Bugs! - low-life comedy/songs/stories (PK - 3)
Overview
| Program Description: |
What do doodlebugs, spiders, ants and skeeters have in common? Laugh and learn in this comic low-life revue. Students are participating from the very start in a sequence of participatory song, moveme... Read more
What do doodlebugs, spiders, ants and skeeters have in common? Laugh and learn in this comic low-life revue. Students are participating from the very start in a sequence of participatory song, movement and story. Ukulele, harmonica and funky dance tracks will be incorporated in the show. Some puppets will be used to illustrate a food web. Students will become various garden helpers and learn about: worms, spiders, ladybugs, bees, and more. While drumming along to Beebop, students will learn about pollination and how bees dance to communicate. Some physics will be understood through a demonstration of how doodlebugs capture their prey. Students will always remember the Head-Thorax-Abdomen and other parts of an insect after performing the entomological version of Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes. Knowing then that insects have six legs, they'll get a trick question about whether a caterpillar is an insect. After we all enact insect metamorphosis, it will become clear to the students that caterpillars, grubs, maggots, etc. are all juvenile/larval stages of insects. I have hours worth of repertoire to draw from and can easily adapt the content according to the grade and curriculum goals. During the program, the classroom teacher only needs to participate along with the students, modeling appropriate audience behavior.
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| Available to Grade(s): |
PK, K, 1, 2, 3 |
Logistics
| Program Format: |
In-School Performance |
| Program Format Details: |
In-School Performance (intended for the entire grade level to experience together) |
| Cost Per Student: |
$10 |
| Number of Visits: |
1 |
| Length of Visit: |
45 min minutes |
| Availability: |
All year |
Requirements
| Program Can Serve: |
Music |
| Length Info: |
Program can easily be adjusted to whatever length desired, 30 - 50 minutes. |
| Program Requires Prior Meeting: |
no |
| Meeting Method: |
Email, Phone |
| Materials Arts Provider Provides: |
Sound system if needed for large groups; lyric sheet for teachers. |
| Materials School Provides: |
A clear, quiet performing space. |
| Space and/or Set Up Requirements for Program: |
Access to performing space 15 minutes prior to program. If in a classroom, I'd like at least 5' x 8'. |
Learning Standards
| Curriculum Focus: |
Science |
| Art Form: |
Music |
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