The Doc Gizmo Science Theatre is an organization dedicated to "Making Science Come Alive" for Students of all Ages.  Susan Arnold is a veteran teacher for 39 years, still in the classroom.  Married to Phil Arnold for 18 years and together they have developed programs of Science Demonstrations which have been presented to over 190,000 students within the past 10 years.  "Gimmicks, Gizmos & Discrepant Events" is a collection of more than 160 hands-on activities and demos developed and used by them.  "Gimmicks, Gizmos & Discrepant Events" is available either as a looseleaf notebook or on a CD as a .pdf file. 

Check out http://www.theindependent.com site for a video interview from Grand Island, NE in April 2009

A Goggle "search" for "Doc Gizmo Science" and/or "Doc Gizmo" will show websites of schools and other locations where the Doc Gizmo Science Theatre has provided Exciting Science Demonstrations.  A YouTube video is listed on the "Doc Gizmo" search showing "Doc" at Silver Dollar City, Branson, MO.