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On Your Marks, Get Set...
From the moment you leave the starting blocks, your sporting ability can be affected by science.
How do people balance, and what makes them fall over? What happens when a ball bounces, and why do balls have different surfaces? How is friction useful in sport and how do we use science to protect us from injury?
Watch plastic cups loop-the loop, and try to spot the trick in the game of crazy cricket. Dare you sit on a seat of nails?
This exciting and interactive show uses lots of audience involvement to make you think about sport as you never have before. Be prepared to limber up and join in for this show with lots of audience interaction.
"...everyone praised your genuine and infectious enthusiasm for science..." Assistant Head Teacher
Curriculum Links
Key stage 2
- Gravity pulls objects towards the Earth
- Friction and air resistance slow things down or stops them from moving
Learning Objectives
Key Stage 2
After watching the show Key stage 2 pupils should:
- Understand that science can help us to play sports better and safer
- Recognise that the position of centre of gravity is crucial for stability
- Understand that objects can be be made to rotate faster or slower by changing their distance from the centre of rotation
- Know that solids transmit forces
- Understand that impacts can be reduced by spreading them over time, distance or area
Duration
30 or 45 minute versions available
Suggested audiences
- 7-11 years old
- This show can be adapted for 11-14 year olds
- Families or mixed age groups
- Festivals and events
We will need the venue to provide
- Power sockets
- Projector screen
- Two long tables
- Drinking water for the Presenter
Please note this show contains demonstrations that use water and water will be spilt on the floor. Please ensure your chosen venue is suitable to house such a show.
