Bill Blagg – The Science of Magic

Make A Day Of It opportunities are available for this performance! LEARN MORE Step behind the curtain to discover the secrets of the impossible! In this high-energy blend of education and illusion, Bill Blagg reveals how magicians use scientific principles to create mind-bending wonders. In this action-packed presentation, students will use the Scientific Method to levitate one of their teachers, and learn how the science of reflection can make their homework magically disappear! WISCONSIN STATE EDUCATION STANDARDS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS Anchor Standard SL2: Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively and orally. Anchor Standard SL3: Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning and use of evidence and rhetoric. SCIENCE SCI.CC6: Students use science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas, and an understanding of structure and function to make sense of phenomena and solve problems. SCI.ESS2: Students use science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and an understanding of earth’s systems to make sense of phenomena and solve problems. SCI.ETS3.B.3-5: Basic laws of nature are the same everywhere in the universe (e.g. gravity, conservation of matter, energy transfer, etc.). Engineering solutions often have drawbacks as well as benefits. SCI.PS1: Students use science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and an understanding of matter and its interactions to make sense of phenomena and solve problems. SCI.SEP6: Students construct explanations and design solutions, in conjunction with using crosscutting concepts and disciplinary core ideas, to make sense of phenomena and solve problems. THEATER TP.R.6.i: View Performance: Demonstrate developmentally appropriate audience etiquette. TP.Cn.5.i: Cultural Social Context: Explain how theater relates to self, others, and the world.