Fizzics Education Melbourne

Why do so many people choose our science parties?

Party Types

Hands-on science party

The basic party program runs for 1 hour, however we can run science experiments for up to 90 minutes depending if you wish to add a cool liquid nitrogen show with ice-cream making to the party.

Content

We bring over 20 hands-on party experiments to every science party!
Your home becomes a science lab with gigantic bubbles, gooey slime, cool science demo’s and awesome hands on experiments that they can use themselves. We even bring a vortex smoke ring generator that shoots vortex rings of fog across your yard!

There’s so much to do:

• Make gigantic bubbles, make gooey slime and expand a mega Hoberman sphere
• See how a chair of nails works and observe colour changing reactions
• Identify x-rays, shoot vortex fog rings and warp your mind with illusions
• Launch film canister rockets and hear a thunder drum and elephant tube roar
• Float images in mid-air, spin gyroscopes and work out our ‘magic’ boxes
• Create strange vibrations, fill a 7ft bag in one breath and pop our dropper poppers
• Learn about kinetic energy with chatter rings, hopping frogs and mini-tornadoes
• Find out about balance, use magnetic rail spinners and handle magnifiers

Gross science party 

The basic gross science party program runs for 1 hour, however we can run science experiments for up to 90 minutes depending if you wish to add a cool liquid nitrogen show to the party.
What do they get to do?

• Make a vomit bomb! The kids love this, plus we’ll chat about bile and its uses!
• Create disgusting fake snot! The kids get to keep this slimy mucus!
• Eat fizzy dandruff! It looks like dandruff, but takes like sherbet!
• Popping zits! Gross, really gross… but we get to talk about infections!
• Cover yourself in fake blood! Best done at the end of the party for obvious reasons!
• There is also an option liquid nitrogen ice-cream!
• We can run dry ice experiments as an option too!
• Includes access to free science experiments emailed every month!

The point of this party is to engage kids in science in a fun way.
The kids will have a ball whilst learning about the yucky side of the human condition!

***A lot of food colouring is used in this party.***
Check that guests are not allergic to food colouring and that they will wear old clothes!

Lego Robotics Party

The robotics party program runs for 90 minutes.

What do they get to do?

It’s all about having fun and tailoring the party to suit what the kids can do.
Specific challenges that could be posed (based on ability and interest):

• Lego robot bowling
• Use motors to accelerate, brake, reverse in the correct sequence
• Vary motor power to perform a point and curve turn
• Use loop based programming to drive the robot in a square
• Clear a table of light obstacles using a basic programming sequence.
• program the robot to stop on the sound of a loud hand clap.
• Use a light sensor to detect light levels in the room.
• Use logic based programming to make the robot follow a black line.
• Use a touch sensor or ultrasonic sensor to detect a solid wall
• Program the robot to react to differing light levels in the room.
• Determine the correct force required to score an ice hockey goal
• Negotiate a maze of solid objects…..and more (it’s only limited by time and imagination!)

The point of this party is to engage kids into computing in a fun way.
The kids will have a ball whilst learning about how to control a robot they can relate to in real time.!

Includes access to free science experiments emailed every month!

Liquid Nitrogen Show

Fantastic science demonstrations rarely seen in class performed by our experienced science communicators. Have a real scientist at your science party! Science demonstrations at your party include:

• Popping cans and liquid nitrogen sprinklers.
• Explore gas expansion and balloon contraction, plus freeze plant material.
• Hammer in nails with a banana or blue tack!
• Frozen bubbles and cryogenic elephant’s toothpaste!
• Laser light beam through condensation clouds (venue dependent).
• Eat instant liquid nitrogen ice-cream plus more!

For ages 7 years and up. Includes access to free science experiments emailed every month!

Designed from experience

Why can we do these science experiments? Our presenters aren’t your average party hosts!
Our parties have been designed by experienced science teachers and communicators to make sure that the balance is right; cool experiments that they don’t normally see at school and all the fun stuff that you would see at a science toy store!

Plus we’ve run 1000’s of science parties since 2004 so all experiments have been completely tried and tested. With all the great feedback we’ve had, you’re child is sure to have a blast!

Space Science Party

Science Party Duration

The basic party program runs for 1 hour, however we can run science experiments for up to 90 minutes depending if you wish to add a cool liquid nitrogen show to the party.

Content

There’s a lot to keep them busy! The activities chosen by our presenter will be selected based on your average age attending, the number of children and the actual site of the party itself.

Alien slime! – Gooey, gooey, gooey stuff!

Caught in the Shadow – Model the difference between solar and lunar eclipses.

Celestial cross-sections – How are stars and planets constructed differently?

Giant Gyro – How do spacecraft turn in space anyway?

Gravity Pull – Model the gravity on Earth vs. Mars.

Gyrating Gyros – Why does the Earth wobble?

Planetary orbits – Model our solar system

Rocket launcher – Launch a rocket using a chemical propellant

Scanning for Signals – Picking up faint signals from distant star systems.

Solar Spacecraft – What is the power source of some space probes?

Spiraling satellites – Satellite attenuation; what comes up must come down

Star viewers – What are the different type of galaxies?

Talking with friends – Lasers may replace radio in future communication

Telescopic vision – Use a telescopic lens to read distant information

The Big Bang – The Universe is expanding, what does it look like?

Troublesome tools – How is working in space affect tool design and use?

Shuttle tile burn – How much a heat can a real shuttle tile take?

Forensic Party

The forensic party program runs for 90 minutes.

Content

There’s a lot to keep them busy and on the case!

Blood testing – Which fake blood clumps the same? Blood types matter…

Footprint comparison – Which suspect was outside the scene of the crime?

Dental casts – Can you match the evidence to the right suspect?

DNA – Who left a trace behind?

Latent imagery – Oblique lighting can pick up traces of evidence…

Soil pH testing – Soils ain’t soils!

Digital microscopy – Hair & fibre analysis

Crime scene simulation – Discussion of how the chain of evidence makes it to court

Fingerprinting – Fingerprints can be a calling card…

Oil fluorescence – Different chemicals can glow differently under UV light…a clue perhaps!

Super Slime Party

What do they get to do?

Depending on the audience age and the location, your kids will get a chance to participate in making a variety of different slimes in a fun atmosphere. The kids will each be able to make three slimes to take home, with additional slimes being demonstrated by the presenter as time permits which can include…

• Glowing slime… seriously, this gooey slime really shines!
• Fluffy glitter slime… sparkly, stretchy and highly addictive
• Super polymer slime… the real deal found in science kits & shows
• Oobleck… the popular slime that hardens as you push
• Goopy slime… weird name, but it makes sense when you see it
• The Great Slime Dump… a homage to Nickelodeon as the birthday child gets covered!
• There is also an option liquid nitrogen ice-cream!
• Includes access to free science experiments emailed every month.

The point of this party is to engage kids in science in a fun way.
The kids will have a ball making a variety of slimes whilst learning why slimes are actually incredibly important in our world (they really are!).

***A lot of food colouring is used in this party.***
Check that guests are not allergic to food colouring and that they will wear old clothes!