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In this cross-curricular, mixed arts residency culminating in a celebratory performance, participants will engage in the physics of flight with origami artist James Peake and dancer Tom Evert. Students will practice the elements of dance, engaging their full selves to embody geometric concepts and principles of flight. Next, students will turn gross motor concepts into fine motor as they apply those same concepts to create a dart-nosed paper airplane. In addition to exploring the forces involved in flying an airplane, they will practice using precision, creating sharp, exact folds using tools, physical coordination, and use relevant terminology for origami folding and dance, geometric concepts of axes and symmetry, and physical science concepts of flight. This residency provides space for student-led discovery, physical and conceptual ingenuity, inquiry-based engagement, and cooperative learning. This program is best for grades 4th-6th. 

Participants will

• gain increased precision and attention to detail as they create a paper airplane.

• apply understanding of symmetry, forces of flight, and axes as they create and propel a paper airplane.

• model and perform movement solutions to demonstrate knowledge of the geometric and scientific concepts for their grade level.

• demonstrate spatial awareness and bodily control as defined in the elements of dance.

• demonstrate their understanding of concepts in dance, origami, science, math, and social-emotional learning through a summative performance at the conclusion of the residency.

Program Artist(s):

James Peake

Tom Evert