In-School Performance (intended for the entire grade level to experience together)
All year
In-School,
$10
30
no
Puppets and set, audio equipment
N/A
An open space in a classroom is ideal, or space in a gym, cafeteria, or other larger room is also good. Students typically sit side by side on the floor facing the puppet stage. Please note that it takes 30 minutes to set up and 15 minutes to break down the program, so whether there is one performance or more, all the classes will come to see the show in the same space.
I CAN move my body in different ways to mimic how different insects move. I CAN say what at least one insect does to help plants grow. I CAN embody and remember the life cycle stages of a monarch butterfly. I CAN give at least one reason why it isn't a good idea to smush bugs.
Some people think creepy crawlies are just plain gross. But if you look closely, each bug in the garden has a song to sing about the special job it does to help plants grow. Learn more about insects and why it's important to keep them alive. The entire show is crafted with multiple learning styles in mind to keep children engaged as they learn, with opportunities for the audience to sing, dance, and even act out the life cycle of a butterfly! High quality moving mouth puppets and catchy original songs in a variety of exciting styles, from funk to Latin, round out this multi-faceted experience of the performing arts.
Grade PreK: Theater: Rehearse: Anchor Standard 3: Rehearse and Refine Artistic Work: A. With prompting and support, answer questions in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g.,process drama, story drama, creative drama).
Grade PreK: Theater: Develop: Anchor Standard 2: Organize and Develop Artistic Work: A. With prompting and support, contribute through gestures and words to dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
Grade K
Grade K: Science: K.Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Animals, Plants, and Their Environment: Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment.: Things that people do to live comfortably can affect the world around them. But they can make choices that reduce their impacts on the land, water, air, and other living things.
Grade K: Theater: Rehearse: Anchor Standard 3: Rehearse and Refine Artistic Work: A. With prompting and support, answer questions in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g.,process drama, story drama, creative drama).
Grade K: Theater: Rehearse: Anchor Standard 3: Rehearse and Refine Artistic Work: B. With prompting and support, express original ideas in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g.,process drama, story drama, creative drama).
Grade 1
Grade 1: Science: Structure, Function, and Information Processing Variation of Traits: Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents: Individuals of the same kind of plant or animal are recognizable as similar but can also vary in many ways.
Grade 1: Theatre: Creating: Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. A. Propose potential choices characters could make in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
Grade 1: Theatre: Responding: Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and Analyze Artistic Work: A. Recall choices made in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
Grade 2
Grade 2: Science: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants: Plants depend on animals for pollination or to move their seeds around.
Grade 2: Theatre: Creating: Anchor Standard 2: Organize and Develop Artistic Ideas and Work. A. Contribute ideas and make decisions as a group to advance a story in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
Grade 2: Theatre: Performing: Anchor Standard 4: Select, Analyze, and Interpret Artistic Work for Presentation. A. Interpret story elements in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
