The mad science of Professor Nicolas. "Professor Nicolas' Science Show": Business on worms, dry ice and chemical experiments

We bring to your attention 10 amazing magic experiments, or science shows, that you can do with your own hands at home.
Whether it's your child's birthday party, the weekend or the holidays, have a good time and become the center of attention of many eyes! 🙂

An experienced organizer of scientific shows helped us in preparing this post - Professor Nicolas. He explained the principles that are inherent in this or that focus.

1 - Lava lamp

1. Surely many of you have seen a lamp with a liquid inside that imitates hot lava. Looks magical.

2. Water is poured into sunflower oil and food coloring (red or blue) is added.

3. After this, add effervescent aspirin to the vessel and observe an amazing effect.

4. During the reaction, the colored water rises and falls through the oil without mixing with it. And if you turn off the light and turn on the flashlight, the “real magic” will begin.

: “Water and oil have different densities, and they also have the property of not mixing, no matter how much we shake the bottle. When we add effervescent tablets inside the bottle, they dissolve in water and begin to release carbon dioxide and set the liquid in motion.”

Do you want to put on a real science show? More experiments can be found in the book.

2 - Soda experience

5. Surely there are several cans of soda at home or in a nearby store for the holiday. Before you drink them, ask the kids a question: “What happens if you immerse soda cans in water?”
Will they drown? Will they float? Depends on the soda.
Invite the children to guess in advance what will happen to a particular jar and conduct an experiment.

6. Take the jars and carefully lower them into the water.

7. It turns out that despite the same volume, they have different weights. This is why some banks sink and others don't.

Professor Nicolas's comment: “All our cans have the same volume, but the mass of each can is different, which means that the density is different. What is density? This is the mass divided by the volume. Since the volume of all cans is the same, the density will be higher for the one whose mass is greater.
Whether a jar will float or sink in a container depends on the ratio of its density to the density of water. If the density of the jar is less, then it will be on the surface, otherwise the jar will sink to the bottom.
But what makes a can of regular cola denser (heavier) than a can of diet drink?
It's all about the sugar! Unlike regular cola, which uses granulated sugar, a special sweetener is added to the diet, which weighs much less. So how much sugar is in a regular can of soda? The difference in mass between regular soda and its diet counterpart will give us the answer!”

3 - Paper cover

Ask those present: “What happens if you turn a glass of water over?” Of course it will pour out! What if you press the paper against the glass and turn it over? Will the paper fall and water will still spill on the floor? Let's check.

10. Carefully cut out the paper.

11. Place on top of the glass.

12. And carefully turn the glass over. The paper stuck to the glass as if magnetized, and the water did not spill out. Miracles!

Professor Nicolas's comment: “Although this is not so obvious, in fact we are in a real ocean, only in this ocean there is not water, but air, which presses on all objects, including you and me, we are just so used to it to this pressure that we don’t notice it at all. When we cover a glass of water with a piece of paper and turn it over, water presses on the sheet on one side, and air on the other side (from the very bottom)! The air pressure turned out to be greater than the water pressure in the glass, so the leaf does not fall.”

4 - Soap Volcano

How to make a small volcano erupt at home?

14. You will need baking soda, vinegar, some dishwashing chemicals and cardboard.

16. Dilute vinegar in water, add washing liquid and tint everything with iodine.

17. We wrap everything in dark cardboard - this will be the “body” of the volcano. A pinch of soda falls into the glass and the volcano begins to erupt.

Professor Nicolas's comment: “As a result of the interaction of vinegar with soda, a real chemical reaction occurs with the release of carbon dioxide. And liquid soap and dye, interacting with carbon dioxide, form colored soap foam - and that’s the eruption.”

5 - Spark plug pump

Can a candle change the laws of gravity and lift water up?

19. Place the candle on the saucer and light it.

20. Pour colored water onto a saucer.

21. Cover the candle with a glass. After some time, the water will be drawn inside the glass, contrary to the laws of gravity.

