0VS4UBHFJT:PVS$MBTTSPPN A p Tu A , 110:45 AM 0 & 12:15 PM the newly renovated et va Mahaffey Theater M In tthis Issue Before/After the Show Activity Ideas Goals of the Study Guide r t r e e p h s n a t 1 s d i r : 4 e e hi K - 2nd Grade Activities s o h 2 5 d For Teachers Fish Facts Fun Fish Parts SC.F.1.1. LA.A.2.1. For the Teacher Page A Symbiotic Tale LA.A.1.1 About the Performer K - 1st Grade Activities About the Performance Resource Page Evaluations One Fish, Two Fish, Three Fish, Four How to Get to the Performance 2nd Grade Activities Class Acts Program How to Contact Us Fish Fractions M .A.1.1. MA MA.B.1.1. LA. A.2.1. MA.A.1.1. l : n a YOUR ROLE IN THE PRODUCTION ARRIVAL L P Please plan pl tto aarrive l oaat lleast e r 20a e t minutes before show time. Proceed to the entrance with your group and look for the sign-in table. A designated representative must stop and sign in for the entire group. TEACHER PAGES Class Acts Teacher Resource Guides are sponsored by the Mahaffey Theater/City of St. Petersburg, FL and their partner the Mahaffey Theater Foundation for the Performing Arts. Supervising Editor …….......Elizabeth Brincklow, Education Program Coordinator Coordinating Editor ……..........Fremont Sheldon, Education Associate Writing and Artistic Design........Missy Schlesman EVALUATIONS can be completed on the form provided. Your input is very important and useful to the theater’s education program. Plus, your evaluations will be placed in drawings for class appropriate prizes! Upon entrance, ushers will seat groups on a first come, first served basis and will seat your group as quickly and as efficiently as possible. After your group is seated, the restroom may be visited. Young students should be escorted. EXITING Ushers will help your group move out of the theater in a quick and orderly fashion. You will be directed to the parking area using various routes. Exit routes may be different from your entrance path due to the ingress of students entering for the next performance. Please follow the ushers’ directions. DIRECTIONS TO THE MAHAFFEY THEATER Take I-275 (South from Tampa, North from Bradenton/Sarasota) to exit 22 (I-175). Follow Route I-175 (it will become 5th Avenue South) to 1st Street South. The Mahaffey Theater will be in front of you. Continue straight on and enter through Gate #4 OR turn left onto 1st Street South and turn right in Gate #1. Follow the directions given by the parking attendants. Class Acts is presented by the Mahaffey Theater for the Performing Arts and the Mahaffey Theater Foundation with the support from the Division of Cultural Affairs, Florida Arts Council, Florida Department of State, Pinellas County Arts Council, and the City of St. Petersburg. QUESTIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE Class Acts, The Coliseum 535 4th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701-4346 ATTN: Class Acts/ Perkins Elementary School Pony Route #5 Phone 727-892-5800 Fax 727-892-5770 www.stpete.org/classacts.htm 2 FOR THE TEACHER FISH JOKES BEFORE/AFTER THE B T SHOW E H F Why are fish so smart? They pal around in schools! s e i k st nd aa f a h r nt l, r oom s How do fish weight themselves? a With their scales! y TEACHER PAGES • Stock S your classroom c t library l l oc with wi abooksbr aabout fish, s the t bout coral c h, he reef, r and a orplants ple and a nd aanimals found ni in the ocean. m l s f • Rainbow R Fish F is i a story s a s about ai tsharing. s i s bout or nbow ha h y r i ng. 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Then call out different fractions ( ¼, ½, ¾, etc. and see who can make his or her fish match the fraction called out the • Read a story illustrating the fastest! symbiotic relationship between the s e t y t sea anemone and the clownfish. LA.A.1.1. 