Program Information Program Information
If you have any questions or would like to schedule a show, please contact one of the following:
Program Coordinator: Anne Wrigley
or to arrange a visit to the Community Science Center (CSC) contact Bob Pizzi
The Show. The Physics Circus program for the elementary schools is in the format of a demonstration show. The narrator of the show guides the performance from one physics demonstration to another. The purpose of the narrator is to connect the concepts and keep the show exciting. There are usually six main demonstration topics with many demonstrations within each topic. Each performance is aimed for an audience of up to 130 elementary students.
The Collaboration. When possible, it is desirable to work with the teachers in the class so that we can choose demonstrations that will accent the curriculum. We have developed some pre- and post- activities. The purpose of the activities is three fold. First, the students will be prepared to predict science phenomena and explain basic concepts. Second, the teacher will be able to know what will be going on in the demonstration show and will know how to incorporate it into his/her current curriculum. Finally, we will be able to know the teacher's curriculum and incorporate it into the demonstration explanations.
