Science Workshops by Mik Jacobs

Presenting Science to the General Public is a 4-hour workshop on the basic principals of designing and presenting a science lecture, demo program or school presentation to people who may not be focused on science. Often, Educators or Presenters work hard to create great science programs only to find that they lose their audience. This is a great workshop for new presenters or as a review and evaluation of existing programs. Participants will learn 5 essentials for designing and presenting a science program that will keep their audience engaged. This workshop can accommodate up to 20 people.

Creating a Great Demo Show is a 4-hour workshop for educators and museum professionals on designing safe and effective museum quality demonstrations that will play well to large audiences. Topics include how to communicate a rich science content while remaining entertaining, setting up demos that travel well, presentation and writing styles for large audiences, creating a big demo from a small experiments; even presenting in less than perfect conditions. Whether your demo program is brand new or in need of review, this is the workshop for you! This workshop can accommodate up to 20 people.