The circus comes to school.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

ITV Granada Anglia., Producer.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Inspirations ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Study and teaching--Great Britain.

Science.

Genre:

Nonfiction television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (14 min.).

Place of Publication:

[England] : Teachers TV/UK Department of Education, 2007.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

Summary:

Dr Ken Farquhar did a PhD in soap bubble science, and at the same time was learning to juggle and be a street entertainer. He then became a chemistry teacher. After a while, he decided to combine all his talents. He now brings his circus show into schools.In this programme Dr Ken does a show and workshop for Year 9 pupils at Bishop Ramsey C of E School in Hillingdon. Using a power drill, a basketball, a smelly sock, and a host of other bizarre props, Ken helps the pupils understand principles such as gravity, friction, air resistance and gyroscopic forces. Then the pupils try skills like tightrope walking and plate-spinning for themselves.The programme also looks at a research project that studied how effectively certain pupils could be engaged by learning circus skills, and the unexpected results it yielded.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012).

OCLC:

808817929