Think of a Number - Season 1

Think of a Number - Season 1

Season 1

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Episodes6
DatesApr 12, 1979 - May 17, 1979
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Episodes

Materials
Season 1Episode 125 min

Materials

Johnny Ball looks at family trees, boomerangs and nylon, and turns a fossil back into a dinosaur!

Apr 12, 1979
Water
Season 1Episode 225 min

Water

In this edition, the theme is water. Johnny Ball considers icebergs, soap bubbles, model divers and John Lethbridge's early diving bell.

Apr 19, 1979
The Shape of Wealth
Season 1Episode 325 min

The Shape of Wealth

Johnny Ball introduces a focus on wealth, including a giant Roll a Penny game, dice, diamonds, the Crown Jewels and gold bars.

Apr 26, 1979
Episode 4
Season 1Episode 430 min

Episode 4

Lots of giggles and quite a few gurgles as Johnny explores water from H to O. Meanwhile - Think of a Number. At a quick guess, which set of numbers has the larger total ?
May 3, 1979
Episode 5
Season 1Episode 530 min

Episode 5

This week Johnny discovers some dicey things about dice and a number over a thousand miles long; also something heavy about gold and cutting about diamonds. Meanwhile - Think of a Number. By using two minus and one plus signs make this all add up! 123456789 = 10
May 10, 1979
Episode 6
Season 1Episode 630 min

Episode 6

This time Johnny considers why the Earth is in a flat spin; talks about what makes tocks tick and how to gain on the swings and roundabouts. So meanwhile - Think of a Number - Divide 50 by a half and add three. What's the answer ?
May 17, 1979

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