Big Science Big Fun Show An awesome science show performance with all the cool stuff for your next school visit! Enquire Now See gigantic bubbles, flying toilet paper, hair-raising electricity experiments, levitating beach balls, volunteers on a nail chair, a giant gyroscope, fireballs, coloured shadows, a flame equalizer and much more! This great ‘science sampler’ was originally developed as the main stage show for the 2008 Australian Science Festival in Canberra as a way of introducing science into the greater community. Perfect for schools that want a professional large-stage performance in their school hall, with an added bonus that a show catering up to 240 students at a time is also more economical per student. Students love this as an end-of-school term treat or as something to get the kids back into science! Trustpilot “It was seamless from start to finish. Ben the presenter was knowledgeable and really funny. He focused on energy which is the topic we are doing so the whole show was terrific. I thought the pracs were relevant and appropriate for the age group.” – Yarra Valley Grammar Quick Links Past projects Requirements Cost per Science Show Free Science Resources Back to Primary Science Visits 150 Free Experiments Fizzics in the Media Australian Curriculum Mapping for all science workshops & shows Australian ACARA Content Outcomes: The way objects move depends on a variety of factors, including their size and shape (ACSSU005). Objects are made of materials that have observable properties (ACSSU003). A push or a pull affects how an object moves or changes shape (ACSSU033). Light and sound are produced by a range of sources and can be sensed (ACSSU020). Heat can be produced in many ways and can move from one object to another (ACSSU049). Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance (ACSSU076). Changes to materials can be reversible, such as melting, freezing, evaporating; or irreversible, such as burning and rusting (ACSSU095). Solids, liquids and gases have different observable properties and behave in different ways (ACSSU077) Australian National Curriculum Mapping for all our science workshops & shows NSW SCIENCE SYLLABUS CONTENT for all our incursions NSW K – 10 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions NSW Science Syllabus Content: A student: STe-5PW-ST observes the way objects move and relates changes in motion to push and pull forces ST1-8PW-S describes common forms of energy and explores some characteristics of sound energy ST1-9PW-ST investigates how forces and energy are used in products ST2-6MW-S describes how adding or removing heat causes a change of state ST2-8PW-ST describes the characteristics and effects of common forms of energy, such as light and heat ST2-9PW-ST describes how contact and non-contact forces affect an object’s motion ST3-6MW-S explains the effect of heat on the properties and behaviour of materials ST3-7MW-T explains how the properties of materials determines their use for a range of purposes ST3-8PW-ST explains how energy is transformed from one form to another ST3-9PW-ST investigates the effects of increasing or decreasing the strength of a specific contact or non-contact force Science and Technology K–6 Syllabus (Implementation from 2027) For explanatory points & implementation advice for each dot point, please visit the NESA Science and Technology K–6 Curriculum site STE-SCI-01 identifies and describes characteristics of living things, properties of materials, and movement – Recognise that properties of materials can be observed using the senses – Observe and manipulate materials to describe their properties using Tier 2 vocabulary – Pose questions about materials and describe how they are used in everyday objects STE-PQU-01 poses questions based on observations to collect data ST1-SCI-01 measures and describes changes in living things, materials, movement, Earth and the sky – Recognise that a force is a push or a pull that can make things either start moving, stop moving, change speed, direction or shape – Pose questions and test the effects of forces on an object’s movement – Recognise that light and sound can travel through air, water and some solids and are affected by those materials – Recognise that sound is created and carried by vibrations – Test how different materials and actions affect the volume and pitch of sound ST1-PQU-01 poses questions based on observations and information to investigate cause and effect ST2-SCI-01 uses information to investigate the solar system and the effects of energy on living, physical and geological systems – Recognise that matter is anything that has mass, takes up space and consists of very small particles – Observe examples of matter that exist as a solid, which has a defined shape and volume; a liquid, which has a definite volume but not a definite shape; and a gas, which has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume – Observe and describe water changing from solid to liquid to gas and back