Perhaps your group or special event is looking for a program that is both educational and entertaining at the same time. This program series captures the audience's attention through demonstrations and activities that have been audience-tested. All shows/workshops are taught by Jim Lenz, a 2005 Golden Apple Teacher of Distinction Award winner as selected by Partners in Education of Brown County. Teaching assistants are called upon when needed. Jim has performed for vacation resorts, fairs and festivals, schools, libraries, homes, assisted living facilities, and day cares. He has even served as a presenter for the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers Convention and the Wisconsin Educational Media Association Conference. Take a look at the six science shows below. Science is Fun Show (45 minutes) "Great for boosting the self esteem of the kids... fun and educational!"  -Great Wolf Lodge Resort SCIENCE IS FUN  SHOW Highly acclaimed show! Very visual! Lots of audience participation! Free giveaways! This show takes a fun and zany look at the wildest demonstrations of physical science. This is a show that all ages will love! Audience goers of all ages will experience some new things about science. Some demonstrations include launching a hot-air balloon, riding cool physics cars, making snow, and much much more. EVERYONE who experiences the show will know that SCIENCE IS FUN! This is an action-packed show full of fun and excitement about science. Experience is on your side! Book this show now! Don't wait! Jim dares you to find a better science show in the country!    Air-Powered Rockets: Design, Construct, & Launch  (flexible time) You are guaranteed to have fun! 100% active learning! Very visual! Jim's air-powered rocket program has become increasingly popular. This unique opportunity is now available to you and your group. Attendees of the workshop design, construct, and launch their own rocket. The materials needed to make the rockets are minimal and inexpensive. The launching of the rockets is very safe since it is powered by a bicycle pump as opposed to a rocket engine.  Attendees get to keep their rocket and leave the workshop with a stronger understanding and appreciation of rocket science and aerodynamics. Jim uses his skills and experiences as a current high school science teacher and former middle school science teacher to engage the participants and make learning fun! Participants of the program have given overwhelming thumbs up! Jim Lenz has conducted workshops for schools, boy scouts, libraries, birthday parties, a children's museum, park and recreation departments, community education programs, assisted living facilities, and at the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers Conference. The opportunities for this program are endless. It is truly a program for everyone. Jim Lenz guarantees you will be amazed and have a blast! Contact Jim Lenz to find out more about the program or book your workshop now. Fossil Adventure (time varies depending on size of group) Introduce the Earth's history in a thrilling fashion with authentic fossil replicas your group can actually take home! Jim Lenz's Fossil Adventure workshop is unparalleled to any other program in the country! Jim himself has discovered hundreds of fossils of fish, plants, insects, and copperlite (fossilized poop! Believe it or not). He has harvested fossils at mountain peaks up to 10,500 feet above sea level in the state of Colorado. He also has gathered fossils in the states of Utah, Wyoming, and South Dakato. One extremely rare fossil he discovered eventually made it to the Smithonian Institute. Participants of this program learn about fossil formation, how they are often unearthed, and view real fossils gathered from his trips out West. But, best of all,  particpants can cast their own fossil replicas. Replicas made from molds from real fossils. Some examples include Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth, shark tooth, trilobite, cave beartooth, and raptor claw. The Science of Flight   (45 minutes) Attendees of this program will be entertained and educated about the science of flight through demonstrations and other visuals. Audience participation takes place all throughout the program. One demostration (learning moment) builds upon the next demonstration (learning moment). Participants of the program will have a better appreciation for how and why airplanes, helicopters, rockets, boomerangs, and even frisbees fly in the air. The Science of Ice Cream (35 min - 60 min) Participants of this program will love learning about the amazing science behind making homemade ice cream. Of course participants get to eat the ice cream after they make it. The Science of Magic: Into the Mind of a Magician (35 minutes) • Magic captures the imagination of many people. What really goes on behind the illusions? Whether we are talking about the world's most famous illusions in Las Vegas or close-up miracles that go on in our hand, why is the magician able to fool us? We will take a look into the mind of a magician. Experience the science and psychology of magic. Those who attend become active participants. Prepare to laugh, to learn, and to be amazed as you experience the science of magic.