Creative Triple Play

In the Creative Triple Play field trip, students will have the opportunity to engage with three of our most popular exhibit spaces – our Animation Studio, Music Studio, and Design Studio. Guided by our education staff, your students will be encouraged to explore their creative process while learning stop-motion animation skills, producing a music video, and taking on media-based challenges in Photoshop and Scratch.

 

General Information

Duration: 2 hours
Grade Level: Grades 3-12
Group Size: Up to 30 students, divided into 3 groups (if you have more than 30 students, please call us to discuss how we can work with you)
Student take-away: Some of the following activities include take-home artifacts (clay characters, DVDs) while others focus on giving students the skills to design and complete their own creative challenges and projects at home or in the classroom
Suggested content areas: Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Music

For your customized Creative Triple Play field trip experience you will be asked to select one activity from each exhibit space:

 

ANIMATION STUDIO  -  Video Tour

Activity #1 – Blob Animation
Students will learn the basics of animation while focusing on creating realistic motion through the manipulation of simple clay shapes. Grades 3+

Activity #2 – Clay Character Building
Students will explore the concepts of design, weight, and 3D space as they focus on sculpting characters out of plasticine clay. Grades: 3+

Activity #3 – Animation Jam
Students will learn to build upon the ideas of others and to quickly brainstorm and iterate stories in this fast-paced, fun, and collaborative animation game. Grades: 6+

 

 

DESIGN STUDIO - Video Tour

Activity #1 – Intro to Digital Design
Students will gain a basic introduction to Photoshop Elements via a design prompt that challenges them to manipulate photos and create a unique digital image. Grades: 3+

Activity #2 – Intro to Scratch Programming
Students will gain an introduction to the principles of coding and game development using Scratch, a node-based programming language out of MIT. Grades: 4+

Activity #3 – Photoshop Mash-up
Students will learn to build on the ideas of others and will begin to explore the principles of digital imaging in this Photoshop-based collaborative game. Grades: 6+

 

 

MUSIC STUDIO – Video Tour

Activity #1 – Create a Music Video
Students will get a taste for performance by creating music videos of their favorite songs. Grades: 3+

Activity #2 – Music Composition
Students will be issued a musical design challenge and will use digital tools to complete an original composition based upon a design prompt. Grades 6+

Activity #3 – Mystery Music
Students will be given a box of mystery materials with a prompt to create their own instruments. Educators will guide them through the design process and will conduct an orchestral performance at the end of the rotation. Grades: 3+

  • Hours

    Wed-Sun 10am to 4pm