Professor Nicolas's comment: “What does the pump do? Changes the pressure: increases (then water or air begins to “escape”) or, conversely, decreases (then gas or liquid begins to “arrive”). When we covered the burning candle with a glass, the candle went out, the air inside the glass cooled, and therefore the pressure decreased, so the water from the bowl began to be sucked in.”

Games and experiments with water and fire are in the book "Professor Nicolas' Experiments".

6 - Water in a sieve

We continue to study magical properties water and surrounding objects. Ask someone present to pull the bandage and pour water through it. As we can see, it passes through the holes in the bandage without any difficulty.
Bet with those around you that you can make sure that water does not pass through the bandage without any additional techniques.

22. Cut a piece of bandage.

23. Wrap a bandage around a glass or champagne flute.

24. Turn the glass over - the water doesn’t spill out!

Professor Nicolas's comment: “Thanks to this property of water, surface tension, water molecules want to be together all the time and are not so easy to separate (they are such wonderful girlfriends!). And if the size of the holes is small (as in our case), then the film does not tear even under the weight of water!”

7 - Diving bell

And to secure for you honorary title Waterbender and Lord of the Elements, promise that you can deliver paper to the bottom of any ocean (or bathtub or even basin) without getting it wet.

25. Have those present write their names on a piece of paper.

26. Fold the piece of paper and put it in the glass so that it rests against its walls and does not slide down. We immerse the leaf in an inverted glass to the bottom of the tank.

27. The paper remains dry - water cannot reach it! After you pull out the leaf, let the audience make sure that it is really dry.

The licensed "Professor Nicolas Show" has been collecting, entertaining and giving great mood children and adults throughout Russia and in many countries of the world. The performance is based on simple and effective experiments from school physics and chemistry, and professional presenters - showmen turn them into unforgettable show. The programs are designed for viewers over 5 years old, are absolutely safe, all equipment has all the necessary quality certificates and licenses.

Dear compatriots! This summer, the interactive scientific "Professor Nicolas Show" begins its activities in Europe and the first host country is Montenegro!!!

We are pleased to offer our services for organizing and holding children's parties, such as children's birthdays, children's show by tickets, concert programs for children, shows on outdoors. As well as adult programs - wedding shows, anniversary celebrations, interactive programs in restaurants, etc. The show operates throughout Montenegro with on-site visits to the customer. The licensed "Professor Nicolas Show" has been collecting, entertaining and giving a great mood to children and adults throughout Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Ukraine and even the UAE for 5 years. The performance is based on simple and effective experiments from school physics and chemistry, and professional presenters - showmen turn them into an unforgettable show. The programs are designed for viewers over 5 years old, are absolutely safe, all equipment has the necessary quality certificates and licenses.. Celebrating a birthday with the “Professor Nicolas Show” is always interactive, exclusive and safe.

The main rule is that everyone takes part in the experiments! And the kids will take home a science gift, such as super slime or handgam, and continue experimenting at home!

Science show can be ordered anywhere: home, cafe, school and even in kindergarten, because we have developed a show “For the Little Ones” especially for younger children!
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Science shows for children

1. 4 elements(7-12 years old)

Fire, water, earth, air - lots of experiments!
Fire, water, earth, air - there are so many interesting things around us!

This rich program includes many experiments, each of which is associated with a particular element.

So the kids will see a real volcano, the explosion of a balloon filled with hydrogen, appreciate the air pressure of a super-blower - more than a dozen experiments in total, and in the end, young researchers will prepare polymer worms and take them home with them as a scientific gift!

2. Super laboratory (7-12 years old)

A science show with lots of experiments - a real "Super Lab"!
How can you pierce balloon so that it turns out to be a shish kebab?

Is it possible to draw using the warmth of your hands or leave a bloody print on a piece of paper? How will the beads jump out of the jar on their own by inertia?

How can you make a ball out of a pacifier, and is it possible to hypnotize the entire class? The guys will find answers to these and many other questions in the “Super Laboratory” show. And the preparation of polymer worms by each participant will be a worthy end to the program.

