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Next, the inventions of Robert Van de Graaff and Nikola Tesla are explored in detail. These gentlemen pioneered experiments in static electricity and are responsible for many modern pieces of electronics that we have today, yet very few people have ever heard of them.
 The next segment is dedicated to gyros and gyroscopic stability. Large working models of gyros are introduced to the audience. Student and teacher participation is used to the laughter of the viewing audience.
The final segment deals with Newton's third law, the law of action and reaction. In this segment the performer introduces a pulse ram jet engine. He explains how Newton's third law applies to jet engines. This segment is very exciting to the students as the jet engine generates a considerably high level of sound.
The 45 minute presentations are tailored for each age group (K-9) and will provide appropriate academic content. The program comes complete with its own visual aids, making this show the type that all audiences can appreciate. All demonstrations are visible in even the largest of auditoriums. Physics is Fun is also available in an all-day format with hands-on workshops.
New expanded all-day workshops
Bring a hands-on museum to your school!
 We have always offered workshops with this program, but now we are able to invite much larger numbers of students to participate, and thus create an event the whole school will remember.
With ten or more newly designed work stations, featuring a dazzling array of cool new activities, we will now be able to accommodate up to 60 students per workshop, and offer up to seven workshops a day. This means that most or even all of the school may now be able to join in the fun.
To accomplish this we will need the school to provide a group of 15 to 20 volunteers for the day. They may be drawn from parents, grandparents or retirees. The volunteers will be trained that morning before school begins, and then given the "job" of playing with the students at each work station as the day progresses. We are certain the whole school will have a great day with Physics is Fun!
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| Physics is Fun |
Program Summary |
| Grade Level: |
K-8 |
| Max Audience Size: |
200+ (limited by facility) |
| Workshop Availability: |
Yes |
| Performance Time: |
40-45 minutes |
| Setup Time: |
45 minutes |
| Teardown Time: |
30 minutes |
| Required Utilities: |
A stage or 8' x 25' area. One AC electrical outlet. Two 6'-8' banquet tables. Access to water for cleanup. |
| Subjects Covered: |
• Sound and how we hear
• Isaac Newton's laws of physics - gravity, intertia, action/reaction
• Robert Van de Graaff and his generator
• Nikola Tesla
• The physics behind a jet engine
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This was the best assembly our students have had. Not only was it entertaining but it was informative. Physics is fun certainly lived up to it's name!
- Randallwood Elem. School, Warrensville Heights, OH
Our prices are among the most competitive in the school assembly industry. Please call your state's Program Consultant at 800.433.7459 for the best pricing on this program.
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