THE PROFESSOR MAKING SCIENCE SO FUN, HIS ACTION-PACKED LESSONS

SCIENCE SO FUN, HIS ACTION-PACKED LESSONS ARE GOING VIRAL.

ACTION-PACKED LESSONS ARE GOING VIRAL. HERE IS CATIE BECK.

ARE GOING VIRAL. HERE IS CATIE BECK. >> Reporter: ON HIS

HERE IS CATIE BECK. >> Reporter: ON HIS HOME MADE HOOVER

>> Reporter: ON HIS HOME MADE HOOVER BOARD, COLLEGE PHYSICS

HOME MADE HOOVER BOARD, COLLEGE PHYSICS PROFESSOR DAVID WRIGHT

BOARD, COLLEGE PHYSICS PROFESSOR DAVID WRIGHT TEACHES MOTION STAYS

PROFESSOR DAVID WRIGHT TEACHES MOTION STAYS IN MOTION.

TEACHES MOTION STAYS IN MOTION. >> YOU HAVE TO BE

IN MOTION. >> YOU HAVE TO BE ENTHUSIASTIC IN THE

>> YOU HAVE TO BE ENTHUSIASTIC IN THE CLASS BECAUSE PHYSICS

ENTHUSIASTIC IN THE CLASS BECAUSE PHYSICS HAS A REPUTATION OF

CLASS BECAUSE PHYSICS HAS A REPUTATION OF DULL AND BORING.

HAS A REPUTATION OF DULL AND BORING. >> Reporter: NO CHANCE

DULL AND BORING. >> Reporter: NO CHANCE OF DOZING OFF IN HIS

>> Reporter: NO CHANCE OF DOZING OFF IN HIS CLASSROOM.

OF DOZING OFF IN HIS CLASSROOM. HE'S BEEN SHARING THE

CLASSROOM. HE'S BEEN SHARING THE GRAVITY OF SCIENCE HE

HE'S BEEN SHARING THE GRAVITY OF SCIENCE HE LOVES AT VIRGINIA'S

GRAVITY OF SCIENCE HE LOVES AT VIRGINIA'S TIDE WATER COMMUNITY

LOVES AT VIRGINIA'S TIDE WATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE SINCE 1974.

TIDE WATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE SINCE 1974. AT ALMOST 70 A

COLLEGE SINCE 1974. AT ALMOST 70 A MAGNETIC MACHINE OF

AT ALMOST 70 A MAGNETIC MACHINE OF ENERGY SLINGSHOTING

MAGNETIC MACHINE OF ENERGY SLINGSHOTING HIMSELF INTO

ENERGY SLINGSHOTING HIMSELF INTO DEMONSTRATION WITH

HIMSELF INTO DEMONSTRATION WITH FIRE, POWEGO STICKS AND

DEMONSTRATION WITH FIRE, POWEGO STICKS AND A BED OF NAILS.

FIRE, POWEGO STICKS AND A BED OF NAILS. >> I FEEL GUILTY

A BED OF NAILS. >> I FEEL GUILTY SOMETIMES.

>> I FEEL GUILTY SOMETIMES. THEY ARE PAYING ME TO

SOMETIMES. THEY ARE PAYING ME TO HAVE FUN.

THEY ARE PAYING ME TO HAVE FUN. >> Reporter: ONE

HAVE FUN. >> Reporter: ONE STUDENT POSTED THIS

>> Reporter: ONE STUDENT POSTED THIS YESTERDAY ON TWITTER

STUDENT POSTED THIS YESTERDAY ON TWITTER ALREADY WATCHED MORE

YESTERDAY ON TWITTER ALREADY WATCHED MORE THAN 13 MILLION TIMES.

ALREADY WATCHED MORE THAN 13 MILLION TIMES. YOU HAVE TO BE GOING

THAN 13 MILLION TIMES. YOU HAVE TO BE GOING INTO THAT CLASSROOM

YOU HAVE TO BE GOING INTO THAT CLASSROOM EVERY DAY THINKING

INTO THAT CLASSROOM EVERY DAY THINKING WHAT IS THIS GUY GOING

EVERY DAY THINKING WHAT IS THIS GUY GOING TO DO TODAY?

WHAT IS THIS GUY GOING TO DO TODAY? >> YES.

TO DO TODAY? >> YES. >> Reporter: HIS CLASS

>> YES. >> Reporter: HIS CLASS IS A ROLLER COASTER

>> Reporter: HIS CLASS IS A ROLLER COASTER RIDE AND WHILE WRIGHT

IS A ROLLER COASTER RIDE AND WHILE WRIGHT GETS THRILLS FROM THE

RIDE AND WHILE WRIGHT GETS THRILLS FROM THE PHYSICS OF SKY DIVING

GETS THRILLS FROM THE PHYSICS OF SKY DIVING AND BUNGEE JUMPING,

PHYSICS OF SKY DIVING AND BUNGEE JUMPING, NOTHING COMPARES TO

AND BUNGEE JUMPING, NOTHING COMPARES TO TEACHING.

NOTHING COMPARES TO TEACHING. >> LOOK WHAT HAPPENS.

TEACHING. >> LOOK WHAT HAPPENS. >> Reporter: USING A

>> LOOK WHAT HAPPENS. >> Reporter: USING A CLOSE SET COLLECTION

>> Reporter: USING A CLOSE SET COLLECTION OF GADGETS TO ENGAGE

CLOSE SET COLLECTION OF GADGETS TO ENGAGE AND INSPIRE.

OF GADGETS TO ENGAGE AND INSPIRE. >> I LOVE COMING TO

AND INSPIRE. >> I LOVE COMING TO WORK IN THE MORNING.

>> I LOVE COMING TO WORK IN THE MORNING. I LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF

WORK IN THE MORNING. I LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF IT.

I LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF IT. >> Reporter: A PASSION

IT. >> Reporter: A PASSION AND PURPOSE EVEN