3. All inclusive (5-18 years old)

The most festive scientific program, where the most interesting experiments are selected
Especially for children's birthdays in scientific style An "All inclusive" program has been prepared.

There are interesting experiments with dry ice, and excellent experiments with sound and polymers. Each participant will see a rainbow using special glasses and prepare a polymer worm.

And the culmination of the children's science holiday will be cotton candy, and each of the young researchers will prepare it themselves!

4. Summer show (5-18 years old)

Summer is a great time to experiment a lot!
Summer! Sun! Beauty!!!

Especially for you, we have prepared a summer show - a scientific program, all experiments in which must be carried out on fresh air- in a children's camp or on the lawn near the house.

A 10-meter shot of a cork, beads that change color under the influence of ultraviolet light, a rocket soaring a hundred meters, a giant soap foam, a jet bottle and a soda machine, and of course a five-meter fountain of soda - no one has higher! Hurry up to see, because in the fresh air you can experiment on a grand scale!

5. For the little ones (3-6 years)

This science show is perfect for the youngest researchers!
The show includes the safest yet most interesting experiments that allow young researchers to start exploring the world!

Interesting experiments with dry ice, as well as artificial snow, a whirlpool in a bottle, squeaker pipes, roly-poly birds and many other experiments, all this is a “Show for the little ones”

Why is this great

- Educational and fun
Our show is often no less interesting for parents than for children. The presenters clearly explain the laws of physics and chemistry and demonstrate them in practice.

- The experiments are absolutely safe
We use only the highest quality props and reagents for the show from our American partner. All certificates are available.

- More than 4000 shows in 5 years
We have been organizing smart holidays for 5 years. During this time, more than 4,000 shows were held for 15,000 children

- We go to your site
Our scientific laboratory can come anywhere: to your home, school, kindergarten, restaurant or shopping mall. All we need for work is a table, an outlet and hot water.

Educational holidays with chemical experiments and scientific experiments will be remembered for a long time by both children and parents!!!

The “Professor Nicolas Science Show” franchise combines several areas of business: these include scientific shows, the sale of branded scientific kits through a customized online store, as well as master classes and social projects.

“Professor Nicolas's Science Shows” are more than 200 interesting scientific experiments, combined into two dozen scientific programs. Our shows are not only for birthdays; we also have themed scientific holidays: New Year's show, show for graduation, for the day of knowledge, summer show, wedding show. The supplier of exclusive props for our shows is the market leader – SteveSpanglerScience.

"Scientific master classes of Professor Nicolas"
The key difference between master classes and entertainment shows is a focus on the educational function, as well as the participation of all schoolchildren in conducting experiments in work areas. Master classes are devoted to various sections of physics and chemistry: sound, pressure, chemical reactions, inertia, density, etc.

"Social programs of Professor Nicolas"
Our company owns exclusive rights to use social programs demonstrating the harmful effects of alcohol and tobacco on living organisms. Through interesting experiments and conversation, our presenters clearly demonstrate the harm that alcohol and smoking cause to young bodies.

"Online store"
Our online store presents more than 250 items of goods, which are grouped into product groups, such as: “Scientific kits”, “Mini experiments”, “Scientific constructors”, “ Interesting books", "Research Kits" and much more. We give our franchisees exclusive prices and region for distribution. Average share of additional profit received during development this direction from 20% to 50% in the gross turnover of the franchise company.

On average, our franchisees in the second year of development in cities with a population of about 400,000 people show from 35 shows per month with an average show cost of 7,000 rubles (i.e., they have an average monthly profit of about 120,000 rubles with a rate of return of 50%).

The franchising package includes:
Initial training for presenters and administrators in Moscow lasting 4 days;
Placing your city’s page on a single corporate website with an online store and the support of our full-time editor, who regularly updates data and monitors the progress of your groups in in social networks;
Original scripts scientific shows, as well as their free regular updates;
Design materials, brand book;
Online store;
Order props for scientific shows directly from our warehouse from a closed section on the website, while its cost is on average 20% cheaper than competitors;
You get the opportunity to order goods from the online store at wholesale prices;
Free extension of the contract after its completion with priority rights.