again, using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary – Describe how adding and removing heat energy affects the movement and arrangement of particles when matter is changing state – Recognise that heat energy can be transferred from warmer to cooler objects by conduction, convection and radiation – Pose questions and conduct fair tests to compare how different materials absorb or reflect heat energy – Describe how the properties of materials and transfer of heat energy impact everyday life ST2-PQU-01 poses questions to create fair tests that investigate the effects of energy on living things and physical systems ST3-PQU-01 poses questions to identify variables and conducts fair tests to gather data – Recognise that in a fair test, an independent variable is changed, a dependent variable is measured, and controlled variables remain the same NSW K – 10 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions Print a PDF which details K to 6 mapping of all our science visits Victorian F – 10 Science Curriculum VIC F – 6 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions The way objects move depends on a variety of factors including their size and shape: a push or a pull affects how an object moves or changes shape (VCSSU048) Light and sound are produced by a range of sources and can be sensed (VCSSU049) Respond to and pose questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events (VCSIS050) Heat can be produced in many ways and can move from one object to another; a change in the temperature of an object is related to the gain or loss of heat by the object (VCSSU063) Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance (VCSSU064) Solids, liquids and gases behave in different ways and have observable properties that help to classify them (VCSSU076) Changes to materials can be reversible, including melting, freezing, evaporating, or irreversible, including burning and rusting (VCSSU077) Light from a source forms shadows and can be absorbed, reflected and refracted (VCSSU080) Print a PDF which details P to 6 mapping of all our VIC science visits School Testimonials View All Gresford Public School Feedback on: Big Science Big Fun Lego Robotics National Science Week Many thanks for a fantastic day last week. The Big Science Show got rave reviews from both children and adults alike. Our students loved their robotics session and now have more confidence to go on with their explorations. St Peter's Campus Maitland Feedback on: Big Science Big Fun I just wanted to pass on how wonderful we thought Jeanette was. She was a vibrant and enthusiastic presenter, she engaged the students really well and was very professional throughout the session. It was a pleasure to have her present to our students. Science Show Demonstrations Air vortices Shooting compressed air rings over the class - discussion on pressure Bernoulli balls Float balls in mid-air, relating curved surfaces to wing design Coloured shadows Colour addition vs colour subtraction Fire ball Learn about the fire triangle in this highly visual demonstration Flying toilet paper Demonstration on how the Coanda effect helps planes to fly Giant gyroscope A student uses a giant gyroscope to spin on a rotating platform Gigantic bubbles Have a look at surface tension in a different way Mega hoberman sphere An expanding sphere (1ft to 4ft). Gravity, forces, friction & big bang. Nail chair How can you sit on a nail chair and be OK? Dispelling magic myths... Newton colour wheel Colour addition experiment for the entire audience. Rubens Tube A 'flame equalizer', how does it work? Skateboard shuffle Pulling and pushing forces are analysed in this visual demonstration (age dependent) Slinky Shake A visual representation of sound waves Van de Graf hair rise Opposite charges attract, like charges repel... related to a 'Fun fly stick' toy Feedback on the Big Science school incursion Trustpilot Requirements Appropriate for Years K to 6 with a maximum of 240 students per science show The show is adjusted when run for younger audiences, concentrating more on light, movement and sound Access to 2 electrical power sockets and 3 tables Chairs are not required Duration 60 minutes, set up time 45 minutes and pack up time 45 minutes Ability to turn off your fire alarms if we are to run the Rubens tube or fireball demonstration *Some science experiments may be varied depending on the age of the attending audience During Social Distancing – Contact us and we’ll tailor a program to suit both your school and the State’s social distancing requirements. Further details here Go further – Complete Units of Work to support your teaching! Hours of High-Quality videos, printable experiments, quizzes, vocabulary lists, Scope & sequences, cross-curricular teaching ideas, marking rubrics & more Save time & engage students in STEM Find out more! Cost $1560 inc. GST per science show performance (this works out at $6.50 inc. GST per student). Find out about offers & discounts here! In a regional area? Find