3 e FFish Facts Fun a h DID YOU D O KNOW? K - 2 Grades n ’ a r l ... t p h e l ss c e r d a b v u n r fis d h h a r b p s a ,nt os u m a e t h fia o ep j nss a fi w i i nc p y t ea o lr t fi y nt s w i u l a rks e e p e l w l ye a k at fl ece l h ar l t h ... one n cup of seawater e contains millions c u o p t , for fish l food. r k hw ... t s ha hs fi a Plankton l on e d aare tiny plantsr and animals e that t l i ke you? msp Kp w giis a types of gr i e al s l e ebi aanimal plankton. n n. Most fishi eat krill. m a l ope T he y ha ve .h hh e . w s l t s fi o p . e t n, as . s m ea w . l i t a ul T.h i i a t i d g k fi n . s s g h rw ...You have efi e c a o e b a something else a h s t w y y in common t r T k cl o oi oshh g with o n we ... some fish give off o fi a fish? d s a s n e d o a t h a You both e nare r electricity, and some s r u Nve y t a 5E ) n w (S Si E hE a o vertebrates, can even make their s l s ( y si AWm r t e m i . c) b l a i b o t i yo t i means ? own light! . which S ( y si m h m a b pib p o u y- e s you both have u e o tc d we f e o r e ve n t r y cr . a backbone! o T u sh h t e . , h sh cl t a e o st l p w eh ,o l t o T t h h e e n se t , ee g st sh i n g ws i tt hh a h n cl sh o w a n n fi d s s h m n sh sh a ! r e t h fi ... ( . c e a t p ... fis hs T n fi fis hf s ) fin a s T fi h? f ha c p t s she h’ s fi c f r oms s h’ body a ...one s hl out i ve of s i c c e or e f al . r ... fish breathe underwater by using their gills. Fish that can be found on the coral reef include parrotfish, angelfish, clownfish, puffer fish and barracuda. 4 Gills are those slits you see on the side of a fish’s head. Here’s how it works: First, the fish opens his mouth. The water seeps in and passes over their gills. The gills filter oxygen from the water and lets it back out again. The oxygen goes into the fish’s bloodstream, letting him breathe, just like you! FFish Parts a D o r D G i Answers: 1. ccoral reef; e 2. Symbiosis; 3. krill, plankton; 4. gills; 5. scales; predators; e 6. swim bladder; 7. caudal; 8. school dat e l s C ( (CAW-dal) C n fi c t e F o l i s pi n K- 2 Grades P l o i s h v , c e o t a l t a r l o Ventral Side Use the information on page 4 to answer the following questions: 1. One out of three fish live in a c _ __ __ __ __ r ____ __ __. (These include parrotfish, angel fish, puffer fish and barracuda!) 2. S ___ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ happens when two very different creatures help each other out. (Like the clownfish and the sea anemone!) 3. Fish eat k __ __ __ __ , which is a type of p __ __ __ __ __ __ __. 4. Fish breathe using their g ___ __ __ __. 5. The colors and patterns on a fish’s s __ __ __ __ __ help him blend in and keep him safe from p __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __. 6. A s_ __ __ __ b ____ __ __ __ __ __ he helps the fissh floa oat up or h fldown in the l water.. tps 7. Fish swim using their back fin, or c ___ __ __ __ __ fin. 8. A group of fish swimming together is called a s up or They steer with their side fins. ___ __ __ __ __ . 5 One Fish, Two Fish, Three Fish, Four ... 6 =1 =2 =4 =5 1. + = 2. + = 3. - = 4. - = 5. + - =3 =6 = Answers: 1. 3; 2. 8; 3. 2; 4. 2; 5. 10 K & 1st Grade Use the chart to solve the problems below KEY Fish Fractions The fish below measures approximately four inches (4”). Use a ruler to divide the fish into four equal parts, or fourths, using the following steps. . o l a c y u r HORIZONTALLY t h a t (zz ) e ro o f r u l e r t h s e h e’ c b a ) n T a u fi . rc d y t o m r l ui n l ee h ((ff o r r o i r i g h t s h ). h e ’ s fi VERTICALLY 1 P 2 3 y P v a t l t . o (u e ) n h i n h . y o t h l (2 a c m u r r m pt i s d o a t e s e 2 4 . a v l i n m Y a fis h v h i, d o t e wr q p . a Place your ruler horizontally so the left edge of your ruler lines up with the caudal fin again. The vertical line you just drew should line up at the 2” mark on your ruler. 6. Use your pencil to make a mark at the one-inch (1”) point. 7. Use your ruler to draw a vertical line at the 1” point. Then take your hand and cover the right half of the fish so only the left half is showing. The left half of the fish is now divided in half half, which means w you have two quartershof the fish marked. 8. Place your ruler horizontally across the fish so the left edge of the ruler lines up with the caudal fin. 9. Make a mark at the three-inch (3”) point. 10. Draw a vertical line at the 3” point. Your fish now has four equal parts, or four quarters! Big catch of the day: day How many inches is each quarter? 