An Idea for Circus Skills in Science

[Physics Guy]

I have an idea that I wanted to share. I often use circus props in lessons to engage pupils but also to demonstrate certain phenomena. A juggling ball can be a photon, an electron, an alpha particle etc. A spinning poi is a great analogy for satellites or circular motion. And a diabolo neatly demonstrates how a gyroscope works.

 

 

 

 

If pupils are able to have a go with these various props their homework could be to describe the prop in a scientific way, for instance

 

 

A company that I have worked with in the past provides excellent circus skills activities for schools.

 

 

 

Including...

 

Get Your Act Together - a package that focuses on performance in circus skills that culminates in the pupils doing a performance.

 

 

 

Circusize - a package for PE that focuses on the health benefits of circus skills.

 

 

 

Plus a more relaxed option, just a give-it-a-go session. which is probably the most appropriate option for the idea I suggested above.

 

 

 

Hope these links help...