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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
The NYC Field Trip
I want you guys to use this post to talk about anything regarding the field trip...either beforehand or after. This can be about the trip itself or the play etc.
125 comments:
Gabby p
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i think that this would be a great experience for STEM children to use their science knowledge at the CSI museum. The matinee would be a great time for STEM students to learn about books.
I think that this play in New York will be a good field trip because the play we are seeing is said to be very good. It will be very good because it will have lots of good music. Also I think this because we will be able to relate the play to the movie wizard of oz. These things will make the play very fun and exciting.
I think that the NYC trip will be fun and a learning experience for everyone. At the CSI museum, kids can have fun by testing and enhancing their skills of deduction when everyone tries to figure out who committed the crime. During the Broadway show, Wicked, kids can enjoy the matinee and can compare the show to "The Wizard of Oz" so kids can learn to compare thing from one to another. It will also be fun to just spend a whole day in NYC with your classmates. That's why I think this will be an educational and fun trip.
@Cav98 I agree with you about the play being fun and exciting. The reason I agree with you is because the show we're watching is Wicked and it is a musical. So the music in the show has to be good. The rating of the show according to: http://www.yelp.com/biz/wicked-the-musical-chicago-2 was 4.5 star so the play must also be amazing. Finally, we can all relate the play to "The Wizard of Oz" because everyone watched it in Mr. Horvath's class so we could compare it to Wicked. So this is why I agree with you about the play being fun and exciting.
NYC was the best field trip ever!!! I think this becuause we got to use our science knowledge like gabby p said for the CSI The Experience. Another thing that I think made the trip to NYC so great was the Broadway show Wicked. I learned a lot from watching the show. In the beginning of Wicked, Galinda asked if people are born Wicked but they aren't.
I didn't really like the trip to NYC because the CSI exhibit wasn't that interactive and was overrated. Also, Wicked wasn't very good either. It was too loud and the music in it wasn't very good either. Applebee's was the only good thing. The food was good and the waiters' and waitress' were nice too. Therefore, I didn't like the NYC trip becuase the exhibit and play weren't very good. I would give the trip to NYC 2 out of 5.
@Panther502 I disagree with you because in the CSI exhibit, we didn't need to use our science knoweldge and it wasn't very interactive. The play also wasn't very good. You thought it was amazing, but it wasn't very interesting. Therefore, i disagree with you because the exhibit and play weren't very good.
I think the play Wicked was a great play because it helped answer a lot about the movie The Wizard of Oz. It helped because it explained how the scarecrow, the tin man, and the cowardly lion, became what they are in The Wizard of Oz. So overall, the play was fantastic and it helped me escape my befuddledness.
I thought the play was amazing because there were absolutely no flaws (As far as I could tell) to the performance. I watched for even the tiniest flaw but there wasn't one. I even thought to myself once, "Is this pre-recorded?!"
@Panther502 I agree with you about the trip being the best feild trip ever because I thought the play Wicked was WICKED awesome. The play was WICKED awesome because of all the great, catchy, and popular songs like "Defying Gravity" and "Popular" and all the questions that had been answered of mine. So I overall agree that it was the best field trip ever!
@AnCh373 I think your right about how it answers so many questions about the Wizard of Oz. I think the most important question is why was she green and with Wicked that question gets answered along with so many other like you said the tin man, the scarecrow, and the lion.
I did not like the CSI: The Experience exhibit because I had done it before and everyone was rushing and not actually following the directions. I did the exhibit in Las Vegas when I went this summer. During the exhibit here though everyone rushed through didn't read anything and just cared about the answer.
@Peter P I disagree with you. I think the play was very good but the CSI exhibit sucked. The play was very well rehearsed and I thought it had good music. Also, it was not to loud you just didn't like how loud it was. That's how loud all Broadway plays are.
@Unknown I agree with you because this was a fun trip and also a great learning experience for us. As you said, we are learning to compare and contrast. We can compare and contrast The Wizard of Oz and Wicked, for example. This field trip was also really fun, because we got to spend the day in NYC and hangout with our friends. Therefore, I have the same opinion as you do about this field trip.
In my opinion, I thought the field trip to New York City was a really great experience. The play was really fun to watch because it was suspenseful and was funny at parts, which kept us entertained and from getting bored. Overall, I really enjoyed the show Wicked, and thought it was a lot of fun to come and see it.
