Gravity Catastrophe
Alex Zerbe is the world’s only professional Zaniac. He is a two-time Guinness World Record holder who uses his dynamic stage presence to excite students about science. His newest and greatest school assembly program is Gravity Catastrophe. The Zaniac takes a tornado of juggling skills, combines it with a whirlwind of science knowledge and sends it crashing directly into your student’s brain. With programs customized for grades Kindergarten – 8th, your students will learn about…
- Acceleration of Gravity
- Center of Mass
- Simple Machines
- The Scientific Method
- Centripetal Force
- Angular Momentum
- The Solar System
Your students will be captivated as The Zaniac transforms an audience volunteer into a model of the inner solar system (asteroid belt included), juggles atoms with his feet, and catches a shovel with his face to demonstrate center of mass.
This interactive performance will spark your students’ curiosity about science while keeping them thoroughly engaged
Curriculum connections:
The overarching science concepts in this show deal in physics; the science of energy, force, and motion. Big science concepts like the scientific method will be covered too. There is surely a STEAM related curriculum-tie in for most K-6 teachers.Big ideas/themes:
- Curiosity
- Exploration
- Resilience
- Love of learning
- Science
