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A collection of episodes of the television program where a science teacher named Beakman answers children's questions about science.
Wacky scientist Beakman and his assistant Josie, and Lester, an actor dressed as a mangy rat, answers an inquiry about where puddles go after it has rained. Although Lester suggests they are licked up by stray dogs, Beakman proceeds to explain the mysteries of rain and evaporation using a variety of household props. In the "Beak-Mania" portion of the show, Beakman attempts to answer, in rapid succession, short viewer inquiries on topics such as living prehistoric animals (the platypus), the most commonly used word in the English language and the heaviest animal in the history of the world (blue whale). Then, after a trick in which he balances a pair of forks atop a toothpick, Beakman forces Josie to reveal the question for the show's final segment, "What is snot?" Turning to volcanoes, Beakman explains the processes in the Earth's interior that create, and then discharge, molten magma. With the aid of film footage of volcanic eruptions, Beakman employs a foam rubber model of the Earth and a rubber glove to show how magma moves from deep inside the Earth and appears on the surface as lava. Finally, asked by Josie about why some volcanoes explode, Beakman uses a cherry pie to demonstrate the power, and mess, of a volcanic eruption.
Beakman explains the laws of gravity; Galileo shows the effects of gravity;. Sir Isaac Newton explains inertia; how a seat belt helps save lives.
Beakman tells us about sound and how explosions are made.
Beakman looks at geysers and explains the function of kidneys.
Beakman discusses the usefulness of gyroscopes and how to keep a healthy heart.
Beakman looks at sleep and what makes sounds loud and soft.
Beakman explains how seeds grow and the evolution of bridges.
Beakman reveals how vacuum cleaners work and how cloth is made.
Answers to questions about lobsters, crabs and Swiss scientist Daniel Bernoulli.
Beakman on the wonders of carbon and an interview with the young inventor Thomas Edison.
Beakman examines balance and how animals use camouflage.
Beakman explains why islands don't float and how springs work.
Beakman discusses the Sun and how some animals change throughout their lives.
Beakman explains the difference between alligator and crocodiles, and then takes a peek at robots.
Beakman and company look at the origins of steel and how photographs are made.
Beakman and company look at snow and natural selection.
