Mrs. Schneider's Super Stars

Bill Nye Video

by on Mar.27, 2014, under Science

Students, I would like you to watch the Bill Nye Video and post a comment that includes 3 pieces of information that you found interesting from the video.  

If other students have already posted, you may read their comments and comment back–nice words only, please!  😉


31 Comments for this entry

  • Noah R.

    #1I like how Bill explains that other rocks come pushing down on other rocks are swirling together to make marble.

    #2 I also like how Bill explains that rocks make dirt which make soil.

    #3I also like that a kid explains that sandstone was once another rock.

  • Aya

    1- Everything mostly is made up of rock. Even glass, tables, counters etc.
    2- Ignite means fire.
    3- Volcanoes actually help the earth.

    All info. from Bill Nye video.

  • Hunter

    1. Soil is made from broken down rocks.

    2. The rock cycle has been going on for hundreds of years.

    3. You can form your own crystals at home.

  • Zachary

    1- Igneous means fire
    2- Sandstone can break easily because it is just sand formed to make a stone
    3- Shovels are sometimes called spades because of the shape of them

  • Emily Rich

    What I learned from that Bill Nye video is that diamonds are formed in volcanos, rocks can weather down to sand, and schools are made of rock.

  • Aiden

    1. Rocks Rock Harder
    2. Bill Nye getting crushed
    3. Social trails

  • Eli

    1. you can make you own crystals at home
    2. rock turns into sand that turns into soil
    3.diamonds are made by carbon

  • tyler

    1-soil comes from rocks.
    2-top soil is thin.
    3-every thing is made from rock

  • Justin

    1- I found the songs interesting, the facts in them were cool
    2- Granite on cliffs have cracks
    3- Comparison between candles dripping and lava/igneous rock. How the are similar

  • Kayla N. Dean

    i liked when the boulder rold on top the candle, also when Bill was talking about diamonds, and last when the little girl was talking about the flod.

  • Hannah

    1. You can form crystals @ home.
    2. The song” Rocks Rock” has good info.
    3.Almost everything is made of rock.

  • Averi

    1- Soil can be very many different types.

    2- How weathering and erosion can break apart rocks.

    3- That rocks will never be the same as they were one week, day, or year.

  • alysssa malan

    1- diamonds are formed in volcanos
    2- igneous means fire
    3- if you dig enough you can see all of the layers in the soil

  • Danielle

    The most interesting facts.
    1.Sand and soil are made from broken down rocks.
    2. The earths surface is made of rocks.
    3. Rocks can help the earth.

  • Noah B.

    #1 Mother Nature can reduce enormous rocks into tiny grains of salt

    #2 Igneous is known for it’s name, “fire”.

    #3 I can’t believe the the plant lichen and grow on rocks

    I have a question and anybody can answer, how does water expand when it freezes and thaws?

    One of my favorite parts was when the teacher was annoying the student and pulling his ear and stuff. That was hilarious!

  • McKinlee

    1. soil comes from broken down rocks.
    2. waves can slowly break down a rock to make sand and soil.
    3.igneous rock got its name because it ignites.

  • casey

    A couple of interesting facts I found on this Bill Nye video were

    1 You can make your own crystals at home.

    2 The rock cycle has been going on from b.c and has never stopped since then.

    3 Sand is broken down rocks and minerals.

    Thanks for letting us watch the video!

  • Brinley

    I liked that it showed how to cut a diamond!

    I also liked how the video actually showed everything that they told!

    Last I like the videos of volcanos erupting.

  • Madi Williams

    1. Soil comes from broken down rocks.
    2. Igneous got it’s name because it ignites.
    3. Granite is blocky and has a lot of cracks.
    People love to climb rocks!

    • Shila Schneider

      My husband is one of those crazy people who love to rock climb! I think it’s CRAZY!! But then again, I’m also scared of heights!

  • Kason

    1. I liked the guy and how he explained how rocks were your friend and how everything is rock.

    2. If you have a soil sample you can learn what grows in that soil.

    3. He explained how volcanos form.

  • joey

    1-Rocks make up most of earth.
    2-Weathering can happen without erosion but erosion can’t happen without weathering.
    3.Different types of rocks such as Granite, Obsidian, Quarts, Shist etc they all make differnet things.

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