I thought Wicked was amazing. This is because the singing was insanely good, the set was amazing, and the story was life changing. Not once was any character off-tune. The set had a moving dragon and incredible lighting. Most importantly, the story was a mix of smiles and tears. The relationship that Glinda and Elphaba shared made me smile, but the relationships Elphaba had with the other students made tears rim my eyes. Wicked was a marvelous musical in every way shape and form.
My favorite part of the NY field trip was seeing Wicked on broadway. This is because I enjoy seeing plays, movies, tv shows, etc...and this Wicked was a play. Therefore, I liked Wicked because I like seeing plays. I think a lot of people would enjoy wicked because it was a very good play (in my opinion).
@Grace S. I agree with you because I also thought the overall trip to New York City was a great experience. Like you, I loved Wicked because of all the mix of emotions it proposed. I agree that Wicked was an awesome play to come and see.
@Grace S I agree that the field trip was a great experience. You said that it was, and I feel the same exact way; this is one of those field trips that I will never forget! Therefore,the New York field trip was an outstanding experience and I think a lot of other STEMmers feel the same!
I think that this field trip was a great experience for the stem kids. I thought the csi exhibit was really cool. I like this field trip because lots of kids at jockey hollow keep saying that we are so lucky.
I think the play Wicked was fantastic because it ad all the elements of a good show. The music was the best live singing I have ever heard, each character was unique always in tune and hit every acting cue. Above all the story in self was inspiring. It taught a lot about life and acceptance. The show was my favorite part of the NY experience. There was everything in it to make it a worth while experience and I thought it was great.
@ LittleMonster1028 I agree with you because wicked had nothing bad about it! Like you said the se the lights the costumes, and of corse the amazing singing and acting was all incredible. The story had life lessons, sad, happy, and even some mystery to it. It had a lot in it to make it great.
I think the stem feild trip was great for the stem kids expesilly the play. peaple were so jelease that i got to see a broudway play. The singing and acting were fonamanal. It was just a great time
Peter P i wouldnt agree with you. Reason one is that if a play is on broudway it cant be bad. Also the loud music was part of the play. I could agree with you for the csi because you were right it was not very interactive and my perspective didnt enjoy it as much as i thoiugh i would.
I didn't like my CSI crime because it was he least exciting. Although the CSI was very interesting my crime was #3 the only one where the scene didn't include a lot of details and humans (not just bones). The two others from what i heard had very interesting and detailed outcomes and the scene it self looked very exciting. My outcome wasn't very surprising, and the scene didnt' really get me in to it. That's why i thought my crime scene was the least exciting of the 3.
@Grace S., I agree with you 100% because the play was very amusing and I liked how many of the important parts from The Wizard of Oz were tied into the play. It was enjoyable to see and I had a very fun time as well.
I really enjoyed this feild trip. I thought it was entertaing, fun, and educational. The play was great and it taught you about themes and made you think. The CSI was alot of fun and I learned how to investigate a crime. If I had the chance to go again I would.
I thought that wicked was a fantastic musical because, There was none stop action, special effects, and funny jokes. In the play my favorite part was when alphaba sang gravity. During that song she proved that she had confidence in herself. She flew up and sang the song. The affects were amazing it looked like she was really fling with all the smoke and effects. I loved this production and would love to see it again.
Marissa said.... I thought it was entertaining, fun, and educational. I aggre with marissa. Just like her i learned a lot about fairtail and themes. ther where so many themes that in was hard to really focus in and choos one. Over all i really enjoyed the trip.
@emma i agree with you, the effects, action, and jokes were none stop and kept you drawn to it. In deyfing gravity Elphba did find her confidenced which was a big part of the play. The play was amazing.
I thought the play was excellent because it teaches you how knowing someone can make you a better person. I know this because in the play, Glinda becomes more aware of others(less self centered) after she sees Elphaba trying to rescue brainless animals from being captured. Also, in the end before Elphaba and Glinda go seperate ways, they tell each other that since they knew one another, "They have been changed for the better." Therefore, this play teaches the watchers that knowing someone can change you for the better.
@ Peter P I disagree that Wicked was boring. Wicked is one of the best plays ever to go on Broadway. I think that Wicked was a very interesting play because it gives the backstory of an award winning book and movie, "The Wizard of Oz." According to the New York Times, Wicked is, "One of the best plays on the decade." Also, according to Broadway box offices, Wicked is the second most popular production at the moment. (Behind Mary Poppins.) Therefore, I disagree with you that Wicked is boring. It is an excellent production.
