TV Station NHK
Wonderful Science | The Body of Plants
ED201103
ふしぎがいっぱい | 草花のからだ [NHK]
|Length : 10min. |Year : 2011 |
We will learn how plants grow. We will grow plants and examine them from root to stem to leaf.
Wonderful Science | Marvelous Seeds
ED201102
ふしぎがいっぱい | たねのふしぎ [NHK]
|Length : 10min. |Year : 2011 |
We will plant seeds and watch them germinate. We will discover how they grow.
Wonderful Science | Creatures at Our Feet
ED201101
ふしぎがいっぱい | ひらけ!ふしぎのとびら [NHK]
|Length : 10min. |Year : 2011 |
By examining the miniature world at our feet, we will learn about various colors, shapes.
Amazing Human Powers
ED190901
からだのちから [NHK]
|Length : 25min. |Year : 2009 |
A science program for 10- to 13-year olds set in a virtual studio where children learn about the wonders of human power from the power masters.
[1. Are You Chewing?]
This episode features "chewing." Some studies suggest that human evolution is attributed to the development of the habit of chewing. Unfortunately, today's dietary life require less chewing, which has been tied to certain health concerns.
By introducing a country where people are cavity-free even at the age of 50, and methods on how to chew properly, this episode takes viewers on a fun "chewing" tour to show the benefits of chewing.
We Love Science | Amazing! Astonishing! Visual Illusions!
ED170805
科学大好き 土よう塾 | ふしぎ!驚き!目の錯覚 [NHK]
|Length : 44min. |Year : 2008 |
A circle that's supposedly there disappears! A light that's supposedly not there shines! This program focuses on such visual illusions. When a hard pencil is quickly swung like a seesaw, it looks like rubber. The secret lies in our limits of "eyesight". The program also introduces the visual illusions we see when our brain perceives "depth". When the picture of a crater is seen upside down, it looks like a dome. Our preconceived knowledge that sunlight shines from above affects our visual perception. This episode takes the viewers into the wonderful world of visual illusions.