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AM/PM WORKSHOP THEME FOR THE DAY: STEAM YOU CAN'T BE SMART WITHOUT ART 2/2/15

AM WORKSHOP #5: SCIENCE CAN MOVE

Grades: All Grade Levels

Science and the Natural World come to life through an exciting and dynamic creative movement experience. Participants will explore the elements of dance and use their learning to create short dances based on classroom topics. Topics can include the water cycle, solar system, ecosystems and habitats or the life cycle of the butterfly. This STEAM workshop is designed to help teachers engage students in the practice of critical thinking, creative problem solving and cooperative sharing of ideas in an environment that values each members’ contribution to the creative process.

PM WORKSHOP #5: POETRY MEETS PERCUSSION

Grades: All Grade Levels

Creating music and poetry is a powerful tool to understand math and science while also sparking creativity. By working with a professional musician and poet, participants will learn how to combine the artistic disciplines of percussion and poetry to explore the scientific process. Participants will work together to test musical properties, as well as create, analyze, and describe sound arrangements. Learning will be used as inspiration for creating and performing poems, and playing, composing, and performing percussion music. Participants will have an opportunity to explore world percussion, found objects, and homemade instruments. Participants will be guided to transform learning to develop STEAM experiences that address learning objectives for their students. 

Instructor : Laura Marchese, Josh Robinson and Jacob Winterstein, Young Audiences, NJ
Dates : 02/02/15
Days : Mon
From : 9:00am - 4:00pm
Fee : $ 99.00
Course Number : E319

Class is unavailable at this time please call 973-720-2354 for more information or other course options

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