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Science Discovery Theatre Program Descriptions

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Assemblies: The Adventures of Hermie, The Hermit Crab
The Brainiacs
Trashablanca
Who Let The Smog Out?

Workshops: Values and Controversial Issues

Tarnival
Tobacco Education through Art & Science

Assemblies:

Seastar Sue Walton is Seastar and Naomi Stein is Hermie in this adventurous performance featuring the search for Hermie's shell.

The Adventures of Hermie, the Hermit Crab

Life Science

Is one of the creatures inhabiting the rocky seashore a thief? And can Hermie the Hermit Crab remain uneaten long enough to find out? Students and teachers alike take part in an interactive, musical adventure to find Hermie’s missing shell and learn why everybody needs a home! This show provides a great kickoff assembly for an Ocean Immersion from the LHS MARE (Marine Activities, Resources, & Education) program.

Topics: Invertebrates, Adaptation, Marine Habitats, Conservation, Tidal Action

At Your School

Available M-F

Grades K-2

Length 40 minutes

"Wonderful, energetic,
entertaining, and educational."
Susan Surrena, Assembly Coordinator
Cesar Chavez Middle School, Hayward

Brainiacs (Chris Garcia, Naomi Stein and Julia Berger)

The Brainiacs

Life Science

In a fast-paced, highly interactive, neural anatomy lesson, the Brainiacs create stories on the spot to help illustrate major functions of the human brain. Learning through laughter, students come away with a better understanding of their own brains and get behind the Brainiacs’ motto: “Use it or lose it—it’s never too late to develop your brain.” The Brainiacs’ humor is accessible to all and is ideal for family night settings as well as school assemblies.

Topics: Anatomy and Function of the Human Brain, Insights into Human Behavior and Learning (On request: Effects of Alcohol on the Brain)

Available M-F

Grades: K-2, 3-6, 7-12

Length: 35 minutes (K-2); 50 minutes (3-6, 7-12)

"Very enthusiastic presentation
that grabbed students' attention
inspiring and motivational."
4th grade teacher
Joe Mitchell Elementary School
Livermore

Trash With the aid of students, puppets, and magic, Trash Brannigan (played here by Annie Chiles) follows the trail of California's missing garbage in Trashablanca.

Trashablanca

Life and Physical Sciences

Benny the Bag’s trash-band buddies have disappeared, and only Trash Brannigan can find them! With the aid of students, puppets, and magic, Trash tracks the trail of California’s missing garbage, and uncovers the mystery of RECYCLING! This is a great show for Earth Day celebrations and to promote Earth stewardship.

Topics: Recycling, Reuse, Reducing, Composting

Available M-F

Grades: K–5, K–5

Length: 45 minutes 45 minutes

Find out if Lrelei Pennington (played here by Sue Walton) can help stop air pollution in Who Let the Smog Out?

Who Let The Smog Out?

Life and Physical Sciences

A mysterious riddle speaks of a deadly enemy in the air we all breathe. Now Lorelei Pennington and Tony Carboni must learn all they can about air quality and air pollution in order to stop it! But will interactive songs, costumed volunteers, and the audience itself be enough to defeat Smog?

Topics: States of Matter, Atoms and Molecules, Chemical Reactions, Environmental Science and Health

Available M-F

Grades: 3 - 5

Length 40 minutes

Follow up your assembly with a Workshop for Teachers or for Students integrating science content through theatre.

Workshops:

Values and Controversial Issues

(grades 6-8)

Using theater to examine a societal issue of the students' choosing, this workshop can serve as a model for handling controversy and decision making in all arenas. To put individuals at ease in a performance environment, the workshop begins with warm-up exercises. The next step shows how controversial issues can be handled by examining all sides: decisions are not forced, a community sense is created, and learning is enhanced. Cooperation and respect for all ideas and views are taught. Students come away with an awareness of the complexity of many issues that affect them.

Topics: Topics are customized to match your students' interests. An LHS instructor will call prior to program to customize the activities.

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