Bob the Builder:Layout 1.qxd - State Theatre
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Welcome!<br />
2<br />
Dear Teacher,<br />
The <strong>State</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> in New Brunswick, NJ welcomes you to<br />
<strong>the</strong> school-day performance of <strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Builder</strong> LIVE! Based<br />
on <strong>the</strong> popular television show, <strong>the</strong> production features many<br />
of your students’ favorite characters in Sunflower Valley.<br />
These Keynotes provide information and activities that will<br />
help you prepare your students for <strong>the</strong> performance and<br />
<strong>the</strong>n reflect on what <strong>the</strong>y’ve seen and heard in <strong>the</strong> show.<br />
With younger children, we encourage you to read <strong>the</strong><br />
information to <strong>the</strong>m and facilitate <strong>the</strong> activities. This guide<br />
also contains reproducible activity pages that can be used<br />
with even <strong>the</strong> youngest children.<br />
CONTENTS<br />
Welcome/Acknowledgements..............................................................2<br />
About <strong>the</strong> Show ........................................................................................3<br />
The Gang’s All Here! ................................................................................4<br />
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ..........................................................................5<br />
Wind Power ................................................................................................6<br />
Be Part of <strong>the</strong> Team..................................................................................7<br />
Activity Page: Tool Time ........................................................................8<br />
Activity Page: Yes We Can! ....................................................................9<br />
Activity Page: Sort It Out! ....................................................................10<br />
Activity Page: What’s My Job at <strong>the</strong> Show..................................11<br />
Resources ..................................................................................................12<br />
Keynotes are made possible by<br />
a generous grant from Bank of<br />
America Charitable Foundation.<br />
The <strong>State</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong>’s education program is funded in part by Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Bristol-<br />
Myers Squibb, Bro<strong>the</strong>r International Corporation, Forward Air, Inc., The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey,<br />
Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, <strong>the</strong> John F. Kennedy Center for <strong>the</strong> Performing Arts, J. Seward<br />
Johnson, Sr. 1963 Charitable Trust, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, McCrane Foundation, MetLife<br />
Foundation, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, National Starch and Chemical Foundation, Inc., PNC Foundation,<br />
Provident Bank Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Verizon, and Wachovia Foundation. Their<br />
support is gratefully acknowledged.<br />
Funding has been made<br />
possible in part by <strong>the</strong> New<br />
Jersey <strong>State</strong> Council on <strong>the</strong><br />
Arts/Department of <strong>State</strong>, a<br />
partner agency of <strong>the</strong><br />
National Endowment for <strong>the</strong><br />
Arts.<br />
Continental Airlines<br />
is <strong>the</strong> official airline<br />
of <strong>the</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
<strong>Theatre</strong>.<br />
The Heldrich<br />
is <strong>the</strong> official<br />
hotel of <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>State</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong>.<br />
Online at www.<strong>State</strong><strong>Theatre</strong>NJ.org/Keynotes<br />
Keynotes are produced by <strong>the</strong> Education Department<br />
of <strong>the</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong>, New Brunswick, NJ.<br />
Wesley Brustad, President<br />
Lian Farrer, Vice President for Education<br />
Keynotes for <strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Builder</strong> LIVE! created by Katie<br />
Pyott. Edited by Lian Farrer. Portions of this guide<br />
were excerpted from The Children’s Museum of<br />
Indianapolis Project: Build It exhibit guide.<br />
© 2008 <strong>State</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong><br />
Find us at www.<strong>State</strong><strong>Theatre</strong>NJ.org<br />
Contact: education@<strong>State</strong><strong>Theatre</strong>NJ.org<br />
The <strong>State</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong>, a premier nonprofit venue for <strong>the</strong><br />
performing arts and entertainment.
