Extravaganza
Physics Extravaganza Tuesday, May 21st 2024, 6:00-8:15
Tualatin High School High School Main Commons
Current Year: Event List .:. Setup Diagram
Videos from 2020 .:. Videos from 2021
The Schedule for the evening is this:
4-5:30 Students set up in the main commons
5:30 Pizza!!!
6-7 PM Activities in the main commons
7:15-8:15 Something with Rhys Thomas
8:30-9:00 Students help clean up
Check out Rhys's website:
https://www.sciencecircus.org/video-1
Here is a video that promotes the Extravaganza
https://youtu.be/bCpFls9Bfhc
Rhys on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVJqeTh3O8E
Here are Links for ideas for student presenters:
Resources:
Exploratorium Science Snacks - A real how to site for cool demos. Science teachers use this site.
www.exo.net/~pauld/index.html - Paul Doherty's Page of scientific explorations. Click on the Alphabetical List.
Arbor Science Cool Stuff - A lot of it is trying to get you to buy things from them, but there is other stuff mixed in
Kid Zone - Mostly geared for younger kids - but there are some things that would work
Science Bob - Simple step by step directions. Geared toward younger kids a bit.
Do Try this at Home - Institute of Physics
YouTube Channels:
Previous Extravaganzas:
2023 Extravaganza at TuHS:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/LK8ea1N2MtoEBCvs8
OK Let's Go | Super Slo Mo Giant Fireball | Normal Fireball | Mo Slo Mo FIreball
2017 Extravaganza at THS
2016 Extravaganza at TuHS:
https://goo.gl/photos/WaicGv53k2EkXWsV9
2015 Extravaganza at TuHS:
http://tuhsphysics.ttsd.k12.or.us/Photos/14-15/15Extravaganza2015/index.htm
And 2014:
http://tuhsphysics.ttsd.k12.or.us/Photos/13-14/Extravaganza2014/index.htm
Here are photos from the 2013 Extravaganza at Tigard HS
http://tuhsphysics.ttsd.k12.or.us/Photos/12-13/Extravaganza2013/index.htm
Here are photos from the 2012 Extravaganza at TuHS
http://tuhsphysics.ttsd.k12.or.us/Photos/11-12/Extravaganza/index.htm
Here are photos from 2011 Extravaganza at Tigard:
http://tuhsphysics.ttsd.k12.or.us/Photos/10-11/Extravaganza/index.htm
Here are photos from the 2010 Extravaganza at TuHS:
http://tuhsphysics.ttsd.k12.or.us/Photos/09-10/Extravaganza2010/index.htm
Here are photos from the 2009 Extravaganza at Tigard
http://tuhsphysics.ttsd.k12.or.us/Photos/08-09/Extravaganza/
Here are Photos from the Extravaganza 2008 at TuHS:
http://tuhsphysics.ttsd.k12.or.us/Photos/07-08/XTravaGanZa/index.htm
Here are photos from the 2007 Extravaganza at Tigard:
http://tuhsphysics.ttsd.k12.or.us/Photos/06-07/Extravaganza/index.htm
Here are a few from the 2006 Extravaganza at TuHS:
http://tuhsphysics.ttsd.k12.or.us/Photos/05-06/Extravaganza/index.htm
Videos From Spring of 2021
Measuring the Speed of Light
Nick Kleinke measures the speed of light using egg whites and a
microwave oven.
Balloon Rockets
Cameron Peebles explains the construction and Physics of
Balloon Rockets
Vapor Cones
Paul Moeggenberg explains the
formation of vapor cones
Phone Holograms
Andrei Gutu demonstrates how to make a
hologram with your phone
Here are directions to make this for yourself:
Melting Ice
Cate Van Valin explains why ice melts faster in fresh water than in salt water.
Stunt Teddy Ballistics
Rhys Thomas explores launch angles with Stunt Teddy
Center of Mass
Rhys Thomas explains rotation about the center of mass and
balancing stuff
Measuring Spin Rate
Rhys Thomas measures the speed a ball has to
spin to balance on a finger.
Standing Waves
Chris Murray demonstrates a variety of
Standing Waves
Videos From Spring of 2020
Nick Kopacek's Homemade Rocket Engine
(don't try this at home, even though he did ; - )
Max Mitchell's Room Sized Camera Obscura
Max Mitchell makes his room into a giant camera:
(do try this at home!!)
Tammy Nguyen's Wineglass Pendulum (and Rambo)
(no wineglasses were harmed in the making of this video. almost)
Ethan Mans and Dylan Nguyen's Electric Motor:
Murray Video:
Spouting Bowl
Rhys Thomas:
Using Maths to create Juggling Tricks: Site Swap
Gravity:
Inertia:
Centripetal Force:
Gyroscopics:
General Idea:
The Extravaganza is a yearly demo night where we have students performing science demos to the public. Following the demos, we have Juggler Rhys Thomas do a science-related juggling show. For students, it is a chance to do the demos you have seen, or find new demos to do, and it is an extra credit lab.
The Virtual Extravaganza: (Thursday, June 4th)
We can't do the Extravaganza in person this year, but this doesn't mean we can't have a virtual online Extravaganza. I have already gotten the go ahead to have juggler Rhys Thomas make really cool videos for us, we just need videos of student demos. Here's what you can do:
Find a demo you like that you could build using the interwebs. I have linked some cool sites below with some pretty approachable material for doing at home during a pandemic.
Email me about the demo. I don't want 12 videos that are all the same - and I may have ideas about how to proceed
Build your demo once you have the go ahead from me
Make a home video. You can add graphics, or it can be simple. In your video, do your demonstration, and explain the science behind it. I am thinking these will be 5-10 minutes long.
Upload the video to your drive and send me a link to it. I will upload it to YouTube and put together our Virtual Extravaganza Page
If you produce a video for the Extravaganza, it would be worth 40 Extra Credit points for Labs.
Our Online Extravaganza will be Thursday, June 4th, so I will need all content by June 2nd
Resources:
Exploratorium Science Snacks - A real how to site for cool demos. Science teachers use this site.
Arbor Science Cool Stuff - A lot of it is trying to get you to buy things from them, but there is other stuff mixed in
Kid Zone - Mostly geared for younger kids - but there are some things that would work
Science Bob - Simple step by step directions. Geared toward younger kids a bit.
Kesler Science - Videos for some demos
YouTube Channels: