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Casting Your Event

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Casting Your Event

In this chapter, we discuss the various tasks and the human resources that you will need for a successful event, as well as what roles you need to fil...

Building the Set

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Building the Set

In this chapter, information is presented about planning for the spaces you will use and the activities you will assign to each space. When designing ...

Costumes and Props

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Costumes and Props

In this chapter, we share and discuss a variety of extra touches you can include to give your event extra pizazz, such as branding, costumes, props, s...

Inviting the Community

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Inviting the Community

In this chapter, we discuss ways to integrate the community and its resources into your event, such as fundraising and getting the word out. We presen...

Showtime!

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Showtime!

In this chapter, we present the last-minute details and address challenges and obstacles that might arise on the night of your event. We will share ho...

Postproduction

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Postproduction

In this chapter, we look at postproduction tasks, such as surveying the audience, reflecting on your event, following up with stakeholders and taking ...

Balancing Bugs

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Balancing Bugs

The guiding question for this activity is, “How can you balance a bug on your finger?” Symmetrical balance is when all the elements on both sides ...

Bubble Olympics

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Bubble Olympics

The guiding questions for this activity are, “What soap makes the best bubbles and can you make bubbles in different shapes?” As bubbles pop and s...

Catapults

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Catapults

The guiding question for this activity is,“How can you design a catapult that will launch a marshmallow?” Students are given materials needed to m...

Catch the Wave

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Catch the Wave

The guiding question for this activity is,”How do waves carry energy? Students use recycled water bottles filled with colored water and a type of o...

Changing-Color Slime

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Changing-Color Slime

The guiding questions for this activity are, “What happens when different colors are combined and can some substances be both a solid and a liquid?�...

Foil Boats

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Foil Boats

The guiding question for this activity is, “How can you design a boat to hold the most weight possible?” In this activity, students make foil boa...

Getting Buggy

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Getting Buggy

The guiding question for this activity is,“How does camouflage help animals survive?” During the event, suggest students try different combination...

Grassy Pets

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Grassy Pets

The guiding questions for this activity are,“What are the needs of a plant and what are the parts of the plant?” Growing plants have different par...

Harmony Harmonicas

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Harmony Harmonicas

The guiding question in this activity is,“How is sound produced?” In this activity, students assemble harmonicas to learn about vibration, pitch,...

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