| Program Type | Residency |
| Art Form | Literary Arts & Storytelling |
| Curriculum Connections | STEM | Environmental Awareness |
| Target Grades | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Testimonial
"Miss Doe Boyle, this is already the best day of my life."
— Zhane Owens, Fourth Grader
University of Hartford Magnet School, West Hartford, CT
— Zhane Owens, Fourth Grader
University of Hartford Magnet School, West Hartford, CT
Description
Let’s find out how to watch the wind and predict an oncoming storm! Join author Doe Boyle for a poetic exploration of the ways that visible physical signs can help us "see" the wind--the invisible force of air on the move! This workshop introduces wind science and the Beaufort Wind Force Scale of wind velocity.
Objectives
This interactive STEAM-centered workshop is designed for classes, groups, and families who have read Doe’s book, HEAR THE WIND BLOW. Hear the Wind Blow illustrates the stages of the Beaufort wind scale, portrayed with precision and also with poetic free verse, style, and imagination. This book will stretch readers' imaginations as they see the wind pick up from a kiss of air, to a gentle breeze that shivers the shifting grasses, to a roiling hurricane that makes tree roots shudder.
Please be sure that all students have read the book. In this workshop, I’ll read aloud from HEAR THE WIND BLOW and will share the story of how I came to write on the topic of air on the move; how I researched the Beaufort Wind Force Scale, which provides the visible signs of wind velocity; what I discovered that most surprised me; and how I created the poetic text that describes the rising and falling of a windstorm--and its aftermath. With students, I will explore the "visible signs" chart of the Scale and will explore the international symbols for such varied weather conditions such as fog, mist, thunderstorms, and hurricanes.
I will provide links to activity sheets, films, and online resources and books that will align my visit with Next Generation Science Standards on weather systems. For multi-day residencies, we will observe the wind and other weather conditions together and create original observations in verse; we can make pinwheels, windsocks, and kites, with faculty agreement.
Please be sure that all students have read the book. In this workshop, I’ll read aloud from HEAR THE WIND BLOW and will share the story of how I came to write on the topic of air on the move; how I researched the Beaufort Wind Force Scale, which provides the visible signs of wind velocity; what I discovered that most surprised me; and how I created the poetic text that describes the rising and falling of a windstorm--and its aftermath. With students, I will explore the "visible signs" chart of the Scale and will explore the international symbols for such varied weather conditions such as fog, mist, thunderstorms, and hurricanes.
I will provide links to activity sheets, films, and online resources and books that will align my visit with Next Generation Science Standards on weather systems. For multi-day residencies, we will observe the wind and other weather conditions together and create original observations in verse; we can make pinwheels, windsocks, and kites, with faculty agreement.
Pricing Information
$880 a day for 4 workshops a day.
Program Length
45-60 minutes per class
3-5 sessions
3-5 sessions
Participants
15-35 students per class
Technical Specifications
• Audiovisual/Tech: In some circumstances, Doe may wish to use classroom technology such as a Smartboard or a projection system to show images that may assist learners.
• Venue-Provided Supplies: Paper, pencils, colored pencils, markers, watercolor paints, collage materials, scissors, yarn, string, natural twigs, stage props, and glue sticks are often among the necessary supplies.
• Venue-Provided Supplies: Paper, pencils, colored pencils, markers, watercolor paints, collage materials, scissors, yarn, string, natural twigs, stage props, and glue sticks are often among the necessary supplies.