7 1st & 2nd Grades 5. Answer to Big Catch of the Day: one inch (1”) A Symbiotic Tale Once upon a time, a sea creature named Anemone (an-EN-oh-mee) lived at the bottom of the ocean. She was beautiful. She had long tentacles that swayed gently in the undertow. When the sun hit her snow-white tentacles just right, the purple tips gave off a spectacular glow. But Anemone was lonely. There was no one around to appreciate her beauty. And she was always hungry. Any time any other sea creature came near her, she ate him. You see, Anemone was a sea anemone. And sea anemones are made to eat other fish. Sea anemones sting them with their long, slender tentacles, and then eat them to stay alive. K - 2nd Grades Day after day, she sat, swaying and glowing in the sunlight streaming through the water, and dreamed of having a friend. And she listened to her stomach growl. By the time another B y tfissh swam by, h, ssshe was so ravenous he she’d he reach w out, zap t him with awone i of her mmlong arms andagulp ehim by s down without so much as a hello. This made for a very cranky Anemone. Then one sunny day, T he , a very bright fish s approached n one ve h a her neck of the ocean. Anemone A rppr hadyjust br eaten ne a particularly s tastyoa m unny da llittle angelfi i ssh. t She sat,h. t sunning S l herself e happily in athe rays shining through ngehe the water.. s l afi As A the fish s approached, hs a she noticed t he didn’tt he look atppr lall like the fish sook sheafiwash s used to. T us This fissh was a ebright, hi h w loud dcolor t A Anemone s had never fi ne seen o.a before. It s was kind of yellow,, allike the sun,swith a little w i kiredke mixed in. T Three whitend bands of t hr circled his neck, his middle and a little point right before his tail. H didn’tt seem afraid He s e of her at all. die In fact, he elooked rathermfriendly. dn’ . He H looked a directly at her with big di r dark eyes e as he swam c closer.. She S t noticed l the corners ya of his mouth he c curved up inura silly little smile. ve d up i 8 “Hi,” he said cheerfully. “You from around here?” A Anemone didn’tt know ne what knowto say.. She S had never m met a fish s who wasn’tt afraid of w ahoher w before. “Yeah,” e f she said r a warily, a, h,” doubting that this fish doubt s was anything h w but trouble. i “ e my name “Well, W l is Caton,” l the ,fim ssh said proudly. h s . ““It means ““smart.” Hesbegan to circle m around her,, aadmiring a her long, r glowing tentacles. “You’re gl ow ou’ real pretty,” ,” he said. “Whati are he r you, aanyway? I’ve never seen anything like you before.” one hhe i a d of ng a t w s s ha s n’ a di he ha nyt ha he dn y na a I i t d prm m dm t .” H i r i ng t e r s e e aa nt i l illustration by Savannah Schlesman nyw a e nge he d.pr“ y? A Anemone knew she ne could easily reach out andmsting him. And A she thought one about nd sit. As A Caton swam behind s kne her,, she s C he poised one of her back tentacles to sstrike. “I’m poi e a sea anemone,” d one she answered in an eerily quiet tone. of “ “Really?” Caton R asked excitedly e as he sprang a to her side. l A Anemone’s l s y? back tentacle neba whipped out”and barely m missed C c him as he scooted around front to face her. “I’m a clown fish.” kone t “Imagine my surprise,” Anemone said sarcastically. This fish was going to be trouble, she could tell. Still, it beat being all alone. “ e CatonYsighed. “Yeah, a But I’m h, Cfar from home,” he said sadly.. ““My familya travels a lot. t You know, on M s entertaining e other y f nt fish s with thehsea w circus. We’ve We appeared ’ before ve millions i of schools t hfrom t here a to the Pacific,” c ppe hehe said proudly. ,” . he s “So why are you here?” Anemone asked. “ “I’m so sorryI to hear ’that,” A Anemone m said. Shene had actually s started toolike s mthe clown fissh moreone and hm more or as he told her his sad story. e I h K - 2nd Grades “ e we werelperforming “Well, W l just, w south of the Gulf Stream not tooelong ago,” he w explained. “An elephante fish s wandered rh w off while wewwere rehearsing the new hi crab trap-eze act. While W l I was e out chasingwthe hi elephant fish, s a couple l eh,of a dogfi e ssh w went after the crabs. They ate them up. It was a big mess,” he said sadly. He sighed. “I got fired and had to leave the show.” r “Yeah,” Caton said. So now I have to find some new digs.” A Anemone thought for nea moment. Perhaps thismwas the friend she had onelonged for.. H He was nice. He was funny. t . A And his ehought name meant “smart.” Perhaps they could work something out that would be good for both of them. “Well,” she began. “I’ve always liked it here,” she said. “The sun hits just the right spots here, so it’s always warm and sunny … pretty, really. Perhaps you’d like to stay here?” “Well, where would I sleep?” asked Caton. “I’m used to a nice, soft bed with cozy surroundings. He looked at the sea floor. “This floor looks hard,” he said distastefully. “And sandy.” 