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The flying walking stick that reveals the fun of forces as it whacks him on the bottom |
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Silly tricks with sound with a trumpet and a honking cushion |
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Fun and frolics as we learn about the buoyancy of the air |
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Rainbows revealing some properties of light, and a touch of magic |
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And the disappearing water trick that ends up with somebody getting vey wet indeed (Mr B Curious of course) that teaches us a lot about the water cycle |
Magic, theatre, poetry and clowning become fused into a performance that takes the audience from curiosity, through laughter, to understanding.
You can read a full synopsis of the show here - synopsis
Or Go to the Paradox Theatre website for more information - click here
Rather than supplying information, the narrative of the show is driven by a book of questions that sets tasks for Will so he can find out the answers to questions for himself. The purpose of the show is to encourage children to ask questions, and in particular, to ask good questions so that they find out how to learn more, encouraging them to Be Curious themselves.
Here is Will's Book of Questions - Every class is encouraged to make one of their own and to think of interesting questions to write in it.
Professor Paradox is an experienced children’s entertainer , former
research scientist, and teacher who draws on the natural curiosity of
children to create a show that is interactive and funny, and leaves the
whole school buzzing with questions.
For More Information go to the PARADOX THEATRE website where you will find more information about the science show, along with follow up material for use in class, details of other shows, including an environmental show, and free resources for teachers including help with learning multiplication tables and amusing poems related to the science and literacy curriculum.
To make a booking enquiry click here - contact
"We asked the children what they had enjoyed the most last year - your show was definitely the most popular, and we will book you again soon"
Susan Marsh, Head Teacher, St Nicholas Primary School, Blandford Forum
'Wonderful - I will certainly recommend this show on our Science Coordinator's Forum'
St Peter's Primary School, Bristol
'A brilliant start to our science week, the children enjoyed the performance and kept thinking of more questions throughout the day. We have been impressed that the children are still enquiring about the world about them. We will book you again next year'
Milldown Primary School
'I thought the show was an excellent combination of education and entertainment. It kept an audience ranging from reception to year 4 totally enthralled for more than an hour. Quite a feat!
St Mary's School - Swanage
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Project Supporters include:
For more information phone or email Mike Rawlinson CONTACT
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The show is available in South and South West England including Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Avon, Wiltshire, Bristol, Bath, Blandford, Dorchester, Exeter, Poole, Salisbury, Taunton, Yeovil, and Everywhere in between
Now Available in parts of Berkshire and Surrey including Bracknell, Camberley, Farnborough, Aldershot and Guildford.
More Information
Science shows for schools come in many forms, but most are science demonstrations or science lessons that attempt to teach science. Footprints in the Sky is different form most science shows because it isn't a science demonstration, but is instead a performance devised to engage the interest of children in the natural world so that they become more curious and learn to ask questions. The idea is that rather than trying to do the teachers job of teaching science, it stimulates interest through slapstick and interactive comedy.
There is a current fashion for spectacular science demonstrations with lots of bangs and impressive effects, and although they are useful for engaging interest, they can also give a false impression of the reality of scientific enquiry. The reality of scientific research is that it involves a lot of tedious and repetitive work, painstaking attention to detail, and an obsession with accuracy, often over many years or decades, before any meaningful results are obtained - it is not for those who become bored or distracted easily! Science is fascinating, and it requires more than brief moments of excitement.
it would not be within the scope of any science show to try to put this across, but it is something worth remembering...
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For More Information click here to go to the Science Show Website