Beakman's World Video Science Set 2: Refraction, Attraction, and Beakmania

The video is of season 1, episode 9, but with a slightly different name, "Refraction, Beakmania & Attraction", on Internet Movie Database the episode is called "Refraction, Beakmania & Magnets", this is also how it is listed on TV Guide.com, while on TV.com it has the same name as ExploraToy gives it. This episode was not released on Netflix.The set includes; Video tape. 5 double sided instruction sheets called 'activity cards', a brown construction paper sheet, and a ExploraToy 'Questions, Comments and Guarantee' phone number sheet. 12 parts of a telescope, 4 of which are plastic case tub parts, 2 rubber eye pieces, 3 lenses they are; A lens about 1 and a half centimeters {14 millimeters, a Biconcave lens} in diameter lens in a 2 and a half cn. plastic lens case, it fits in another 3 cn. plastic lens case. A 3 centimeters {5X magnification, a biconvex} lens. And 4 cn. {40 mm. a Planar-convex} lens. 2 rubber 'O' rings. In a plastic zipper sealed bag of their own are, a four inch by four inch piece of white latex with rounded edges, a diffraction screen in a cardboard type of frame similar to that used in photographic film slides, a 3/4 inch in diameter compass, that is 1/4 of an inch thick. Lastly in another plastic zipper bag are; A 2 inch diameter rubber band, a triangular paper clip 1 and 1/8 inches long. A circular 'O' magnet that is 1/4 of an inch thick, and 1/4 wide and 1 inch in diameter. A bar magnet with rounded edges, 1 inch long, 1/4 inch in depth, and 6/16 of an inch wide. Sadly the latex and rubber band are usually dry rotted, and if you get it used the lenses are usually not included, because they were either lost, or used for other purposes.On the back of the box it shows three sheets of text, they have large numbers on them, and none of the illustrations that appear on the final instruction sheets. The box also shows a purple latex sheet instead of the white one that is in the package. The paper clip is also rounded, instead of a triangular version that is in the package. The image on the television screen is from S2E06 where Beakman is pointing at the steam coming from a tea kettle.Sheet 1. Remarkable Refraction. This page starts with a fact about we learn from our sense of sight, compared to our other senses. It then goes to describe to of the experiments show in the video, about seeing a pencil {straw in the video} bent in water, and a coin at the bottom of a cup, but this time they tell the reader to tape down the coin, so that later they can tell the reader "No, the tape didn't break". There is also a Superman reference that says that; "Superman can bend steel, but you can bend light!" There are 2 illustrations of the pencil/water experiment, and three drawings showing the coin cup experiment. On the reverse of the page it describes how even early people could notice the bending of light, but lenses weren't made until 300 years ago, then describes how they work. There are then two observation experiments, one to look at a writing through a glass of water while moving the paper. Then raising and lowering a lens along side a ruler while looking at a object, and how to figure out the magnification of the object. The illustration says to use a lens, but shows a magnifying lens. The lens isn't listed on the pages "You'll Need" section, and all it lists are items 'Supplied by you'.Sheet 2. Terrific Telescopes. The text introduces Galileo and Kepler and has three illustrations the first a boy looking through a telescope, with the lenses labeled, and the second a side view drawing of a biconcave lens in the form of a 'I', the third is a diagram of how the Galilean telescope is made from the parts. There is also a warning not to look at the sun. The reverse of the page tells how to adjust the image quality, and then explains the biconvex lens, along with a illustration of the lens as '0'. There is then a description of the Keplerian telescope, and how to re-assemble the parts to make this type of telescope. It asks the reader to compare the two versions of the telescope, and write out their observations in a chart.Sheet 3. Spectacular Spectra. This sheet starts with suggesting a spectrum experiment with a glass of water, the sun and a piece of paper, there is an illustration to help the reader. The next section is called "Meet Roy G. Biv." Although he his mentioned here, he is not in this video's episode, or any other of the "Video Science" videos. He didn't appear on the show until episode S1E14, and appeared again in S2E07. The name is a made up of the first letters of the colors from the spectrum, it is a acronym but this word isn't used. Also in this section there is an illustration of light diffraction, along with an explanation of how it works. On the reverse of the sheet, it explains the Diffraction Grating, and how it works, comparing it to a CD {Compact Disk}. There is then a warning about looking at the sun. There is then a illustration of a boy looking through the grating in the general direction of a light bulb. Next it tells the reader to try use the grating to look at light given off from types of bulb, including the sunlight. It then explains how the spectrum can be different and that astronomers use it to study stars. It then gives a 'Brain Teaser' starting with "My Very Elegant Mother...", in the TV show on episode S1E17 it said 'Eager' instead of 'Elegant'. The answer is upside-down on the same page.Sheet 4. Magnificent Magnetism. It begins by telling the reader that the magnets in the set are Anistropic Ferrite Magnets, that they can break, but can be fixed with super glue. It then describes how magnets work, and has a illustration of the two magnets and where their south and north poles are, while laying flat they are on the top and reverse. It then explains that the Earth also has a North and South pole like a magnet. It then suggests the reader use the compass to find the poles of the magnet, and use a crayon {not included} to mark their sides. On the reverse, it tells the reader to use the compass to find North, at it is called the geomagnetic pole, not the polar axis. Next it tells the reader how to tell North by the time, and shadows {however this is written for people in the northern hemisphere, which isn't mentioned}. There is an illustration of the sun, and a magnet pointing North away from it. It then asks a question about telling North without a compass or watch, with the answer provided on sheet 5. Lastly there are three experiments suggested. 1. To try get the compass to spin by using the magnet. 2. To test a refrigerator for North and South poles. 3. Test a old, and a new can, for North and South poles. It also explains why they might have these.Sheet 5. Weather Wizardry. It begins by telling about barometers, and how they work. It then mentions that even wristwatches can have barometers, but are expensive. So it tells the reader how to make their own Tin Can Barometer (TCB). The can and tape are not included in the package. It uses the latex, the paperclip, and the rubber band. It the warns about the sharp edges of the can because, "They have no respect for human flesh." There are then to boxes with illustrations, the tin, the latex, and rubber band, in one, and the other has the paperclip twisted about in a reverse '3' shape. It then tells how to assemble the barometer. On the reverse of the page, there are three illustrations of the cans top with the latex, rubber band, and clip, and paper ruler attached, and these show how different atmosphere pressures. Step three ends abruptly, at the first illustration. It is unclear if the illustration is supposed to finish the sentence by what it represents, or if they added the illustration and accidently removed the text. The other two illustrations have text but they all come to a complete ending with the text. It then tells the reader to try place the can in the sun, and in the refrigerator, to observe what happens. It also tells the person to put it in a neutral place and to record what they observe. Lastly it tells them that they can become a 'Weather Wizard' with what they have observed. In the very lower right corner is a small paper cutout ruler, that is called the 'Weather Wizard Relative Scale Barometer' which will be used to see the paperclip location, there are no numbers on this ruler. This is similar to a experiment that was done with a drinking glass, in S2E19.