About <strong>the</strong> Show<br />
3<br />
<strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Builder</strong> Live! is adapted from<br />
<strong>the</strong> animated TV series broadcast on<br />
PBS KIDS Sprout, based on <strong>the</strong> character<br />
created in Great Britain in 1998. The<br />
performance brings to life all <strong>the</strong> series’<br />
favorite characters: <strong>Bob</strong>, Wendy, Lofty,<br />
Dizzy, Scoop, Pilchard, Muck, and more.<br />
The show, Spud’s Big Mess, includes<br />
songs, dances, and audience<br />
participation.<br />
Meet <strong>Bob</strong>!<br />
<strong>Bob</strong> is <strong>the</strong> best builder in <strong>Bob</strong>sville. As head of his own construction yard, he works<br />
with his fun-loving machine team and his business partner, Wendy, to get <strong>the</strong> job done.<br />
Though <strong>Bob</strong> sometimes forgets a detail or two, Wendy and <strong>the</strong> can-do crew are always<br />
<strong>the</strong>re to lend a hand. The most important tools in <strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Builder</strong>’s belt are his can-do<br />
attitude, problem solving, and teamwork. <strong>Bob</strong> often asks, “Can we fix it” The machines<br />
always reply, “Yes We Can!”<br />
What’s <strong>the</strong> story<br />
Mayor Bentley asks <strong>Bob</strong> and his crew to build a<br />
recycling center and a wind farm to help make<br />
Sunflower Valley cleaner and more energy-efficient.<br />
Scoop, Lofty, Dizzy, Scrambler, and Spud work on<br />
ga<strong>the</strong>ring up all <strong>the</strong> garbage for recycling—but<br />
where can <strong>the</strong>y store it until <strong>the</strong> recycling plant<br />
is ready Once Spud catches <strong>the</strong> recycling fever,<br />
he gets carried away and tries to recycle just about<br />
EVERYTHING. The silly scarecrow gets into even deeper<br />
trouble when he accidentally awakens <strong>the</strong> Garbage Monster!<br />
Themes in <strong>the</strong> story:<br />
• Learning to be a responsible citizen by caring for <strong>the</strong><br />
environment<br />
• The importance of <strong>the</strong> 3 R’s: reduce, reuse, and recycle<br />
• Using teamwork to solve problems<br />
Garbage Monster!<br />
What does a Garbage Monster<br />
look like Have your students<br />
collect cans, bottles, boxes, and<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r materials to recycle into a<br />
Garbage Monster sculpture!<br />
For Discussion:<br />
• What does recycling mean Do you recycle at<br />
home What types of things do you recycle<br />
• How does littering hurt <strong>the</strong> environment<br />
What can you do to stop littering<br />
• Have you ever worked with friends to fix a<br />
problem What kind of tools did you need<br />
Did everyone get along Why or why not
The Gang’s All Here!<br />
4<br />
<strong>Bob</strong><br />
Scrambler<br />
Wendy<br />
Lofty<br />
Scrambler is an all-terrain, four-wheel<br />
drive vehicle with a trailer that he can<br />
attach if he needs to haul materials.<br />
He is streetwise, enthusiastic, and<br />
loves to go off-roading.<br />
Scoop<br />
Wendy is<br />
<strong>Bob</strong>’s business partner.<br />
She<br />
runs <strong>the</strong> office<br />
and keeps things<br />
organized. She’s really<br />
good at all kinds of<br />
construction work.<br />
Dizzy<br />
Lofty is a mobile crane who loves to lift<br />
things, which is handy because he’s<br />
taller than anyone in <strong>the</strong> construction<br />
yard. He has a demolition ball for<br />
knocking down buildings, a hook for<br />
lifting, and a claw for gripping.<br />
Mr. Bentley<br />
Scoop loves to dig holes and move<br />
dirt. He is always up for a challenge<br />
and usually takes <strong>the</strong> lead on projects.<br />
Spud<br />
Dizzy, <strong>the</strong> youngest machine, spends<br />
her day mixing cement for <strong>Bob</strong>. She<br />
still finds time to laugh and have fun.<br />
She claps her front wheels toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />
when she’s excited, which is most of<br />
<strong>the</strong> time.<br />
Farmer Pickles<br />
Mr. Bentley<br />
is <strong>the</strong> Mayor<br />
of <strong>Bob</strong>sville. He<br />
comes up with <strong>the</strong><br />
plan to build a<br />
recycling center and<br />
wind farm to keep<br />
Sunflower Valley<br />
clean and green.<br />
Spud is Farmer<br />
Pickles’s<br />
scarecrow,<br />
though he’s not<br />
all that good at<br />
his job. He likes<br />
to help <strong>Bob</strong>, but<br />
his “help” often<br />
ends up<br />
creating new<br />
problems.<br />
Farmer Pickles<br />
often needs work<br />
done around his<br />
farm, especially<br />
when Spud has<br />
been playing<br />
around! Sometimes<br />
Farmer Pickles<br />
helps out with<br />
<strong>Bob</strong>’s projects.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle<br />
5<br />
Ask students if <strong>the</strong>y help with recycling at home or at<br />
school. They may have seen <strong>the</strong> triangular loop of arrows on<br />
containers that indicates that <strong>the</strong> material can be recycled.<br />
Explain that each of <strong>the</strong> three arrows<br />
represents a step in <strong>the</strong> recycling<br />
process: collection, processing, and<br />
making recyclables into new<br />
products. Keeping recyclable<br />
items inside <strong>the</strong> recycling loop<br />
keeps <strong>the</strong>m out of landfills and<br />
reduces pollution.<br />
For Discussion:<br />
What does it mean to<br />
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle<br />
Garbage is<br />
only garbage<br />
if you can’t<br />
RECYCLE<br />
