JAMES BOFFIN SCIENCE PARTY PRESENTATION
It is possible for a party to be as long or short as you wish. Here are some ideas for your event. Please remember that James Boffin can adapt to any situation or format so if you have your own ideas then please do input.
My signature presentation at a party is an hour of general mixed science experiments designed to wow the children, and all presented in words to suit the age and understanding of the children. It is put across in a way that is entertainment, education, and amusement.
Here’s typical comment after a UU7 party . . .
Thank you so very much for entertaining us all today for Millie's party! Definitely by far the best idea for a party I think ever, and the children were kept engaged and wowed the whole way through. I am so pleased that we chose you, and you were professional the whole way through planning, from start to finish. The children left full of exciting ideas and experiments to try at home.
And then there’s this . . .
"Attended a great party on Saturday - James Boffin you really entertained the children - loved the James Boffin persona/stories. Highly recommend if you are thinking of a children's party idea or a school event. Thanks James."
Kate Morris, a guest Mum at Nathan's party
My presentation takes the children on a mission to rescue Skwiddee from Doctor Puss. Here's Skwiddee . .
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To accomplish this mission I need to use a lot of different science on the way and I show the children this science in a WOW way. I will invite some of them to help me out. All presented in words suited to the age and understanding of the partygoers.
Here's a link to a short video, made by a School for me, that will give you an idea of the style of my presentation . . .
And here’s a party video short . . .
I manage to fit in around a dozen experiments, so it's pretty quick-fire to keep everyone absorbed.
Plenty of WOW experiments happen, including . . .
nitrocellulose flash paper
science versus magic experiment with everyone joining in
air pressure, space, and a jam jar water experiment
Secret Science Agent model jet car for Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
butterflies and a very special science middle
how scientists keep trying, using a helicopter kit
Bernoulli's principle and how aeroplanes stay up, easily understood using a toilet roll
a pop bottle eruption
a dangerous chemical experiment with potassium iodide and hydrogen peroxide
a slightly scary experiment that everyone can try at home later
a really cute, easy to use, secret science electricity gadget from America that everyone loves
an appearance by Skwiddee and an intro to rocket science
Plus
I will perform a complimentary water rocket launch, conditions permitting
If you want the party to be longer then one or two of these special extension modules, of 30 minutes each, work well. More time also allows for more hands-on involvement for all the children.
FLYING LESSONS FOR KIDS
Lots of things fly and all of them use a different science to do it
We play with some of them and find out the science which helps them to fly
We'll experiment with flyers such as birds, bees, hot air balloons,
planes, hovercraft, rockets and lunar modules
all the children make their own science model hovercraft
All presented IN A PARTY FUN WAY and
in language appropriate to the age and ability of the children
-80° FROZEN CARBON DIOXIDE
This is an ESPECIALLY WOW extended party module
We use a box of DRY ICE pellets to find out about stuff
And about what happens inside stuff when we do things to it
Like discovering the rules about making it hotter and colder
And finding out that there's always some stuff that breaks the rules
All presented IN A PARTY FUN WAY and
in language appropriate to the age and ability of the children
Here’s a Dry Ice Explosion . . . . .
ROCKET SCIENCE WITH A REAL ROCKET LAUNCH!
Skwiddee is a Rocket Science Agent
And Skwiddee will help show us how easy rocket science is
and tell us how some of his relatives can fly just like rockets!
We'll use a couple of indoor science rocket models to see how they do it
Then outside we could launch a REAL ROCKET up to a quarter of a mile high
All presented IN A PARTY FUN WAY and
in language appropriate to the age and ability of the children
And back indoors for a big WOW finale
(IMPORTANT Real rocket launching is dependant on safe weather and space conditions
Launch may have to be aborted if considered to be a danger at the time
Appropriate contingency plans are in place so as not to disappoint)
'SHOCK, HORROR, PLASMA' BY LECCY AND THE LECTRONS
Here a Plasma Ball is used to safely have some fun with electricity
Oh! And we use an exciting new Light Wand UU7 got from a foreign Secret Science Agent
We all get very hands-on with some nitrocellulose, light tubes,
goo, matches and paper clips, and have a shocking time
All presented IN A PARTY FUN WAY and
in language appropriate to the age and ability of the children
MAKE-AND-TAKE GOO SLIME SCIENCE WITH POLLY MURS
Polly Murs is our Goo Science Adviser
All children love slime
So with this Mission Extension let's find out what makes Goo what it is
and why it does what it does
Then let's dance to understand what's happening here
Now shall we do it with chemicals?
Like (C2H4O)x and Na2B4O7·10H2O and C2OH12O5
In pots so we can take it home and bounce it off the walls
All presented in IN A PARTY FUN WAY and
in language appropriate to the age and ability of the children
If it’s a birthday party then Birthday Boy or Birthday Girl can
help James with some of the experiments if they want to