Last week, Emmy-nominated science wizard, David Hagerman, brought the fun with his "Extreme Science" assembly.  For 45 minutes, our students were captivated by demonstrations that looked like magic tricks but were actually lessons in complex physics.  Hagerman taught our students about kinetic energy, air pressure, and the phases of matter.  From a hair-raising Van de Graaff generator to fog-shooting vortex cannons, the show proved that STEM is anything but boring.  If your student came home talking about the "world's largest ball of recycled Styrofoam cups," this is why!