out how we can attend your school as part of a country science tour! Call 1300 856 828, or click below to make a booking for your primary school. Print a PDF for mapping of all our K to 6 science visits Trustpilot Find out more here Enquire Now Extension Ideas! STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Create a Full Day STEM Accelerator or join us for a rapid science upskill! For schools outside of metropolitan areas please contact us to discuss how this science workshop can be run online or visit your school as part of a regional visit. Click below to know more! Science Full day STEM accelerator – Primary Teachers Teacher Professional Learning – One hour STEM Ideation Coding Full Day TPL – Primary Teachers Online courses Read More STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Create a Full Day STEM Accelerator or join us for a rapid science upskill! For schools outside of metropolitan areas please contact us to discuss how this science workshop can be run online or visit your school as part of a regional visit. Click below to know more! Science Full day STEM accelerator – Primary Teachers Teacher Professional Learning – One hour STEM Ideation Coding Full Day TPL – Primary Teachers Online courses Read More Extension Ideas! Scientist Q & A Often students attend our science workshops and shows with questions that stem beyond the covered topic area. Ask a scientist aims to give students a chance to get their questions answered! Run as a 30-minute session at a cost of $70 inc. GST. Read More Scientist Q & A Often students attend our science workshops and shows with questions that stem beyond the covered topic area. Ask a scientist aims to give students a chance to get their questions answered! Run as a 30-minute session at a cost of $70 inc. GST. Read More Fizzics Education Awards Related Shows Fired Up! Years 3 to 6 Maximum 60 students School Show (NSW & VIC) 45 minutes Online Class Available Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 ACT Chemical Science Physical Science Science Inquiry New South Wales Victoria Australian Capital Territory Year 3 Read More Enquire Now Properties of Materials Years K to 6 Maximum 30 students Workshop (NSW & VIC) 60 or 90 minutes Online Class Available Human Endeavor Year 6 Physical Science Science Inquiry New South Wales Victoria Kindergarten Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Chemical Science Year 5 Read More Enquire Now Scientific Method – Short Course Years 3 to 6 Maximum 30 students Workshop 60 or 90 minutes Online Class Available Year 5 Year 6 Chemical Science Human Endeavor Physical Science Science Inquiry New South Wales Victoria Australian Capital Territory Year 3 Year 4 Read More Enquire Now
Australian ACARA Content Outcomes: The way objects move depends on a variety of factors, including their size and shape (ACSSU005). Objects are made of materials that have observable properties (ACSSU003). A push or a pull affects how an object moves or changes shape (ACSSU033). Light and sound are produced by a range of sources and can be sensed (ACSSU020). Heat can be produced in many ways and can move from one object to another (ACSSU049). Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance (ACSSU076). Changes to materials can be reversible, such as melting, freezing, evaporating; or irreversible, such as burning and rusting (ACSSU095). Solids, liquids and gases have different observable properties and behave in different ways (ACSSU077) Australian National Curriculum Mapping for all our science workshops & shows
NSW K – 10 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions NSW Science Syllabus Content: A student: STe-5PW-ST observes the way objects move and relates changes in motion to push and pull forces ST1-8PW-S describes common forms of energy and explores some characteristics of sound energy ST1-9PW-ST investigates how forces and energy are used in products ST2-6MW-S describes how adding or removing heat causes a change of state ST2-8PW-ST describes the characteristics and effects of common forms of energy, such as light and heat ST2-9PW-ST describes how contact and non-contact forces affect an object’s motion ST3-6MW-S explains the effect of heat on the properties and behaviour of materials ST3-7MW-T explains how the properties of materials determines their use for a range of purposes ST3-8PW-ST explains how energy is transformed from one form to another ST3-9PW-ST investigates the effects of increasing or decreasing the strength of a specific contact or non-contact force Science and Technology K–6 Syllabus (Implementation from 2027) For explanatory points & implementation advice for each dot point, please visit the NESA Science and Technology K–6 Curriculum site STE-SCI-01 identifies and describes characteristics of living things, properties of materials, and movement – Recognise that properties of materials can be observed using the senses – Observe and manipulate materials to describe their properties using Tier 2 vocabulary – Pose