Synopsis
It's the night before the rock band's last-chance gig -- and their old tour bus has broken down. As they set up a sloppy camp, enchanted creatures emerge from the woods: plastic bottles, banana skins, light bulbs, and even a rusted SUV come to life, and they can sing! They've got some great advice for the rockers on how to change their behavior, save the band, and help the environment.
Preview the script and songs!Key Concepts
The Environmental Show teaches students simple things they can do to cut down on pollution, save water, use less energy, and avoid the landfill. And, like all of our plays, this show can be used to improve reading, vocabulary, reading comprehension, performance and music skills, class camaraderie and teamwork, and numerous social skills (read about it!) -- all while enabling students to be part of a truly fun and creative experience they will never forget!
- Recycling (plastic, glass, aluminum, paper)
- Re-using materials
- Reducing waste
- Composting
- Growing a garden
- Saving energy
- Water conservation
- Limiting CO2 emissions
- Avoiding soil erosion, water pollution, and destruction of the rainforests
Publication Info
Author: Ron Fink (Composer) and John Heath (Book and Lyrics)
ISBN:
978-1-886588-46-2
© 2009
Bad Wolf Press, LLC
Celeste A Nava –
I have been using the Bad Wolf Press plays “Friendly Neighborhood Helpers,” “Life Cycles,” and “Geology Rocks” for years and just added “The Environmental Show” as a new musical play. I absolutely LOVE them all, as do my students!! They help my students develop confidence, improve reading fluency, learn new vocabulary, all while learning social studies and science standards-based concepts. The children pick up the catchy songs quickly, and you can modify the script lines (and add fun hand movements) as needed to fit your students’ capabilities. Learning and performing the plays really help me build my classroom community! I honestly can’t imagine teaching without these musical plays.
akatz (verified owner) –
My kids haven't performed this yet, but they are super excited. This script is creative and funny. It's so much fun. This is the 5th musical that I have bought from Bad Wolf Press and they are all hits. You really can't go wrong with this company! The songs are great for the kids vocal ranges and the scripts are well written with kid jokes and fun for the adults as well. I love that this one has an environmental theme as well! Yay. I can't wait to see the final results. If you remind me, I'd be happy to write a follow up review at the end of June after they perform!
Melora (verified owner) –
I’ve been using Bad Wolf shows for over 15 years. I think this show is the funniest. There are fun characters and some genre variety in the 🎶 music. That helps makes it easier for me to think of moves and costume ideas.
Rebecca Violet (verified owner) –
This musical is very simple to use from start to finish. The songs are available in two formats, with or without vocals. The script is easy for students to read and understand. The supplemental resources for teaching vocabulary is great to support student learning. All in all, this musical ROCKS! My students, their parents, my colleagues, and administrators enjoyed the show very much! Well done Bad Wolf Press!