I thought that the NYC field trip was a great experience because we got to see what it was like to see a broadway play and how CSI worked. Some kids that go to S.T.E.M. have never seen a broadway play before and they got to see how the plays were shown and it was also a lot of fun! Plus, a lot of kids watch CSI and although it looks so easy on the show we got to see that it really isn't. For example that CSI exibit was a good experience for people that want a job like that someday. So it was good for us to see what plays are like on broadway and we got to see what it's like to be a CSI agent!
@Peter P I disagree with you because the CSI exhibit was very interactive and Wicked was very good. In the CSI exhibit you had to find if there was any evidence at the scene, then you did multiple tests on the technology. Perhaps you did not enjoy the case you had. Also, broadway plays, like WIcked, are suppose to be loud and maybe you didn't enjoy the music since most kids enjoy either rap, pop, or rock so it was something new. I think it had a very good story. So I think Wicked and the CSI exhibit were fun since we were able to crack cases and were able to see what a broadway play is like.
@alcatrazjail i dis agree i think the CSI exhibit was ok, people were rushing through it and not following directions but it was still very fun to experien.
I believe that the NYC field was very good the CSI exhibt was very fun and intersting, and the play was very good. I think this because it was intersting to see how the CSI solve crimes. Also the play had very good story and special effects.
I think the NYC trip was good for the language arts aspect,rather than the science part of this trip because the play was well-thought out, and the CSI part was a bit rushed, simple, as well as short. We basically had to run through the CSI exibite to get to the play on time. Because of this, I was not as engaged in the activity. Although I am glad I had the expirience of CSI, I felt as though it could have been more hands on. We ended up going through all of the statoins quite fast, due to the information given to us at each station, making it simple. For me I thought that the play was a good Language Arts topic or idea becuase we were able to see things through the wiches point of view, and compare that to The Wizard of OZ, make more connections by relating other situations to the world, and make new wonderings about other charcter's points of view. Thats basically the main things that jumped out at me for this trip.
I agree with ShyWolf32 that the play was very good because of the special effects. Personally I liked the Dragon, and the well thought out OZ head, as well as the dry ice. But were there other things that made you like the play? Like perhaps, the story plot, or the way this show had comedy to entertain the audience, or maybe even the way the character's personality was shown.What effects made you say that it was a good play?
I really enjoyed the play because of a great theme portrayed in it. On of my favorite themes in the play, is to never give up in what you believe in. An example of this is when Elphaba never gave up trying to save the animals. Even when she was scorned and ridiculed she kept pushing to try to save what she believed in, which was the right for animals to talk. This is my favorite theme because it can easily apply to real life. No matter what you are doing, you should never quit. There are many great themes in this novel and most if not all can connect to our world.
I agree with you Emma because I also think that it was a fantastic musical. You stated there was non stop action, special effects and funny jokes. The songs were very powerful and interesting. At the end of the story, you thought Elphaba was dead, but the story line kept you on your toes, because she was really alive. All of these attributes drew me in to the story. Throughout the musical I was fully engaged was amazed at the acting and singing. It was a fantastic musical that was interesting, funny, and unbelievable, all at the same time.
I thought that the play had to much singing because they would sing a lot. I know this because there was singing after every line. This is probably because it was a musical but there could have been less singing and more talking. There could be many themes to this play and many theme topics but i thought the theme topic was friendship. I thought this because in the play, Fierro would have killed Elphaba when he was a guard if they were not friends.
I think the play was very good! It was suspenseful and showed before Dorthy landed in Munchkinland How Elpheba became who she is. I thought the theme was "Some people assume something about someone without getting to know them" because everyone in Munchkinland assumed she was evil and wicked when she was trying to do good. The trip was good and I liked walking around the city looking at the archetecture.
I have two very different opinions about the NYC field trip because the CSI experience was not that good, but Wicked was phenomenal. The CSI Experience activities were ok. However I wish they had more hands on stuff, like typing things into the computer, looking up history on the suspects, or examining the evidence. Also I would have loved if we (the students) got to put together the evidence and make a guess on what happened in the crime at the end. On the other hand, Wicked was amazing. It was my favorite play I have been to. The cast included some of the best singers I have ever heard, excellent actors, and funny jokes. Overall, Wicked obviously made this trip awesome. Therefore in the future I would skip the CSI experience but definitely keep Wicked on the itinerary!
