHT BEAM – Mr. Wizard tells Stacey she is going to send sound over a light beam! He shows her a record player with sound coming from the speaker. The sound is recorded on the grooves.

25m Aug 25, 2013

Moustraps, Air and Water Streams and more,

MOUSETRAP CHAIN REACTION: Mr. Wizard has prepared a large transparent box that contains 96 mousetraps which are set and ready to spring closed. There are two ping pong balls on each trap.

25m Aug 25, 2013

Ultra Violet Light, Homemade Motor and more,

ULTRA VIOLET LIGHT - Mr. Wizard and Darren look at a rock under normal light and under ultraviolet light from a special lamp. They discuss the word ultraviolet. Darren describes ultra as very Violet and violet sort of like purple

25m Aug 25, 2013

Dolphin Language, Petrified Forest and more,

PAPER MOVIE MACHINES: Bibi watches Mr. Wizard swing a light in a circle to produce a streak of light. He explains that the so-called persistence of vision is the reason motion pictures create the illusion of movement.

25m Aug 25, 2013

Balloon Rocket, Sea Turtles and more,

STEAM BREAKS CONTAINER: Christian explains how pressure is built up inside a pressure cooker. Mr. Wizard blows up a balloon by placing it on top and they watch it expand as steam flows into it.

25m Aug 25, 2013

Potassium Nitrate, Telescopes and more,

POTASSIUM NITRATE: He holds up a jar of white powder and asks her to identify the elements listed on the label: carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. He identifies the powder as table sugar and places a teaspoon of it onto the lid of a jar.

25m Aug 25, 2013

To Dig a Mine, Alligators and more,

SMOKE RINGS: As a few drops of milk sink in a glass of water, Chris sees rings which Mr. Wizard identifies as vortex rings. TO DIG A MINE: Deep inside that Colorado mountain, there’s a large supply of valuable ore.

25m Aug 25, 2013

Crystal Garden, Fun with Sparks and more,

FUN WITH SPARKS: Christian is watching long sparks jump between the points of two ice picks. Mr. Wizard explains that they are going to investigate high voltage electricity that has enough pressure to jump through the air.

25m Aug 25, 2013

Iron Clad Magnet, Scientific Noise and more,

IRON CLAD MAGNET: Ashley uses an electromagnet Mr. Wizard has made to explain how he (Ashley) has made one at home. They connect a battery and Ashley picks up a pile of paper clips with the electromagnet.

25m Aug 25, 2013