ASTRONAUTS & ROCKETS - Learn about the history of rockets and astronauts and watch a real lift off! ↑ top
BUBBLEOLOGY- -Enjoy the science behind bubbles in this hands on show. ↑ top
BURGLER ALARMS -Part 3 of a 3 part series where the kids make electric toys ( to keep! ). The burgler Alarm is very tricky! ↑ top
CONFUSING ILLUSIONS- -Explore your 5 senses and learn how others might trick you. Even grownups are sometimes decieved. ↑ top
DINOSAUR DETECTIVES- -Get the "D­tails" about real monsters & the worlds oldest "who-dun-it". ↑ top
ELECTRIC ENERGY- -An electrifying presentation guaranteed to make your hair stand on end. A one million volt+ lightning demo. ↑ top
ELECTRIC MOTORS -Part 2 of a 3 part series where the kids make electric toys ( to keep! ). The kids make their own personal fan! ↑ top
ELECTROMAGNETS- Part 1 of a 3 part series where the kids make3 electric toys ( to keep! ). The magnet and the fan aren't too tough but theburgler alarm is very tricky! ( I call it a "Make-it & Take-it show".) ↑ top
ENDANGERED SPECIES- Now you see them, now you don't! Kids learn how to protect the Earth's critters. ↑ top
FANTASTIC PLANTS Botanists beware. After a look at the strange other form of life on Earth, the kids have a "plant race" . ↑ top
FOSSILS WORKSHOP- -Use Plaster of Paris and see how it provides scientists with clues to the past. ↑ top
GEOLOGY& VOLCANOES- Watch a volcano explode with this lively presentation of down to earth fun. ↑ top
GAS ATTACK Solids, Liquids, Plasmas, and...EEEW! whats that smell? For some reason this fascinates children. ↑ top
GROSS OUT -Take an opportunity to think outside the box about the psychology of what disturbs us. I started this to prep the wee ones for the scary images of Halloween. ( Introduction of comedy & tragedy concepts. ) ↑ top
GUIDE TO GAIA -This is a bizarre concept bordering on science fiction and the kids are asked to decide if its possible or not. A great ecology message for earth day. ( Introduction of controvery in science. ) ↑ top
HOW TO DO A SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT- For kids, teachers and parents participating in this year's Science Fair. ( I insist science is fun, really it is!) ↑ top
HUMAN MACHINE- Explore the similarities of humans & machines from bones to muscles, brains and beyond. ↑ top
HOW TO BUILD A BETTER MOUSETRAP -A tribute to Rube Goldberg and the spirit of the American Inventor. With duct tape and baling wire in hand the kids try to catch a mouse.( Excellent teamwork exercise.) ↑ top
INVENTIONS- From cavemen to rocket scientists, inventors have changed our world with one surprise after another. Can you name the 5 fundamental machines? Can a child lift a schoolbus with one hand? YES! ↑ top
INDIANS & ASTRONAUTS -I designed this for a boyscout jamboree and it was so cool I had to add it to my regular list. Track tribes and their speartip technology all the way through time to the tribe called NASA! ↑ top
JUMBO BUBBLES- When Space Coast Parent Magazine asked me to entertain at their "Back to School Expo" I made some giant bubble makers. It's popular enough with all ages that I've done it over and over now! ↑ top
KITCHEN CHEMISTRY- Yuck! Beware of what you find in the Kitchen, Bathroom & Garage cabinet at home. ↑ top
LASERS & RAINBOWS The science of the spectrum is illuminated as you bend, reflect, and split light from a laser. ↑ top
MAGIC MAGNETS- Enjoy the most attractive of the sciences as unseen forces mystify and surprise you. ↑ top
MONSTER MAKEOVERS- Using ordinary items from around the house, you can trick people into believing your seriously injured! ↑ top
MOVIE MAKING--Make a "B- Movie" in this hands-on presentation of behind the scenes special effects where the kids are the stars. For all you folks that have demanded copies of the videos...one of these days...soon! ↑ top
MYTHS & MONSTERS- Which creatures are real and which ones are not? Lets get the big perspective on how stories get out of hand. Featuring "Bigfoot", the "Loch Ness Monster" and more of your favorites. ↑ top
NATURES FURY- Explore the most dangerous features of the universe. From black holes to viruses and more. ↑ top
OCEANS- Splashinto the world beneath the waves with experiments and tales of the deep. ↑ top
PAPER AIRPLANES- - All my attempts to break this world record have failed! Please help me try again. High flying fun with the science of aerodynamics. ( I won't quit until I've wrestled that record from WRPAC)
PARACHUTE PARTY- Although I'm tempted to change the name of this to "Knot Tying 101", I can never get the kids opinion when we're done because they all run off towards the horizon squealing with delight! (Oh well.) ↑ top
POTENTIAL SPEECH- When asked to speak at an assembly but keep it to 10 minutes I knew I'd need a muzzle. My akward display of discipline became a great carreer day demo! (Children now want investment tips!) ↑ top
Radical Rockets-- This is what happens when creative people are left unsupervised. Know your "Newtons" by observing the power and aerodynamics of rocket powered toys! (Very Inspirational. Outdoors only!) ↑ top
ROCKET MAKING This is part of a series of shows (usually 3 or 4) where the kids build their own rockets without a kit! ↑ top
SOLAR SYSTEM- The heavens are unveiled in this astronomic tour of the cosmos in our backyard. ↑ top
SOUNDS OF SCIENCE- Learn about the invisible sounds around us and how ears and instruments work ↑ top
STUPID COMPUTERS- Learn the B.A.S.I.C.s with the history and inner workings of the first counting machines. ↑ top
SLIME TIME- Strange things happen when you don't follow a recipe correctly. Luckily there are always plenty of volunteers to dispose of this left over "goo". ↑ top
TIME TRAVELERS- I've discovered a way to travel through time! (REALLY.) Sharing concepts of physics is inluded with the demonstration. I also bring a real time machine to show. (That's right I prove it!) ↑ top
UNBELIEVABLE PREDICTIONS- Using statistical analysis we can make predictions about the future! Of course you can also use a crystal ball and a towl on your head. (I didn't say they were gonna come true!) ↑ top
VOYAGE TO THE PLANET BALLOONO- A salute to the people behind the scenes at the Apollo Moon Missions! From a "Kennedyesque" pep talk and job interviews to real launches and crews in explorer ships. ↑ top
WEATHER WEIRDNESS- Studying the worlds weather is a classic science lesson! Every device measures something. I build a vortex machine for this show and used it twice. (Now my wife wants it out of the living room.) ↑ top
X MARKS THE SPOT- Orienteering and cartography, where would explorers be without 'em? LOST! ↑ top
YUCKY BUGS- Take a closer look at the critters we love to hate; their strange habits, bodies and more. I made this show for my daughter who was afraid of ants at 3 yrs old. Hey,.. we live on their planet you know! ↑ top

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