Then I realized that it was time to switch to new level. “The Professor Nicolas Show” had already begun to bring stable income, and it was difficult for me to cope with the large flow of orders alone. I hired two assistant presenters, trained them and rented an office. Now, four years after the start, the Moscow team has 23 people, including 12 leaders.

During the season (September, January and May) we have 200 shows per month. The presenters conduct 15-17 programs a day. In normal months there is a decline. I take the choice of presenters seriously: 97% of those who come are eliminated at the casting. We do real acting auditions once or twice a year. 100 people came to the last casting; everyone had to show the proposed experiment in an interesting way and get out of it. difficult situation. In the end, five completed the task, but only three were able to work. We immediately decided that we would not hire professional animators, because they had to be retrained.

Money

The starting capital was 100,000 rubles, which I took from the bank four years ago. I spent this money on purchasing chemical reagents and an apparatus for making cotton candy, and then said “no” to loans. I still adhere to this policy: I invest money from free money.

Our services are not cheap: in Moscow, the price for a performance varies from 8,000 to 60,000 rubles, depending on the length of the show. IN small towns the price, as a rule, does not exceed 8,000 rubles.

I am very proud of our Nicolas Peugeot cars, which the presenters ride. We purchased three cars for Moscow - it is more profitable to maintain new cars than to repair used ones and pay taxi drivers. Branded cars bring benefits: new customers often call after seeing Professor Nicolas' flashy cars in traffic. On contextual advertising we spend the most, about 100,000 rubles a month - it brings in 30% of orders. I don't skimp on brand development - these are my long term investment. The result suits me: compared to last year, revenue increased by 50% and amounts to about 25 million rubles. Franchising gives about 25% of turnover, the rest - income from the show, sales of kits for home experiments a la “Young Chemist” and monetization of the YouTube channel through advertising.

Today to my friend, the famous To Professor Nicolas turns 26 years old. If you don't already know, he hosts amazing science shows for kids where every child takes part in interesting experiments and thereby learns something about physics and chemistry. I recently filmed one of his performances, about this in today’s report.

Once Nikolai spied an idea from a Canadian company and decided to create the first science show for children in Russia. At first there was one small show with dry ice, but over time he began to add more and more experiments. Currently the program includes 14 science shows and more than 70 experiments. By the way, Nikolai can now be seen on the boxes of children's science kits.

Most chief assistant and assistant professor - wife Dasha. He constantly mocks her, jokes and swears. Dasha is a very patient woman.

Of course, the most spectacular experiments are with dry ice.

I have never seen such joyful children.

Which are the most interesting places, where did you perform?
- Children's colony for juvenile delinquents. The children were quite mature, 16–18 years old, and during the performance an incident occurred. I invited one of the teenagers to help me perform a classic experiment on how to get an egg inside a flask. I give the flask to a volunteer, and at the same second an aunty, a policeman, appears and takes the flask from him. As a result, I had to do the whole experiment myself, and the guy just stood next to me.

In a trolleybus, which was traveling along the boulevard ring. Of course, all this was not just like that, I showed experiments as part of the environmental campaign “green trolleybus”, told the audience about what carbon dioxide is.

Number with a rainbow.

Freeze the rose in liquid nitrogen...

And we break it!

Snow!

Some of the experiments are carried out by the children themselves. They prepared super-slime in cups, then made worms.

Nikolai, by the way, often performs for free and takes part in charity events. Several times I brought joy to the children undergoing treatment at the Russian Children's Clinical Hospital, the University Children's Clinical Hospital of the First Moscow State Medical University named after. Sechenov, Center for medical care for children with developmental defects of the craniofacial region and congenital diseases of the nervous system.

The cost of a show for a class is about 10,000 rubles, it all depends on the program.

Kolya, thanks for the show! It was very interesting. Sorry for so few photos, it was hard to tear myself away from the show!

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