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Marvelous Transformations: Monarch Butterflies

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Sova Dance & Puppet Theater
1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 Dance Theater Phy. Education Visual Art
Theater Science
Both Grade Level and Arts/PE Program Access
2 45 min
2 30 min
For Grade Level program an introductory Artist performance/presentation is helpful for the whole grade level to experience together before we move into individual classrooms to make our puppets that day.
Combo In-School Performance & In-School Workshop In-School Performance (intended for the entire grade level to experience together) &
Workshops (to follow will be done in individual classrooms)
All year
$10 0
no Phone , Other , In-Person , Email
Day 1 -
In Classroom Workshops:
posterboard/cardstock
puppet rods
tape
wire

Day 2 -
set pieces for the students to use during their puppetry workshop & "informance"
Day 1 -
Introduction Performance/Presentation: Open Space
Sound System (If one is not available, then teachers must tell me, so that I can bring my own)

In Classroom Workshops:
Markers
scissors

Day 2 -
Student Puppetry Workshop: Open Space appropriate for movement like gym or theater
Day 1 -
Auditorium (system and lighting needed for program) - please inform Teaching Artist if this is not available and she will provide it.
In Classrooms: Students will construct puppets at their tables/desks

Day 2 - Auditorium or open space suitable for movement.
Sound system and lighting needed (please inform Teaching Artist, if one is not available.)
I CAN create my own puppets.

I CAN understand what the monarch butterflies rely on in order to make their migration from Mexico to the Northern USA & into Canada.

I CAN work individually and in a group to create artwork and theater.

I CAN see this transformation in nature, including the work of three generations of butterflies needed in order to complete this long journey.

I CAN see what affect humans may have on the butterflies" habitats and how we can help their survival.

I CAN create dances and understand techniques of puppetry to explore the natural world's patterns.
The students journey through a monarch butterfly"s migratory path as mapped out in a large open space while learning how to make their own caterpillar & butterfly puppets in the classroom. The residency culminates in a dance & puppetry technique workshop where they get to recreate the multi-generational migration of the monarchs with self-designed movements & choreography that they create in groups.

In our first session the artist will present her work entitled "Born in Clay" , which portrays transformation. The short piece is 6 minutes, combining the art of mask, dance & puppetry. The artists, teacher & the students will have a discussion on the use of senses; concepts for transformation; and artistic presentations that do not rely on speech, i.e. dance. (The artist needs an open space & access to a PA system to plug in her laptop to for sound.) We will discuss the amazing transformation from caterpillar to butterfly and the flight of the monarchs from Mexico to the USA/Canada.

Then we will break out into individual classrooms in order to create our caterpillar & butterfly puppets. The students will view images of monarchs and their caterpillars in order to figure out how they want to depict these creatures from paper, tape, markers and rods.

The artist will return for a final session in order to bring the students back to an open space with their puppets in order to construct a puppet dance theater piece to show the migration path of butterflies. The students will work in three groups, representing each generation of butterflies on this great migration. They will present this drama and the teacher can document it to share and playback for the students to see later in the classroom for reflection. Discussions will vary based on grade level and the way it relates to their core curriculum.
Volunteers can help on Day 2 with making the puppets in the classrooms. They can also help to organize the groups backstage on the final day.

Grade 1
1-LS3-1. Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents. LS3.B: Variation of Traits: Individuals of the same kind of plant or animal are recognizable as similar but can also vary in many ways. (1-LS3-1)
K-2-ETS1-2. Structure and Function: Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem. The shape and stability of structures of natural and designed objects are related to their function(s). (K-2- ETS1-2)
TH:Cr1.1.1.c. Identify ways in which gestures and movements may be used to create or retell a story in guided drama experiences.
TH:Cn11.1.1. Apply skills and knowledge from different art forms and content areas in guided drama experience.

Grade 2
K-2-ETS1-2. Structure and Function: Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem. The shape and stability of structures of natural and designed objects are related to their function(s). (K-2- ETS1-2)
2-LS2-2. Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants. LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems. a)Plants depend on water and light to grow. (2-LS2-1) b)Plants depend on animals for pollination or to move their seeds around. (2-LS2-2)
Grade 2 - TH:Cr2-2. Contribute ideas and make decisions as a group to advance a story in a guided drama experience.
Grade 2 - TH:Cn11.1.2.a. Determine appropriate skills and knowledge from different art forms and content areas to apply in a guided drama experience.

Grade 3
Grade 3: Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits - Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death. LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms. a)Reproduction is essential to the continued existence of every kind of organism. Plants and animals have unique and diverse life cycles. (3-LS1-1)
Grade 3: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems 3-LS2-1. LS2.C: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience. When the environment changes in ways that affect a place"s physical characteristics, temperature, or availability of resources, some organisms survive and reproduce, others move to new locations, yet others move into the transformed environment, and some die. (secondary to 3-LS4-4)
TH:Cr2-3.a.Participate in methods of investigation to devise original ideas for a drama/theatre work.
TH:Cn11.1.3.a. Identify connections to community, social issues and other content areas in drama/theatre work.

Grade 4
4-LS1-1. LS1.A: Structure and Function. a) Plants and animals have both internal and external structures that serve various functions in growth, survival, behavior, and reproduction. (4-LS1-1)
4-LS1-1. LS1.D: Information Processing. d) Different sense receptors are specialized for particular kinds of information, which may be then processed by the animal"s brain. Animals are able to use their perceptions and memories to guide their actions. (4-LS1-2)
Grade 4 - TH:Cr2-4.b. Make and discuss group decisions and identify responsibilities required to present a drama/theatre work to peers.
Grade 4 - TH:Cn11.1.4.a. Respond to community and social issues and incorporate other content areas in drama/theatre work.

Grade 5
Grade 5 - Earth Systems: 5-ESS3-1. Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth"s resources and environment. ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems. a)Human activities in agriculture, industry, and everyday life have had major effects on the land, vegetation, streams, ocean, air, and even outer space. But individuals and communities are doing things to help protect Earth"s resources and environments. (5-ESS3-1)
5-LS2-1. Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment. LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems. a) The food of almost any kind of animal can be traced back to plants. Organisms are related in food webs in which some animals eat plants for food and other animals eat the animals that eat plants. Some organisms, such as fungi and bacteria, break down dead organisms (both plants or plants parts and animals) and therefore operate as "decomposers." Decomposition eventually restores (recycles) some materials back to the soil. Organisms can survive only in environments in which their particular needs are met. A healthy ecosystem is one in which multiple species of different types are each able to meet their needs in a relatively stable web of life. Newly introduced species can damage the balance of an ecosystem. (5-LS2-1)
Grade 5 - TH:Cr2-5.a. Devise original ideas for a drama/theatre work that reflect collective inquiry about characters and their given circumstances.
Grade 5 - TH:Pr4.1.5.b. Use physical choices to create meaning in drama/theatre work.
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