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science and math
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SCIENCE
The
Environmental Show (stuff you can do to help the environment)
 Grades 3-6, 35 minutes
The Environmental Show teaches students simple things they can do to
cut down on pollution, save water, use less energy, and avoid the landfill.
More information here
Earthworms
Make America Great!
Grades K-3 15 minutes
We've combined eight great songs with a bit of fun, fact-filled
storytelling
in this celebration of earthworms. In addition to details about the importance
of our wriggling friends (aeration, soil nutrients, composting), students will
meet The Little Earthworm That Could, an eight foot Australian worm, and
earthworms who love to dance. Designed especially for younger students,
Earthworms Make America Great! makes learning as easy as eating dirt!
More information here
Life
Cycles: How Plants and Animals Change
Grades 1-4 25 minutes
In Life Cycles, students
reinforce their study of the reproduction, developmental stages,
inherited characteristics, and variations of plants and animals with catchy songs and
funny
dialogue. Butterflies, frogs, and mice never sounded so good!
More
information here
Vacation
on Mars
Grades 1-5 25 minutes
Dad has promised the kids a trip to Mars, but
the Bargain Basement Tour company doesn't
quite have it all together. Instead the family (including Gus, the dog) all end up
touring the
entire solar system! The sun (always a star) holds center stage, but the moon and
all the
planets get in on the action. So cinch up your asteroid belt and come along!
More information
here
The
Rumpus in the Rainforest
Grades 1-5 25 minutes
A Frog in the rain forest
desperately wants to get off the jungle floor and see the sky - but
who will help him climb above the canopy? The Jaguar loves the jungle floor, the
Sloth
family keeps falling asleep, and the Howler Monkeys have gone nuts. The Rumps in
the
Rain Forest gives students a musical tour of the various levels of the jungle and
reinforces
the importance of the rain forests in fun fashion.
More information
here
Geology
ROCKS!
Grades 2-6 25 minutes
Professor Rock as vanished, and it's up to
his geology students to find him. With a little help
from Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, hey set out to find their beloved teacher.
Students
sing about the layers of earth, erosion, plate tectonics, the rock cycle, and energy
sources.
Geology ROCKS! is designed specifically to supplement the study of the
composition and
changing nature of the earth.
More information here
Name That Internal Organ!
The Bad Wolf Guide to the Human Body
 Grades 4-7 35 minutes
Respiration. Blood circulation.
Digestion. The topics virtually cry out for a musical comedy.
And that's why there's Bad wolf. You're just in time to witness the annual induction
ceremony
at the internal Organ Hall of Fame. Who will be elected this year? The liver?
Lungs? (The
Spleen is a crowd favorite). Name That Internal Organ! is a terrific
complement to your
life science curriculum.
More information here
It's
Electrifying!
Grades 2-6 30 minutes
This is Bad Wolf's shocking story about the
nature and uses of electricity. From the
production of sparks by rubbing amber, through Leiden jars and voltaic piles, to
electromagnets and television, our show takes students through important moments of
discovery and application of electricity.
More information
here
The
Oceanography Show
Tide Pool Condos
Grades 3-7 25 minutes
Study one of the earth's natural habitats.
Tide Pool Condos tells the story of Elizabeth, who
wants to destroy some tide pools so she can erect luxury condominiums. Poseidon,
Greek
god of the sea, has other ideas. To settle the dispute, the two of them set out to
visit the
wonders of the ocean. This show works beautifully with your ocean-study curriculum.
More information here
The
Nutrition Show:
Hansel and Gretel Eat Right!
Grades K-3 25 minutes
Sure, there's the nasty witch (several of
them!) and a house made of candy, but in this version
of the classic tale Hansel and Gretel learn all about nutrition on their adventures
through the
forest. The brother and sister discover the benefits of exercise and good hygiene as well.
This is a fun and funny show that reinforces the importance of eating well and taking care
of your body.
More information here
The
Weather Show
Grades 1-4 20 minutes
Dr. Emma loves to measure weather - (rumor
has it that she owns 74 weather vanes). The
Weather Show is the tale of Emma's exciting adventure through weather of every sort
in search
of a very special barometer. She learns the significance of the water cycle, how
weather
makes the earth habitable, and how the elements of weather are all connected.
More information here
The
Garden Show
Grades 2-5 25 minutes
Aliens land in garden! Students say
little men from planet Chlorophyll really ARE green! The
Garden Show ties in wonderfully with your science curriculum. Students learn
about soil,
photosynthesis, pollination, and lots of creatures in the garden from a wild bunch of
characters -
dive-bombing bees, aliens from planet Chlorophyll, and a singing compost pile.
More information here
MATH
Mastering
Math
A Sherlock Holmes Problem Solving Mystery
Grades 2-6 30 minutes
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson return to
help us learn techniques of mathematical
problem solving. This is his first case - ever - and he gets a lot of help in
learning how to
problem solve. By the time he solves the crime, he's learned how to use six basic
techniques
for solving the math problems he's been faced with: guess and check, draw a picture,
draw
a chart, look for a pattern, work backwards, and act it out. This is a great show for
reviewing
ways to set up and answer word problems.
More information here
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