Forces & Motion Show – Hills District Sydney

Yes — every part of this show is designed around the NSW K–6 Science & Technology syllabus. Each demonstration is carefully structured to develop: • Working Scientifically skills • Cause-and-effect understanding • Scientific vocabulary • Prediction and reasoning This is not a generic performance — it’s curriculum-driven learning brought to life through high-impact demonstrations.

Designed for Stage 1–3 (K–6). ✔ Stage 1 – Foundations of forces and motion ✔ Stage 2 – Friction, air resistance, contact & non-contact forces ✔ Stage 3 – Energy transfer, Newton’s Laws and engineering thinking ✔ Whole-school assemblies available (with layered explanations) Content, language and questioning are adjusted in real time to suit your students.

Standard session: 45–60 minutes. Multiple sessions can be scheduled on the same day to suit your timetable. We work around your school schedule to minimise disruption and maximise learning time.

We offer four formats — each built around the same powerful Forces & Motion science, scaled to your school's size and goals. Tier 1 — Core Lab Experience 1 complete lab system · Up to 64 students · $860 inc. GST A focused, high-interaction session ideal for one or two classes. Every student predicts, observes and explains. Maximum engagement, maximum thinking. Tier 2 — Multi-Lab Experience 2 complete lab systems · Up to 150 students · $990 inc. GST Launch Lab™ and Drag Lab™ running simultaneously. Your presenter moves between both, connecting push forces and air resistance as the show unfolds. Best balance of depth and scale. Tier 3 — Large-Scale Science Event 3 complete lab systems · Up to 240 students per session · $1,900 inc. GST All three lab systems — Launch Lab™, Drag Lab™ and Force Field Lab™ — at full scale. Students called up to assist throughout. Three complete force systems. One visit. One price. Tier 4 — School Day Package 3 lab systems across 2–3 sessions · Up to 720 students · From $3,200 inc. GST Designed for larger schools that want every student to experience the show in one visit. Sessions run across your school day at 45 or 60 minutes each — fitted to your bell schedule. Contact us to discuss your school's numbers. Not sure which tier suits your school? Contact us — we'll recommend the best fit based on your student numbers and budget.

• School hall or large indoor space • Access to one standard power outlet • 30-minute setup time • 30-minute pack down time A detailed Technical Rider is provided after booking.

Yes. All demonstrations are professionally managed and age-appropriate. Safety distances and supervision guidelines are followed at all times. A full risk assessment can be provided upon request.

They participate. Deeply. This is not a "sit quietly and watch the science man" performance. Throughout the show, students are called up to assist with demonstrations across all three lab systems — holding equipment, launching experiments, testing ideas, and helping reveal results. Every student in the audience is engaged because anyone could be next. Students actively: Predict what will happen before every experiment Come on stage to assist with demonstrations Handle Launch Lab™, Drag Lab™ and Force Field Lab™ equipment (where appropriate) Justify their thinking aloud Use real scientific vocabulary Explain cause and effect in real time As teachers know: "Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand." We involve them. Every session.

Most science incursions are delivered by presenters or science communicators. This program is designed and delivered by a NSW classroom teacher with 30 years of full-time teaching experience — NESA accredited, BSc DipEd, with qualifications in Gifted Education. That changes everything. Here's an uncomfortable truth about most science incursions: They are designed to look educational. The presenter uses science words, mentions the curriculum, and hands you a one-page outcomes document. But the show itself is the same — every school, every stage, every time. It was written once, rehearsed, and it gets performed. This is not that. This program is designed and delivered by Darin Carr — a NESA accredited classroom teacher with 30 years of full-time primary and secondary teaching experience. BSc DipEd. Qualified in Gifted Education. That's not a credential on a website. That's 30 years of standing in front of students, reading the room, adjusting explanations mid-sentence, noticing which kids aren't following and finding a different way in. The practical difference: Before he arrives, Darin speaks with you directly — teacher to teacher. He finds out where your students are in their learning, what they already know, and what you need them to understand. Then he builds the session around that. During the show, he adapts in real time. If a Stage 2 class already understands friction, he pushes into Newton's Laws. If a Stage 1 group needs more time on pushes and pulls, he takes it. No script. No fixed sequence. A teacher making professional judgements — live. Three complete lab systems run throughout the show — Launch Lab™, Drag Lab™ and Force Field Lab™. Students are called up to assist at every lab. The questioning is structured around Predict → Observe → Explain → Apply — the same framework your teachers use in class, made visceral and memorable through large-scale demonstrations. The result: Students don't leave buzzing from a show. They leave understanding forces — and talking about why things move, stop and interact. That's the difference between entertainment and education. That's what 30 years in the classroom builds.

Yes. Many schools use this show to: • Launch a Forces unit • Consolidate learning • Support STEM initiatives • Enhance enrichment programs You’re welcome to share your focus areas prior to the visit.

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This show is designed as a structured learning experience — not just a sequence of demonstrations. Every experiment has been carefully refined through over 30 years of classroom teaching experience and aligned to the NSW K–6 Science & Technology syllabus. Students move through The Crazy Scientist LAB System™, a structured science-learning framework that encourages them to: • Predict outcomes • Observe carefully • Explain cause and effect • Apply ideas to real-world situations Rather than simply watching demonstrations, students actively think through the science behind what they see. The result is a high-energy science experience that combines excitement, participation, and meaningful curriculum learning.

Yes — that's exactly what the School Day Package is designed for. We run 2 or 3 full sessions across your school day, with all three lab systems active in every session. Sessions are 45 or 60 minutes and fitted to your bell schedule. 2 sessions covers up to 480 students — $3,200 inc. GST 3 sessions covers up to 720 students — $4,500 inc. GST One visit. One setup. Every student sees the show. Contact us to discuss your school's numbers and we'll recommend the right option.

Use the booking form at the bottom of this page or call 0406 729 470. But booking is just the start — here's what makes this different from every other incursion you've ever organised. Before every show, you speak directly with Darin — a 30-year classroom teacher. Not a bookings coordinator. Not a customer service team. The person who will be standing in your hall on the day. We'll ask you three questions: What stage are your students in? Where are they up to in their Forces & Motion unit? Is there a specific concept you want them to leave understanding? Your answers change the show. The questioning sequences, the vocabulary used, the depth of explanation, which concepts get more time — all of it is adjusted before we arrive. A Stage 1 class exploring pushes and pulls for the first time gets a fundamentally different experience from a Stage 3 class who've already touched on Newton's Laws. This is not a presenter reading from a script. This is a teacher who has spent 30 years reading rooms, adjusting explanations in real time, and making sure every student in front of him actually understands — not just watching. That's what you're booking.