9 Anemone thought for a moment. “How are you at attracting other fish?” she asked. “I was a clown fish,” Caton answered. “Everybody likes a clown.” “ make you “I’ll I a deal,’ Caton,” lA Anemone l said. m “I’llnelet you sleep in my tentacles a m if youke help me getone fissh. You ssee, h.you I eata fish. That’s what I do. I sting them with my tentacles and then I eat them. But I have trouble getting them close enough to catch them.” She looked at Caton hopefully. “Perhaps you could help me?” “What would I eat?” Caton asked. (His name didn’t mean “smart” for nothing.) “Well, I’d share of course,” Anemone answered. T two sea creatures The he looked at each other,, tconsidering c their w options.ons Neithero one s wanted to be alone anymore. i e And Ade it a seemed like this arrangement would be good for both of them. “Okay,” Caton finally said. “Let’s give it a try.” “Okay,” Anemone smiled. 1. The title of the story is called A Symbiotic Tale. Based on the story you read, what do you think symbiotic ((sim-by-AW-tic) sWmight i t mean? mi c -) by And they lived oceanly ever after. Symbiotically ((sim-by-AW-tic-ly), Ws t it ham i c a a. b. cc. d. © Missy Schlesman 2006 K - 2nd Grades I the story, Anemone In n and C a Caton d decide tto h help n each other so they can both get what they need. Can you think of a time when you and a friend helped each other like tthat? Draw a picture h or write a story about it! w by l i y s ) - ., 2. In I the story, n t, the t author describes he Anemone’s A he s color asnec “yellow, like the sun, with a little red mixed in.” What W color might that be?ha t 3. A e f a t cm At A fia rst, ro Anemone Aes answers t t Caton ne fi e , d “warily.” .” What Wt does s c the word warily mean? Re-read the sentence that comes after the word “warily” in the story for clues to its meaning. a. b. c. d. friendly doubtful, doubt not trusting funny quietly a 4. C Caton says he has to find ““some new digs.” What W doe does that mean? s r a. b. cc. d. Answers: 1. b; 2. orange 3. b; 4. a. 10 t to t be enemies o. be to t be friends o be who depend on each other for help to t hurt one o. hur another to t run away or un a a new place to live new friends a new place . to nedig a hole a new computer t i w t t ABBOUT THE SHOW Rainbow Fish is a beautifully colored fish, admired by all the other fish. In fact, the other fish think Rainbow Fish is so beautiful, they want to use some of her scales so they can be beautiful too! But Rainbow Fish doesn’t want to share. She wants to keep what makes her special to herself, believing she won’t be special anymore if she shares it with others. When her friends decide they don’t want to be friends with her anymore, Rainbow Fish goes on a journey of self discovery and learns what it is to be a friend and find true happiness. In the production of The Rainbow Fish, the main character is portrayed in full color by actors wearing beautifully colored, flowing costumes. ABBOUT THE T PERFORMERS P Teacher Page Founded in 1985 by musicians Gary Blackman and Mark Blackman, ArtsPower is committed to bringing theatrical productions of the highest caliber to audiences throughout the United States – including Alaska! Under the current direction of Artistic Director Greg Gunning, ArtsPower has achieved a stellar reputation for the consistent quality of its work, choosing material each season that encourages diversity and triumph over adversity (a welcome philosophy for teachers and parents alike!) In its twenty-year history as a national touring company, ArtsPower has received critical acclaim and endorsements from such highly respected authors as Judy Blume and E.L. 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