Science

Bring an an actor right into your classroom and they will lead your class in an exploration of science.

Acting out units from the NEW Alberta Gr. 1-6 Science Curriculum

This is available as a 2 day program involving 4 classes per day. The artist will use a slide show on the smart board to show the science and then will lead the class in the process of acting out the science. This creates a fun, exciting learning opportunity and long lasting memories of the science. Schools will be able to book multiple 2 day blocks with different content possible for each class involved.

Pricing below:

For Schools over 300km away contact us for a quote (403)288-9393 or [email protected]

New Alberta Curriculum

Grade 1

MATTER

We look at how properties of an object can be altered. We’ll do this by building things together. We’ll be both the objects and the builders. We’’ll measure, bend, twist, cut and shape the objects we need in order to create things like backyards, castles and magical places.

ENERGY

In this workshop we’ll look at how the movement of objects and animals can be understood. To do this we’ll act out the way animals move in different seasons. We’ll also be different objects and see how surface texture and shape affect movement and how various objects interact with each other.

EARTH SYSTEMS

As part of our understanding of the living world, we’ll explore how environments can change. The seasons will be explored, as well as seasonal changes in plants and animals. We’ll also look at migration and hibernation and what we can learn about environments through our senses.

LIVING SYSTEMS

How do plants and animals survive? That’s a great question and so much fun to learn about through theater. Students will learn that plants and animals require environments that allow them to meet their needs and they all interact together.

Grade 2

MATTER

We’ll explore how the suitability of materials can be determined for specific purposes. To do this, we’ll make objects with our bodies. We’ll test to see if light goes through or is reflected,, we’ll see if the material holds water or if it is windproof. We’ll also look at man made and natural materials.

ENERGY

Learning about light and sound through theatre works really well because it can be hard to understand the inner workings of both. In this workshop students will act out the behaviors of light and sound by “being the light and sound”. Super fun and a great way to understand the science.

EARTH SYSTEMS

The big question here is – how can Earth’s components and relationship to the Sun be understood? We can do this by acting it out. We can explore the landforms found on earth, explore waterways and learn about the relationship between time, the earth and the sun.

LIVING SYSTEMS

Super fun to act out – How do plants and animals live and grow? We can explore how humans affect plants and animals – good and bad, as well as look at plant and animal life cycles. We can also look at how we relate to the land affects cultural practices.

Grade 3

MATTER

How can materials Change? They can be melted, frozen, evaporated, condensed and more. They can move from one state of matter to another. They can be changed permanently or temporarily. We can also use materials in their natural state or process them. We’ll also look at the water cycle.

ENERGY

May the force be with you! In this workshop we look at how forces relate to changes in Movement. We’ll see that forces can affect properties and movement in different ways and that simple machines can change the strength and direction of forces.

EARTH SYSTEMS

The Guiding Question is – What visible changes can be identified by examining Earth’s surface? Students will explore glaciers, earthquakes, floods, and all the ways that earth changes over time. They will act out wind and water changing the landscape and also discover that by digging up earth’s layers, we can find fossils.

LIVING SYSTEMS

We explore the guiding question – How do plants and animals interact? Students will act our food chains, and develop an awareness and consideration of the interactions of plants and animals in local environments and how humans can help protect them.

Grade 4

MATTER
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The guiding question is – How can materials be managed safely? This leads us into acting out waste management processes and looking at how responsible methods of waste management can reduce negative environmental impacts. In there we also look at handling dangerous materials.

ENERGY
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Big guiding question – How can forces affect objects without contact? Gravitational force and magnetic force will be acted out and made visible. These are things that are hard to see, but when acted out become a lot clearer.

EARTH SYSTEMS

More big questions – How does Earth sustain life? Lithosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere – they all interact. The earth is warmed by the sun- without the sun a lot of life would disappear. Water – we all need it – plants and animals. We are all interconnected.

LIVING SYSTEMS

The guiding question is – In what ways do the structures of organisms support survival?

We’ll explore how a variety of organisms live on Earth and have external structures that support various functions – these are things like leaves, stems, claws, beaks, legs, shell and skins.

SPACE
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The final frontier. How do objects in space impact daily life? More than we realize. For centuries we have used stars to help us travel. We have used various technologies to do so. We have told stories about the sun, moon and planets. We have used a lunar calendar – and some cultures do so today.

Grade 5