it!<br />
Do Your Part!<br />
Here are ways you can help to reduce, reuse and recycle!<br />
• Turn off lights and o<strong>the</strong>r electrical equipment when you are not<br />
using <strong>the</strong>m.<br />
• Don’t leave <strong>the</strong> water running while you brush your teeth or<br />
wash your hands.<br />
• Close doors and windows to reduce <strong>the</strong> need for air<br />
conditioning and heating.<br />
Can you think of o<strong>the</strong>r ways to help keep <strong>the</strong> environment clean
Wind Power<br />
6<br />
To help save <strong>the</strong> environment, <strong>Bob</strong> and his team build<br />
a recycling plant and wind farm in Sunflower Valley.<br />
Wind turbines generate power by using <strong>the</strong> wind to turn<br />
<strong>the</strong> blades of <strong>the</strong> turbine. The kinetic energy of <strong>the</strong><br />
turning blades is converted into mechanical energy that<br />
can be used to generate electricity.<br />
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in <strong>the</strong> same<br />
location used for production of electric power. Individual<br />
turbines are interconnected with a medium-voltage<br />
power collection system and communications network. A<br />
large wind farm may consist of a few dozen to about<br />
100 individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area<br />
of hundreds of square miles, but <strong>the</strong> land between <strong>the</strong><br />
turbines may be used for agricultural or o<strong>the</strong>r purposes.<br />
A wind farm may be located off-shore to take advantage<br />
of strong winds blowing over <strong>the</strong> surface of an ocean or<br />
lake.<br />
Build It!<br />
Pinwheels are like wind<br />
turbines—<strong>the</strong>y need wind to move.<br />
Download this template and<br />
have students make <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
own pinwheel wind turbine!<br />
Fun Facts<br />
• In 200 B.C., people in China and <strong>the</strong><br />
Middle East used windmills to pump<br />
water and grind grain.<br />
• The first modern wind turbine was built<br />
in Vermont in <strong>the</strong> early 1940s.<br />
• Wind farms currently produce enough<br />
electricity to meet <strong>the</strong> needs of more<br />
than 600,000 families in <strong>the</strong> United<br />
<strong>State</strong>s.<br />
• The largest wind turbine in <strong>the</strong> world,<br />
located in Hawaii, stands 20 stories tall<br />
and has blades <strong>the</strong> length of a football<br />
field.<br />
• An average wind speed of 14 miles per<br />
hour is needed to convert wind energy<br />
into electricity.<br />
• A single wind turbine can produce<br />
enough electricity to power up to 300<br />
homes.<br />
Did You Know<br />
The Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm is<br />
<strong>the</strong> first wind farm to be built in<br />
New Jersey, and <strong>the</strong> first coastal<br />
wind farm in <strong>the</strong> United <strong>State</strong>s.<br />
The wind farm is located in<br />
Atlantic County, NJ and is visible<br />
to more than 30 million Atlantic<br />
City visitors each year from<br />
downtown Atlantic City and <strong>the</strong><br />
Atlantic City Expressway.
Be Part of <strong>the</strong> Team!<br />
7<br />
Everyone on <strong>Bob</strong>’s team is important. For example, Wendy,<br />
<strong>Bob</strong>’s business partner, runs <strong>the</strong> office and keeps everything<br />
in order, and often organizes tools and equipment. Mr.<br />
Bentley, <strong>the</strong> Mayor of <strong>Bob</strong>sville, inspects <strong>Bob</strong>’s buildings to<br />
make sure <strong>the</strong>y are safe. Even Spud, who can cause trouble<br />
at times, is part of <strong>the</strong> team.<br />
Team Talk<br />
Ask your students: What do <strong>the</strong>se words mean to you<br />
Team<br />
Teamwork<br />
Build<br />
Toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />
I am a<br />
Team<br />
Player!<br />
Cooperation<br />
Sharing<br />
To Do:<br />
• Have each student draw a self-portrait.<br />
• Ask <strong>the</strong>m to choose one of <strong>the</strong> team player traits<br />
from <strong>the</strong> list above. Write this trait on <strong>the</strong>ir portrait.<br />
• Have students show <strong>the</strong>ir work and explain why <strong>the</strong>y<br />
chose <strong>the</strong>ir trait.<br />
• Make a bulletin board and post all of <strong>the</strong> team player<br />
sheets to share with <strong>the</strong> class.<br />
To Discuss:<br />
• Which character from <strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Builder</strong> is your<br />
favorite Why<br />
• Do any of <strong>the</strong> characters remind you of someone you<br />
know in real life What makes this real person<br />
similar to <strong>the</strong> character<br />
• Even though many of <strong>the</strong> characters (such as Dizzy<br />
and Scoop) are machines, do <strong>the</strong>y act like people<br />
How
Tool Time<br />
8<br />
Sometimes <strong>Bob</strong> needs tools to help him fix things. Can you help him by coloring<br />
<strong>the</strong> tools <strong>the</strong> right colors<br />
I can color <strong>the</strong> hammer<br />
purple.<br />
I can color <strong>the</strong> scissors<br />
brown.<br />
I can color <strong>the</strong> saw pink.<br />
I can color <strong>the</strong> screwdriver<br />
yellow.<br />
I can color <strong>the</strong> wrench<br />
red.<br />
I can color <strong>the</strong> screw<br />
gray.<br />
I can color <strong>the</strong> paintbrush<br />
blue.<br />
I can color <strong>the</strong> nail<br />
green.<br />
I can color <strong>the</strong> pliers<br />
orange.
