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Description:
This 20 minute musical play
can be done as a complete play, skits,
read-aloud, or you can just sing songs. Through the eyes of an
enthusiastic character, the elements of weather are explained. No
music or drama experience needed. Grades 1-4.
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 across the land and
through weather of every sort in search of a very special barometer. She faces all kinds
of climatic obstacles (most of whom sing!)---threatening clouds, competing air masses, the
Wind sisters, and a shower of cats and dogs. With the help of Ralph the Weather Dog and
Groundhog who loves tongue twisters, she learns the significance of the water cycle, how
weather makes the earth habitable, and how the elements of weather are all connected. We
think the show is a wonderful
introduction to the study of water and weather, and works great with your science
curriculum.
The Weather Show is a great complement to your curriculum resources in elementary
school science. |
Teacher Reviews:
"My second grade class just completed a production of
'The Weather Show' and it was a smashing success. I knew we had a winner when they
started choosing to rehearse during their free choice time. I especially appreciate
the way you build success into your accompaniemnt. The musical cues, the well-timed
pause, the accessible pitch range, etc. All of these things make for a masterful
production that the children wil remember for a lifetime. The individual success
stories could take up another page, but I wanted you to know how much I apprectiate what
you do for kids (and teachers too). Thank you very much."
---Linda McCutcheon, Teacher, (2nd grade), Patterson
Road School, Santa Maria, CA Read More Teacher Reviews
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National Education Standards:
Fulfills National Arts
Standard 3 for Dance, 1 and 8 for music, and 2,
3, and 5for Theater.
Fufills National
Earth and Space Science Standard.
Casting:
Flexible casting from 11-40 students.
Use as many Water Drops, Wind Sisters, members of
Warm Air Mass, etc. as desired. Students can also play
more than one role---the Storytellers, for example, can be
played by any student not in character at the moment in
the script. Note that roles are not gender-specific: any part
can be played by a girl or a boy with a few simple change
of names and pronouns. See p.30 of the Teacher's Guide.
Read the Script:
This
is the first one-third of the script:
CHARACTERS:
Dr. Emma
Cats and Dogs
Ralph the Weather Dog
Water Drops
Wind Sisters
Shouter
Warm Air Mass
Cold Air Mass
Announcer
Analyst
Mr. Bolt
Storytellers (as many as desired)
and a Chorus made up of all students who are not playing roles at the time.
Song 1
ENTIRE CLASS (sings) :
A Quest
A Quest
Oh yes
A Quest
A Quest for the ancient barometer.
A Quest
A Quest
Oh yes
A Quest
A Quest for the ancient barometer.
(The CLASS freezes as the music stops and the phone rings.
EMMA enters, picks up phone.)
EMMA: Hello? Oh, hi Mr. Bolt!
STORYTELLER (stepping forward, as we see HER continue to speak,
looking very excited and happy. STORYTELLER points to EMMA):
This is Dr. Emma. She loves to measure the weather. She's talking to
Mr. Bolt, an antique dealer. He has a very old barometer-just what she
wants for her collection.
EMMA (excitedly): Oh no, don't sell it to anyone else! I'll come over right
away. Thanks, Mr. Bolt. Bye.
(to audience)
The case is silver, with fancy designs! It's a really old barometer! And
Mr. Bolt will sell it to me if I can get to his store by 2:00 this afternoon.
That gives me...
(SHE looks at watch)
...four hours. Great. Did I mention the case was silver?
(As the CLASS continues the song, we see EMMA dashing around
excitedly trying to put on her coat---she puts it on all wrong several times---,
maybe emptying a piggy bank, hunting for an umbrella. NOTE: EMMA
has several spoken lines during the song which are not on the rehearsal tape)
CLASS (individual STUDENTS take turns---it is important to hear
individual voices):
STUDENT A:
Dr. Emma's greatest pleasure
Is running out to measure
Snow and rain and wind that come her way.
STUDENT B:
She has lots of dials and meters
She measures pounds and liters
Checks the weather every day.
EMMA (spoken): I've got to get going!
STUDENT C:
There're balloons that she sends sailing
Ev'ry time that it starts hailing
She's got 16 weather vanes.
EMMA: Where's my umbrella?
STUDENT D:
But for all her careful tracking
There's just one thing she's lacking
One device she must obtain.
ENTIRE CLASS:
A Quest
A Quest
Oh yes
A Quest
A Quest for the ancient barometer.
(NOTE: a few members of the CHORUS sing the "echoed"
words in parentheses)
A Quest (a quest)
A Quest (a quest)
Oh yes (oh yes)
A Quest (a quest)
A Quest for the ancient barometer.
EMMA: There's no time to lose-I've
waited years for this barometer.
STUDENT E:
Is it colder, is it hotter?
In summer you will spot her
Taking notes in sunlight and shade.
STUDENT F:
When snow comes most folks hate it
She's out to calibrate it
Fahrenheit and centigrade.
ENTIRE CLASS:
A Quest
A Quest
Oh yes
A Quest
A Quest for the ancient barometer.
