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Slapstick Science excites young scientists to have FUN with Physics and Chemistry. We have 5 thrilling LIVE (in-person) assemblies and 2 VIRTUAL (still “live” and interactive) programs.
Live
Much Work with Little Effort is about simple machines, kinetic energy, potential energy and friction. Demos include one kid lifting 1000 pounds of volunteers single-handedly with an adjustable lever and a typical third-grader hoisting a typical principal overhead with a 7-to-1 pulley. For a grand finale the audience figures out how the principal can throw a Bozo-Bop dummy over his head.
The Notion of Motion teaches the three laws of motion (inertia, force & acceleration, action & reaction) as well as how to use a hypothesis and what units are. This show ends with the audience predicting how each of Newton's Laws will be demonstrated if Dr. Quark discharges a fire extinguisher while wearing roller-blades.
Kiddie Chem is a core-curriculum supporting program that teaches solids, liquids, and gases to K - 2nd graders. Using exotic non-toxic substances like liquid nitrogen and dry ice, Dr. Quark presents all three phases of matter in humorous, unforgettable demonstrations. This show is an ideal introduction to "Chemistry" for young people.
Combustion - the Fire Safety Show is the most important offering of Slapstick Science. This is a chemistry demonstration/lecture about the fire triangle that picks up where "stop, drop, and roll" leaves off and teaches everyone what is best to do in various real-life situations. This program is only available during October, Fire Safety Month.
“Your Combustion show had a nice mix of humor and fire-safety…I even learned something!”- Martin Blumenthal, Safety Officer and former Chief, Ludwigs Corner Fire Company (PA).
Flight! teaches audiences all the things other scientists had learned about pressure, forces, and air that led to the Wright Bros. first manned flight in 1903. Recommended for December (the anniversary is Dec. 17) this show is great for ALL audiences - everybody wants to know how an airplane flies.
Virtual
Combustion! – the Fire Safety Program Everyone should know what to do if they see smoke coming out of their dryer or find a fire on their stovetop. This teaches the chemical foundations of fire so that viewers will remember the best strategies to take in real-life situations. 15 demos in 45 minutes, and no chance of setting off the smoke detectors in your school! Third grade and up.
Simple Machines This program uses humor and real-life examples to introduce and explore the physics of Simple Machines. Viewers see unusual unicycles (good for “power”), a penny-farthing (good for “speed”), pulleys, ramps, levers, screw jack, bicycle gears, wheel & axles, and end with launching a trebuchet! For less than 40, this virtual program is 100% interactive, including audience members responding to questions and directing demonstrations with Dr. Quark calling on kids by name. Also for larger audiences, but personal live interaction is limited to the first 40 participants to join the meeting.
Ages:
Elementary School, Kindergarten, Middle School