Yes We Can!<br />
9<br />
It is very important to keep <strong>the</strong> earth clean. Circle <strong>the</strong> pictures that show how<br />
you can take good care of <strong>the</strong> earth. Put an X over <strong>the</strong> pictures of things that are<br />
bad for <strong>the</strong> earth. Then talk with your class about more ideas for protecting <strong>the</strong><br />
environment!
Sort It Out!<br />
10<br />
Do you know how to sort items for recycling Cut out <strong>the</strong> pictures below. Then<br />
put each item on top of <strong>the</strong> recycling container where it belongs.<br />
Plastic, Glass,<br />
and Metal<br />
Mixed Paper Newspaper Cardboard
What’s My Job at <strong>the</strong> Show 10<br />
Going to see a play at a <strong>the</strong>ater is not <strong>the</strong> same as watching TV. When you are<br />
sitting in audience at <strong>the</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong>, <strong>the</strong> actors will be in <strong>the</strong> same room<br />
as you. They will be able to hear and see everything that goes on in <strong>the</strong> audience.<br />
Use <strong>the</strong> key to find out what your job is at <strong>the</strong> performance.<br />
look listen performance audience clap<br />
When I go to a , I am part of <strong>the</strong> . This is a<br />
very important job. I have to and carefully.<br />
If I talk or move around, <strong>the</strong> actors and <strong>the</strong><br />
will have a<br />
hard time paying attention to <strong>the</strong> .<br />
When <strong>the</strong> is over, it’s okay for me to .
Resources<br />
11<br />
VIDEO<br />
<strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Builder</strong>: <strong>Bob</strong>’s Hard at Work Collection.<br />
Lyons/Hit Entertainment, 2006. Not rated.<br />
<strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Builder</strong>: <strong>Bob</strong>’s Favorite Adventures.<br />
Lionsgate/Hit Entertainment, 2004. Not rated.<br />
INTERNET<br />
Check out <strong>the</strong> <strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Builder</strong> website for everything<br />
<strong>Bob</strong>!<br />
The BBC in Great Britain (where <strong>Bob</strong> comes from) has<br />
a couple of great <strong>Bob</strong> websites: CBeebies <strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Builder</strong> and h2g2 <strong>Bob</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Builder</strong>.<br />
At Recycle City, find out what happens to garbage<br />
after you throw it away.<br />
Learn how to recycle and find recycle centers near you<br />
at Earth 911.<br />
Find out more about <strong>the</strong> New Jersey Wind Project.<br />
Have students join <strong>the</strong> Planet Protectors Club for<br />
Kids, an educational resource provided by <strong>the</strong> U.S.<br />
Environmental Protection Agency. The site features<br />
games and activities that teach about <strong>the</strong><br />
environment, recycling, climate change, and more.<br />
There’s a link for teachers, too.<br />
BOOKS<br />
Fix it With <strong>Bob</strong>: The Very<br />
Busy Day. Goldenbooks,<br />
2002.<br />
Welcome to <strong>Bob</strong>’s<br />
Building Yard, by<br />
Lauryn Silverhardt<br />
and Barry<br />
Goldberg.<br />
Simon<br />
Spotlight, 2003.<br />
The Garbage Monster,<br />
by Joni Sensel, illustrated<br />
by Chris Bivins. Dream<br />
Factory Books, 2001. Young Jo discovers how to use<br />
recycling to vanquish <strong>the</strong> dreaded garbage monster.<br />
Fun With Recycling: 50 Great Things for Kids to Make<br />
from Junk, by Marion Elliot. Southwater, 2001.<br />
Why Should I Recycle, by Jen Green and Mike<br />
Gordon. Barron’s, 2005.<br />
The Three R’s: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle, by Nuria Roca<br />
and Rosa Curto. Barron’s, 2007.