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Illusionist Bill Blagg’s brand-new Magic Science Lab will have students on the edge of their seats - in the classroom or at home - as they discover how science creates magic right before their very eyes! Students join Bill Blagg inside The Magic Science Lab where they will explore how magicians use science to create the impossible. In this residency, students will learn the “secret” 5 step process (The Scientific Method) magicians use to develop the illusions they perform. Together with Bill, they will use the “secret” 5 steps to make a person magically float mid-air. As a bonus, Bill teaches a science based magic trick students can do at home or in class - how to make a pencil float in the palm of their hand! Key Themes: The Scientific Method, Gravity, Center of Gravity, Balance, Friction, Optics, Illusion, Problem-Solving and Creativity. Registration closes April 9, 2021
This virtual workshop will serve as an opportunity for educators to learn about Link Up: The Orchestra Sings curriculum, interact with the conductor and share best practices.Please note the workshop is required for those who register for Link Up. Educators willalso be given the opportunity to register their classrooms for virtual visits from the FoxValley Symphony Orchestra teaching artists. The workshop is scheduled for Thursday,October 22 from 12-2 p.m. on Zoom. Educators that can attend live are encouraged to do so, however a recording will be made available to all those that register. Registration for Link Up is now closed, for questions please email education@foxcitiespac.com.
Virtual program. Digital content will be available April – June 2021. Due to licensing restrictions, this education program is available to private and public schools, state registered homeschools and state licensed family or group childcare centers that usually attend the Amcor Education Series. Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s innovative performance-based emotional learning series Puppets in Paper takes you and “Pip,” a paper bag puppet, through colorful worlds and emotional experiences. Pip was created to be gender neutral and all performances are non-verbal, supported by soft coloring for children on the spectrum. This production is a series of bite-sized videos that you can play at your own pace. Half of the videos show the puppet Pip as they explore their emotions, and the other half invites children to play along with their very own Pip. The Mermaid Workshop, hosted by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s Director of Education and Outreach, Struan, shows you how to make puppets out of resources commonly found in the classroom or at home. Each episode ends with a short scene showing how much fun you can have playing with puppets. Key Themes: Creativity, Language Skills, Relationships, Fine Motor Skills, Problem Solving Registration closes June 18, 2021