questions about materials and describe how they are used in everyday objects STE-PQU-01 poses questions based on observations to collect data ST1-SCI-01 measures and describes changes in living things, materials, movement, Earth and the sky – Recognise that a force is a push or a pull that can make things either start moving, stop moving, change speed, direction or shape – Pose questions and test the effects of forces on an object’s movement – Recognise that light and sound can travel through air, water and some solids and are affected by those materials – Recognise that sound is created and carried by vibrations – Test how different materials and actions affect the volume and pitch of sound ST1-PQU-01 poses questions based on observations and information to investigate cause and effect ST2-SCI-01 uses information to investigate the solar system and the effects of energy on living, physical and geological systems – Recognise that matter is anything that has mass, takes up space and consists of very small particles – Observe examples of matter that exist as a solid, which has a defined shape and volume; a liquid, which has a definite volume but not a definite shape; and a gas, which has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume – Observe and describe water changing from solid to liquid to gas and back again, using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary – Describe how adding and removing heat energy affects the movement and arrangement of particles when matter is changing state – Recognise that heat energy can be transferred from warmer to cooler objects by conduction, convection and radiation – Pose questions and conduct fair tests to compare how different materials absorb or reflect heat energy – Describe how the properties of materials and transfer of heat energy impact everyday life ST2-PQU-01 poses questions to create fair tests that investigate the effects of energy on living things and physical systems ST3-PQU-01 poses questions to identify variables and conducts fair tests to gather data – Recognise that in a fair test, an independent variable is changed, a dependent variable is measured, and controlled variables remain the same NSW K – 10 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions Print a PDF which details K to 6 mapping of all our science visits Victorian F – 10 Science Curriculum VIC F – 6 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions The way objects move depends on a variety of factors including their size and shape: a push or a pull affects how an object moves or changes shape (VCSSU048) Light and sound are produced by a range of sources and can be sensed (VCSSU049) Respond to and pose questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events (VCSIS050) Heat can be produced in many ways and can move from one object to another; a change in the temperature of an object is related to the gain or loss of heat by the object (VCSSU063) Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance (VCSSU064) Solids, liquids and gases behave in different ways and have observable properties that help to classify them (VCSSU076) Changes to materials can be reversible, including melting, freezing, evaporating, or irreversible, including burning and rusting (VCSSU077) Light from a source forms shadows and can be absorbed, reflected and refracted (VCSSU080) Print a PDF which details P to 6 mapping of all our VIC science visits
STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Create a Full Day STEM Accelerator or join us for a rapid science upskill! For schools outside of metropolitan areas please contact us to discuss how this science workshop can be run online or visit your school as part of a regional visit. Click below to know more! Science Full day STEM accelerator – Primary Teachers Teacher Professional Learning – One hour STEM Ideation Coding Full Day TPL – Primary Teachers Online courses Read More
STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Create a Full Day STEM Accelerator or join us for a rapid science upskill! For schools outside of metropolitan areas please contact us to discuss how this science workshop can be run online or visit your school as part of a regional visit. Click below to know more! Science Full day STEM accelerator – Primary Teachers Teacher Professional Learning – One hour STEM Ideation Coding Full Day TPL – Primary Teachers Online courses Read More
Scientist Q & A Often students attend our science workshops and shows with questions that stem beyond the covered topic area. Ask a scientist aims to give students a chance to get their questions answered! Run as a 30-minute session at a cost of $70 inc. GST. Read More
Scientist Q & A Often students attend our science workshops and shows with questions that stem beyond the covered topic area. Ask a scientist aims to give students a chance to get their questions answered! Run as a 30-minute session at a cost of $70 inc. GST. Read More
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