Professor Brainstorm currently has 6 science shows available:

The Magical Science Show

The Exploding Science Show

The Fantastic Forces Show

The Amazing Sound and Light Show

Year 6 Science Show (aka the SAT Science Revision Show)

Mission to Mars Show

Each show:

lasts approximately one hour

is suitable for groups of 40 to 100 pupils

(larger groups can be catered for on request - and an additional fee is charged)

The shows are mainly aimed at Primary age children (i.e. Reception to Year 6, or P1 to P6 in Scotland).
More specific age-related information is provided below for each show.
The content of shows is adjusted according to age of pupils.
Mixed age audiences are not a problem.

All you need to provide are a couple of large tables (and a school hall!)

Effective learning:
These shows are more than just a few `gee-whizz' experiments.
I get the pupils involved with the show by (a) getting them to help with the experiments, and (b) challenging them to explain how the experiments work. (I am constantly amazed by some of the answers - even from very young pupils.)
I also provide an information leaflet for teachers - which gives more details of the experiments and some ideas for follow-up activities.
Children really do remember what they have seen in my shows - and (more importantly) they remember how the experiments work!

Ideal for Reception to Year 6
(P1 - P7 in Scotland)

Professor Brainstorm - and some helpers from the audience - perform many exciting, puzzling and fascinating experiments.

It looks like magic -
even Harry Potter gets to lend a hand!
- but everything is carefully explained using science.

The show is designed to
stimulate, entertain and educate -
and to convey the message that Science is Fun!

One experiment in this show produces very loud bangs. This experiment is usually omitted when there are very young pupils (Yr2 or younger) in the audience - but can be included if you request it.

Links to National Curriculum Science for England and Wales:
Properties of Materials - QCA Science units   1C sorting and using materials, 2D grouping and changing materials, 3C characteristics of materials, 5C gases around us, 5D changing state, 6D reversible and irreversible change,
Electricity - QCA Science units   2F using electricity, 4F circuits and conductors.

Curriculum links for Scotland:
Materials from Earth - uses of materials, properties of solids, liquids and gases
Changing Materials - changing materials by stretching, heating and cooling
Properties and uses of Energy - simple circuits, electrical conductors and insulators
Forces and their Effects - sinking and floating, balanced and unbalanced forces

Designed specifically for Year 5 to Year 7
(P6, P7, S1 in Scotland)

Just what you need to get your
Year 5, 6 and 7 pupils
enthusiastic about science.

The show is a mixture of experiments from the
Magical Science Show and the Fantastic Forces Show
- the bits which are most relevant to this older age group -
plus a few new experiments.

Includes fun with liquid nitrogen,
Professor Braintorm's legendary potato cannon -
and of course a few bangs!

Links to National Curriculum Science for England and Wales:
Properties of Materials - QCA Science units   5C gases around us, 5D changing state, 6D reversible and irreversible change, 7G particle model of solids, liquids and gases, 8I heating and cooling.
Forces 7K forces and their effects, 8J magnets and electromagnets.

Curriculum links for Scotland:
Materials from Earth - properties of solids, liquids and gases
Changing Materials - changing materials by heating and cooling
Forces and their Effects - effects of forces on speed and direction of an object; gravity and air resistance; balanced and unbalanced forces; force, area and pressure.

Suitable for Reception to Year 6
(P1 - P7 in Scotland)

Professor Brainstorm (and his young assistants) perform experiments which investigate a wide range of forces - including
(depending on the age of the pupils)
pulls, pushes, friction, gravity, magnetism balanced and unbalanced forces
and air resistance.
Some of the experiments will amaze you, some will make you laugh and all of them provide examples of forces in action.

A stimulating experience for pupils - and teachers!

Warning for those sensitive to loud noises -
there are a few bangs (balloons bursting) in this show.

Links to National Curriculum Science for England and Wales:
QCA Science units - 1E pushes and pulls, 2E forces and movement, 3E magnets and springs, 4E friction, 6E forces in action,

Curriculum links for Scotland: Forces and their Effects -
examples of pushing and pulling, effects of forces on speed and direction of an object; attraction, repulsion and other properties of magnets; friction, gravity and air resistance; balanced and unbalanced forces; force, area and pressure.

Ideal for Reception to Year 4*
(P1 - P5* in Scotland)

The pupils get lots of opportunities to take
part in this show as we investigate a range of
wierd and wonderful instruments - including
a hosepipe clarinet, a thunder drum,
and some laughing chickens!

Depending on the age of the audience the
light part of the show can include
making a rainbow, coloured shadows
and investigating how we see things
(using optical illusions and lenses ).

This is a great show for really young audiences as there are no loud bangs and there is more audience participation than in most of the other shows.

* I have performed this show on many occasions for slightly older pupils (i.e. Yrs5/6, P6/7). In the majority of cases I have had very enthusiastic feedback, but in a few instances teachers have reported that they thought the level was too low for this age group. I am more than happy to perform the show for this age group if that is what you want! Alternatively, the Year 6 Science Show includes about 15-20 mins of sound experiments.

Links to National Curriculum Science for England and Wales:
QCA Science units - 1F sound and hearing, 3F light and shadows, 5F changing sounds, 6F how we see things,

Curriculum links for Scotland: Properties and uses of Energy
Sound - sources of light and sound, linking sound to vibration, relationship between pitch, frequency and loudness
Light - colours, mixing colours, the visible spectrum, what happens when light passes through various materials, uses of lenses

Specifically for Year 5 and Year 6
(P6 - P7 in Scotland)

Originally designed to help pupils with their
KS2 SAT Science revision, this is still a
useful show as it covers all of the
main physical science topics in KS2 - including:
Forces - gravity, friction and air resistance
Properties of Materials - changing state, reversible / irreversible change
Electricity - circuits, conductors and insulators
Sound - vibrations, loudness and pitch.

Aimed at Year 3* to Year 6
(P4*-P7 in Scotland)
* Can be adjusted for younger audiences on request.

The show starts with the preparation for
the mission - finding out how far it is to Mars,
and trying out some Space Food.

We prepare for blast off with some fun indoor rockets - and then discover what it is like on the surface of Mars - and why astronauts need to wear a spacesuit.

Great fun for all your budding astronauts.

Links to National Curriculum Science for England and Wales:
Most relevant to QCA Science units - 5C gases around us, 5E Earth, Sun and Moon, 6E forces in action.

Curriculum links for Scotland:
Earth in Space - our position in the solar system; temperatures and atmospheres on other planets
Forces and their Effects - effects of forces on speed and direction of an object; air resistance; relationship between gravity and weight