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Check out some of the first Scratch movies made here at the Children’s Creativity Museum.
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As part of our new Creative Triple Play field trip, we are offering an Introduction to Scratch workshop where students gain an introduction to the principles of coding and game development using a visual programming language for kids developed by MIT.
For more information about how Scratch supports the development of 21st century skills, take a look at this: Scratch-21stCenturySkills
Students produce music videos featuring their own original poetry, digitally-composed music, and coordinated dance routines, which they perform and film in our Music Production Lab.
Students draw upon their literacy skills to create spoken word poetry and math skills to arrange rhythm patterns. They also expand their technical knowledge using cutting-edge music composition tools. The result is a fusion between art and technology that introduces students to the production process.
Tam Valley School, 4th Grade
Herman Intermediate School, 5th and 6th Grade
Herman Intermediate School, 5th and 6th Grade
Clay Animation Field Trips:
Students learn the basics of stop-motion animation through a process of storyboarding, designing their own clay characters, and producing a short animated film using multimedia tools.
The clay animation workshop develops literacy and math skills through storytelling and sequencing, and emphasizes creativity, communication, patience and cooperation.
St. John’s School
Christian Community School, 6th Grade
Serendipity School, 4th and 5th Grade
Digital Zine Field Trips:
Students learn basic graphic design and digital imaging skills in Photoshop while working together to create a collaborative publication in our Digital Workshop. The field trip allows students to experience the step-by-step process for developing a print production – from the initial concept to the finished physical product!
The Children's Creativity Museum (formerly Zeum) is a hands-on, multimedia arts and technology experience for kids. We envision a world where the 3Cs of 21st-century literacy - Creativity, Collaboration and Communication - inspire new ideas and innovative solutions. We are a nonprofit 501(c)(3), community-based organization.
Made possible in part by:
An Anonymous Donor, Cathay Bank, Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation, Edelman, The Hearst Foundation, Inc., House Family Foundation, The Joseph R. McMicking Foundation, Robert Half International, and U.S. Bank.
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