Doktor Kaboom! takes us on a tour of the modern scientific method, using humor and comedy while demonstrating spectacular applications of the physical sciences.Topics include: safety; pressure and force; simple machines; velocity; application of science to everyday life; the scientific method (hypothesis and experimentation); multiple experimentation; constant discovery of new information and data; definitions: chemical reactions, exothermic, external and chemical formula; mass; air pressure; and demonstration vs. experimentation.
Learning Connections made with Doktor Kaboom: Look Out! Science is Coming!
- Science (Embedded Inquiry, Embedded Technology and Engineering)
- Physical Science (Matter, Energy, Motion, Forces of Nature)
- STEAM
- Theatre (Character Acting, Comedy)
- Health and Wellness (Preventing Injuries, Self-Awareness, Self-Confidence, Social Awareness, Respect for Others, Self-Management, Perseverance, Positive Attitude, Responsible Decision Making)
Run Time: Approx. 60 minutes
Recommended for: Grades 3-7
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Tickets
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Contact theschaefercenter@appstate.edu, call 800-841-2787 or 828-262-4046, visit the box office at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts, or register online.
Groups of 25+ people
$3/person
Groups of less than 25 people
$5/person
About David Epley, aka Doktor Kaboom!
Doktor Kaboom is the creation of actor/comedian David Epley. Originally from Charlotte, NC, Epley first explored his passion for science in a lab he built in his parents’ basement. He just had to clean the basement first. (Clever parents!) This love of hands-on learning grew, and he eventually went on to study chemistry and physics in a specialized high school, the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. The first of its kind in the nation, NCSSM is a residential school with such luxuries at the time as PhD professors, its own electron microscope, and a Minivac mainframe with campus-wide internet, before the internet. From there, Epley continued his studies at the university level, exploring a degree in Chemical Engineering.
Along the way, however, he found a second passion — performing — and by joining the two, David has created the most fulfilling work of his life. Over the last 16 years as Doktor Kaboom, he has performed more than 2,000 live shows to a cumulative audience of over 2,000,000 students and families worldwide.
David believes in service, is a veteran of the US Army, and for five years served his community as a firefighter and EMT. Home is now Seattle, Washington, with his magnificent wife, Annie. Occasionally they even hear from their two amazing daughters.
Educator Workshops
The APPlause! K-12 Performing Arts series is committed to helping educators receive high quality professional development at no cost. Certificates of completion can be obtained upon request for a wide variety of workshops offered by the Office of Arts Engagement and Cultural Resources.
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