A Quest (a quest)
A Quest (a quest)
Oh yes (oh yes)
A Quest (a quest)
A Quest for the ancient
Dr. Emma's greatest pleasure
Is running out to measure
Quest (a quest)
A Quest (a quest)
Oh yes (oh yes)
A Quest (a quest)
A Quest for the ancient barometer.
STORYTELLER: Emma has four hours to walk a few blocks from her
apartment in Manhattan to Mr. Bolt's antique store.
(EMMA is strolling across the stage)
But suddenly it starts to rain-and it's no ordinary rain.
(A bunch of stuffed toys-dogs and cats-are tossed onto the stage
just
before CATS and DOGS enter.)
Song 2
CATS and DOGS :
Raining, raining
Raining cats and dogs
See the Saint Bernard splash down
Raining-Watch out for that basset hound.
Raining, raining
Raining cats and dogs
Pouring labradors so hard
Raining-Beagles flooding out the yard.
A shower now of kitties
Oh no, oh no
A shower now of German shepherds
And oodles of poodles in puddles wherever you go!
Raining, raining
Raining cats and dogs
Can't you smell that wet sharpei?
Raining-Raining cats and dogs all day.
(CATS and DOGS do the Cat and Dog Dance, or THEY can hold the
stuffed animals and "dance" them around)
CATS and DOGS and CHORUS:
Raining, raining
Raining cats and dogs
See the Saint Bernard splash down
Raining-Watch out for that basset hound.
Watch out for that basset hound.
Raining-watch out for that basset hound.
(CATS and DOGS exit. From the side of stage enters RALPH the
WEATHER DOG.)
STORYTELLER: Emma is stuck for an hour waiting for the downpour
to stop. When it does, Ralph the Weather Dog appears, having come
down in the storm.
RALPH (to EMMA): Whew, that was some nasty cumulo-nimbus. You
got a towel?
EMMA: No, I don't. Could you move? I'm in a terrible hurry.
RALPH: Well excoooooose me. I'm drenching wet, I've been chased out
of the sky by lightning, and I need a fire hydrant, if you know what I mean. I
ought to bite you.
EMMA: I'm sorry.
RALPH: Well, you're lucky I'm in a good mood.
EMMA: If you'd like to come with me, I'm heading to a store where I'm
sure my friend Mr.Bolt will have a towel.
RALPH: Has the lightning stopped? I hate lightning.
EMMA: There's no lightning. But please, we've got to hurry. I've already
lost an hour waiting out the storm.
Song 3
CHORUS and EMMA
:
Oh no
So slow
Three hours
To go
Three hours for the ancient barometer.
Oh no (oh no)
So slow (so slow)
Three hours (three hours)
To go (to go)
Three hours for the ancient barometer.
STORYTELLER: Ralph is happy to tag along in search of a towel. In
fact, he says he knows a short-cut, and leads the way.
STORYTELLER: Unfortunately Ralph's not too good with New York
streets. Soon they are lost and come to a street flooded with water.
Emma is worried-there's no way to get across.
(WATER DROPS enter and kneel in front of RALPH and EMMA)
EMMA: What'll we do now?
RALPH: Don't look at me, I can't even dog-paddle.
EMMA: Well if you hadn't stopped to sniff every light post.
RALPH: I'm a dog. Sue me. Hey, maybe these water drops can help.
WATER DROP #1 (to EMMA): Sure we can, but we need a little respect.
(This concludes the first one-
third of the script.)
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antique
meter
liter
lacking
obtain
calibrate
“raining cats and dogs”
Saint Bernard
basset hound
labrador
beagle
German
shepherd
sharpei
dogpaddle
Mets
appointment
hibernate
fuss
guff |
sass
grudge match
flank
foreboding
ominous
jolt
volt
flee
trend
conclusion
feat
chuck
tongue-twister
iridescently
Weather
Terms
barometer
atmospheric
pressure
hail
weather vane |
fahrenheit
centigrade
cumulo nimbus
evaporation
stormcloud
precipitation
gusty
hurricane
typhoon
thermometer
isobar
Vocabulary
From Stage Directions
dashing
individual
kneel
distinguish
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More Teacher Reviews:
"I loved the length of the play and the
tape having both music with lyrics and music
without lyrics. It had great songs, and was easy to adapt to the different numbers
of class sizes. It was a great community building activity, good for developing
performance/public speaking skills. It is confidence building, and a fun way to
support/extend learning."
---Judy Nachlas, Teacher, (4th grade), Christiansburg
Elementary, Christiansburg, VA
"Awesome! My children are still singing
about air masses! Chrildren became familiar
and comfortable with new scientific vocabulary. If you can read and press
play---
you've got it made!"
---Jackie Dooley, Teacher (3rd grade), Bond Elementary,
Assumption, IL
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If you ask us, we always suggest having just one class put on a play. We
think each kid is
more involved, and we think it's easier for you to deal with a smaller number of students.
But lots of teachers disagree with us.
They've been happily doing the
plays together for years.
In fact, Amy Anderson, the teacher who does four musicals a year
(and she talks about this on our home page) thinks two classes
together is the way to go.
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later date,
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If you are 2 teachers putting on the
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