Grade: 6th

26 Jan 2023

Maple Syrup

January 29 – February 23

Maple sugaring is the tradition of making maple syrup from sap gathered from maple trees in late winter/early spring.  Many animals (and people) are benefited by using the sap of the maple trees. Plan to visit our sugar bush at Greenacres as you experience with your senses how maple sap is turned into syrup. (January 29 – February 23, 2024)

Standards:

  • SWK Grade 6-8: Science is a way of knowing about the world around us based on evidence from experimentation and observations.
  • SS Grade 6:  Economics- When selecting items to buy, individuals can weigh costs and benefits and compare the price and quality of available goods and services.

Vocabulary: Spiles, Sap, Gallons, Sugar Shack, Sugar Bush, Evaporation, Tap, Sapsucker

Video Introduction: CLICK HERE for Maple video with a Greenacres educator

25 Feb 2022

Performing Arts in Action

August-June

Within us all, there is a creative spark waiting to be ignited. Join us at the Greenacres Arts Center to experience different types of performing arts. Some types of performances come from scripts or musical scores written, while others come from your own minds! This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.

Standards:

  • MU.6.2PR Play a variety of classroom instruments, independently or collaboratively, with increasingly complex rhythms and melodic phrases. 
  • MU.6.7.8.3PR Improvise, compose and arrange music.
  • TH.7.2CE Compare and contrast the basic principles and elements of various theatrical styles (e.g., comedy, drama, tragedy and farce).
  • TH.6.3PR Construct an alternate ending for a scripted or improvised dramatic piece that engages audiences. 
  • TH.8.6RE Use constructive feedback to refine and improve their acting, improvisational or playwriting skills.

Vocabulary:

comedy, drama, tragedy, farce, entertainment, play, improvise

25 Feb 2022

The Artist’s Tool Box

August-June

Although every artist applies unique methods and thought processes when creating works of art, they all follow the 5 step creative process: preparation, incubation, illumination, evaluation, and verification. Work your way through the creative process and how to develop your own interdisciplinary skills through the arts at Greenacres. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.

Standards:

  • TH.6.5CE Compare and contrast the creative processes of other art forms (e.g., dance, music, visual and media arts) to those of drama and theatre.
  • MU.6.6RE Explain and apply skills developed in music (e.g., critical thinking, collaboration) to other disciplines. 
  • VA.7.2PR Manipulate materials, tools and technology in conventional and unconventional ways to create a work of art.

Vocabulary:

creative process, preparation, incubation, illumination, evaluation, and verification, collaboration, problem solving, communication, observation, reflection

25 Feb 2022

Entertainment and Expression

August-June

Art and music have an important and long-lasting relationship with entertainment. Join us as we explore the many ways that art and music cross disciplines. This program places a strong emphasis on the art of sound and its role in the film industry. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.

Standards:

  • SL.6.5 Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.
  • VA.6.2PE Discover and articulate how the media forms of the day use art and images to communicate messages and meaning
  • MU.6.3PR Improvise, compose and arrange music.

Vocabulary:

silent film, improvise, entertainment, rhythm, Foley Artist, experiment

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