Extreme Science School Assembly
Expanding the mind since 1999
Our flagship science assembly. Two performers, huge visual demonstrations and nonstop comedy, with a real science lesson behind every laugh. Seen at NASA and on America’s Got Talent.
This is my 45th and last year of teaching, and your Extreme Science Assembly was the best assembly I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen a lot.
A science assembly bigger than the rest
Most school assemblies are a one-person act. Extreme Science has two performers, so the demonstrations are larger and more visual than anything else on the circuit. Since 1999, David Hagerman has brought this science assembly to elementary schools, middle schools and high schools, from school gyms to the stage at NASA.
Every age group gets its own show. Lower elementary and upper elementary see different versions of the assembly, and middle school students get more advanced science still. Book back-to-back shows and each group gets a performance matched to its grade level.
David performs like a stand-up comic whose material is science, so the jokes are the lesson and every laugh points back to a real principle. Teachers laugh too.
The guarantee: if you don’t agree Extreme Science is one of the best assemblies ever to visit your school, no payment is due.
Your Extreme Science show was hands down the best assembly I’ve been to in my 16 years of teaching!
Extreme Science at NASA
We’ve brought Extreme Science to NASA, with a real lunar lander standing right behind the stage. Same show, same demonstrations and the same comedy your students will see in their own school.
What students see
- Vortex cannons that fly rings of fog overhead and into faces
- A beach ball floating ten feet over students’ heads
- A giant bungee slingshot: potential vs. kinetic energy
- A large Van de Graaff generator with hair-raising static electricity
- A Tesla coil that teaches why we respect energy
- Gyroscopes pulling off impossible balancing acts
- Polymers turned into slime, and crystals that make water “vanish”
Routines vary by venue. Each performance is built for its space and audience, so a demonstration listed here may not appear in every show.
“I can honestly say that I have never thought a show was so great that I would invite them back for 2 years in a row.”
What students learn
Every demonstration ties to a science idea students can take back to class: air pressure, Bernoulli’s principle and flight, static electricity, potential and kinetic energy, forces, and the phases of matter.
Safety, responsibility and respect run through the whole show. Students see how scientists use them to stay safe, which gives teachers an easy follow-up conversation.
“Students were talking about Mr. Hagerman’s demonstrations weeks after our show. The kids are still making your putty and carrying it with them everywhere.”
Extreme Science video highlights
Short clips and highlights from real shows. Click any video to play it right here.
Main promoExtreme Science visits schools all over the nation
Extreme ScienceSeen at NASA, performing arts centers and schools
America’s Got TalentVortex cannons on the AGT stage
MontageExtreme Science highlights, 2010–2017
Extreme Science 2.0Vortex cannons at Canobie Lake ParkWhat teachers say about Extreme Science
“One of the best science assemblies ever!”
“I have been teaching 20 years and I have to say this was the best assembly I have ever had at our school.”
“I would HIGHLY recommend Extreme Science to all schools or organizations that want to excite students about science.”
“David Hagerman’s Extreme Science Assembly is top of the line. He made Science fun and our teachers and kiddos cannot stop talking about how cool it was.”
Extreme Science for family science nights
Many schools book an evening Extreme Science show for PTO/PTA family nights and STEM nights. The kids come for the demos, and the adults stay for the comedy. Pair it with daytime assemblies and the kids beg their parents to come back that night.
Extreme Science assembly prices
For current prices, see our price list and daytime estimator, or call toll-free 1-888-725-8788. There are no travel fees when your school joins a tour already coming through your area.
