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A Teacher's Guide A TEACHER’S GUIDE Field Trips • Workshops • Performances • Assemblies 2016-2017 DIRECTORY OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS SUPPORTING EDUCATORS SUPPORTING STUDENTS DOWNLOAD THE 2016-2017 DIRECTORY AT SCFD.ORG AND SCCOLLABORATIVE.ORG Sponsored by the cultural organizations of the Scientific and Cultural Collaborative (SCC) HOW TO USE THE SCC DIRECTORY FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS How to use the Directory: Look under major subject headings and then under grade levels to find appropriate programming. Remember to look look at the beginning of each section for “Adaptable to grade” for additional K-12 programs. 1. Contact the organization directly to schedule a program with possible dates and number of students. 2. Neither the SCFD nor SCC are responsible for errors. Copyright 2016 and 2017. Questions about the Directory (not individual programs or bookings): SCC Coordinator, Charlotte D’Armond Talbert, 303-519-7772, [email protected] Photos provided by (clockwise from top left) Denver Art Museum; Taylor Smith, Visual Arts Educator at SkyView Academy; bottom-Golden History Museums by Jim Rabiolo. INDEX GRADE LEVEL: SUBJECT: All = Adaptable to grade M = Middle School LA=Language Arts, Humanities and Foreign Language L = Lower Elementary H = High School Arts=Performing and Visual Arts U = Upper Elementary PD = Professional Development SM=Science, Math and Nature for Adults SS=Social Science, History and World Culture ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION TITLE ................................................................ GRADE .....SUBJECT .......PAGE TITLE ................................................................ GRADE .....SUBJECT .......PAGE ADAMS COUNTY MUSEUM – adamscountymuseum.com BIRD CONSERVANCY OF THE ROCKIES – birdconservancy.org Explore History School Tour ................................L, U ...............SS ........................ 44 Custom Environmental & Career Programs.........All .................SM ....................... 27 Barr Lake Bird Watch .........................................All .................SM ....................... 28 ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF DENVER – alsd.org Barr Lake Banding Station .................................All .................SM ....................... 28 Art Students League of Denver ..........................All .................Arts ........................ 9 Birds, Biology, And Outdoor Exploration ..............All .................SM ....................... 28 Art Students League of Denver Teen Committee .H ...................Arts ...................... 24 1/2 Day Bird Festival At Your School ...................All .................SM ....................... 28 Art Students League of Denver Teen Council ......H ...................Arts ...................... 24 Colorado Water And You! ....................................L, U ...............SM ....................... 32 Art Students League of Denver Moxie ................PD .................Arts ...................... 26 Beautiful Birds ...................................................L, U ...............SM ....................... 32 Demo & Dialogue ...............................................PD .................Arts ...................... 26 Migratory Mapping Or Migratory Data ................U, M ..............SM ....................... 36 ARVADA CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES – arvadacenter.org BOULDER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA – boulderphil.org Shakespeare’s Stage .........................................U, M, H ..........LA .......................... 7 Discovery Concert For Kids ................................U, M ..............Arts ...................... 20 ARTS DAY ..........................................................All .................Arts ........................ 9 Junie B. Jones Children’s Musical ......................L, U ...............Arts ...................... 16 BUTTERFLY PAVILION – butterflies.org A Year with Frog and Toad Children’s Musical .....L, U ...............Arts ...................... 16 Butterflies and More ..........................................All .................SM ....................... 29 Museum and Pioneer Arts Days Butterfly Pavilion Virtual Classes ........................L, U, M ..........SM ....................... 29 OR Cultural Arts Days ....................................All .................SS ........................ 41 Metamorphosis MOVES .....................................L ...................SM, Arts ............... 33 Songs and Tales from Colorado Trails ................L, U ...............SS ........................ 44 Teacher Workshops/Resources ..........................PD .................SM ....................... 40 Kusogea Nobi Drum Ensemble, .......................... L, M, U .........SS ........................ 44 CENTRAL CITY OPERA – centralcityopera.org AUDUBON SOCIETY OF GREATER DENVER – denveraudubon.org Opera Alive! Teaching Artists ..............................All, PD ...........Arts ........................ 9 Beaver Habitat Investigation ..............................All .................SM ....................... 27 Music! Words! Opera! Residency .......................All .................Arts ...................... 10 Night Ninjas: Owls..............................................All .................SM ....................... 27 Mozart & Co. ......................................................L, U ...............Arts ...................... 16 The Great Opera Mix-up .....................................L, U ...............Arts ...................... 16 AURORA CULTURAL SERVICES DIVISION – auroragov.org Eureka Street .....................................................L, U ...............Arts ...................... 17 Theatre Residencies & Workshops .....................All, PD ...........Arts ........................ 9 How the West Was Sung ....................................U, M ..............Arts ...................... 20 Performances ....................................................All .................Arts ........................ 9 En Mis Palabras (In My Own Words) Art, Dance, Music Workshops .............................U, M, H ..........Arts ...................... 20 Bilingual opera ..............................................M, H ..............Arts ...................... 22 Aurora Dance Arts – auroragov.org Music! Words! Opera! Workshop The Nutcracker Ballet .......................................All ...............Arts ........................ 9 for Educators at CU-Boulder .........................PD .................Arts ...................... 26 Aurora Fox Arts Center – aurorafoxartscenter.org Performance Previews .......................................H, PD .............Arts ...................... 25 CHERRYARTS - cherryarts.org Aurora History Museum - auroramuseum.org Mobile Art Gallery ..............................................All .................Arts ...................... 10 Delaney Farm Historic Site Tour .........................All .................SS ........................ 41 Janus Student Art Buying Program .....................M, All .............Arts ...................... 23 Aurora City Council Chamber, Court House And Museum Tour .........................................L, U ...............SS ........................ 44 CHICANO HUMANITIES AND ARTS COUNCIL – chacweb.org Aurora History Trunk ..........................................L, U ...............SS ........................ 44 Celebrate Latino Culture ....................................All .................Arts ...................... 10 L=Lower Elem. (PreK-2); U=Upper Elem. (3-6); M=Middle School (7-8); H=High School (9-12); PD=Professional Development (Adult) 2 2016-2017 DIRECTORY OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS INDEX ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION TITLE ................................................................ GRADE .....SUBJECT .......PAGE TITLE ................................................................ GRADE .....SUBJECT .......PAGE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF DENVER AT COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM – coloradorailroadmuseum.org MARSICO CAMPUS – mychildsmuseum.org Trains! ..............................................................L ...................LA .......................... 6 The Gingerbread Man ........................................L ...................Arts ...................... 17 Build an Exhibit at the Colorado Railroad Earth Balloon .....................................................L ...................SM ....................... 32 Museum .......................................................L ...................Arts, SS, LA .......... 21 Circle of Life ......................................................L ...................SM ....................... 32 Eating on the Rails .............................................U, M, H ..........Arts, SS, LA .......... 21 Star Lab .............................................................L ...................SM ....................... 32 Colorado Railroads On Your Own ........................All .................SS, LA .................. 41 STUFFEE ™ .......................................................L ...................SM ....................... 32 Artifact Trunks .................................................All .................SS, LA .................. 41 Math Mysteries ..................................................L ...................SM ....................... 32 Westward to Colorado ......................................U, M, H ..........SS ........................ 45 Kinetic Engineers ..............................................L
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