I disagree with Peter P because I think the field trip was really good. It was good because the CSI exibit showed us how crimes are solves even if it wasn’t a real crime. Also I Think that the play was very enjoy able, it had a great story line even if you didn’t love the music. Lastly we went to Applebee’s for a great lunch. All of these things are much better than a day at school.
After the NYC field trip I read "Unknown"'s comment that he or she had predicted. I realized that the comment was very accurate. I thought this because the NYC field trip was a fun learning experience. It was a fun learning experience because we got to learn about crime scene investigating, while being able to have fun and interact with our group. For example, when in the CSI exhibit we had to complete hands on activities with our groups and try to solve the mystery making it fun and interactive but at the same time we learned a little about how people solve crime.
One thing that I believe that would have bettered the NYC trip was that we should have had the ability to choose our groups and be with our friends. I think this because it would have made the NYC trip more enjoyable. It would had made it a better experience for everyone because when my group and I came back from the museum we were the last ones and we got to the restaurant last while everyone was leaving so we could not discuss with our friends about walking through time square and the C.S. I exhibit itself. Being able to experience being in the city with your friends would just make it a more pleasurable experience for all.
@Peter P I disagree with your negative opinion on the field trip because I believe the CSI Experience and Wicked were both worthwhile experiences. The CSI Experience taught me alot about what is done to find evidence from a crime scene such as reading the messages on the phone, dusting fingerprints off objects, checking the stage of life of any bugs on the body, and cross-checking DNA with what you have in your data base. Wicked was not too loud because it didn't hurt my ears or deafen me, what it did though was make sure you couldn't hear other people's conversation so the musical wasn't ruined for you. The songs in Wicked were perfect because they expressed told you what was happening in the storyline and expressed the characters' feelings such as in "The Wizard and I" where Elpheba reveals her longing for acceptance and dreams of a relationship with the wizard by saying, "Once I'm with the Wizard My whole life will change 'cause once you're with the Wizard No one thinks you're strange! No father is not proud of you, No sister acts ashamed And all of Oz has to love you When by the Wizard you're acclaimed." And, "When we are hand and hand - The Wizard and I!" Therefore The CSI Experience was good because it taught us about gathering evidence from crime scenes and Wicked was also great because of loudness and its purposeful songs, making the NYC field trip a great experience.
My favorite thing about the play was the storyline because it explained almost everything that was in The Wizard Of Oz. I know this because throughout the play they explain how the Wicked Witch of the West, The Wicked Witch of the East, The Good Witch of the North, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion came to be who they are. They also explain why the cyclone came and brought the house on theThe Wicked Witch of the East and why the Wicked Witch of the West wanted the shoes so badly. Just about the only thing it doesn't explain is why the Wizard wanted her broom, but that was almost self-explanitory; he wanted to be sure she was dead. Once you know all this, you can be sure you know why everything in The Wizard Of Oz happened as it did, so therefore Wicked explained almost everything in The Wizard Of Oz.
The best part of the field trip was CSI exhibit, because it was very fun to experience the steps that real CSI units take to solve murders. I also thought the play was great. The cast was funny, the special effects were cool and it helped me understand the Wizard Of Oz.
After the trip, I was wishing I could do it all again. That is because I LOVED the play Wicked. Also, the CSI Muesum was amazing and full of adventure. I loved hanging out with all my friends and just walking around and enjoying everything. That is why I LOVED the NYC Trip!
@ Grace S. I totally agree with you becasue the whole NYC expierience was amazing. From the food to the muesum to the breathtaking play were just such great expieriences. Also we got to hang out with all our friends! That is why I agree with you!
@Peter P I COMPLETELY disagree with you! First of, Wicked had great music because the actors had nice voices and the songs were powerful. I know this because when they sang, the notes were pure and clear, each one sounding like where it should go. They also had songs that conveyed exactly how the characters felt, which were sang as if the actors WERE the characters and shared their feelings. When the songs sound like that it makes everyone who hears them a little moved, proving that the songs were great pieces of music. (Also, if it was too loud, you could have just worn earplugs! I'm just saying...) Secondly, the CSI exibit was very interactive because, well, you got to solve a crime scene on your own! Ok, I'll admit that we didn't get to put everything under the microscope in the labs, but we did get to look at what was found at the crime scene under one. You got to look at what killed the person, take notes on the crime scene, and perform an autopsy on the desceased. If that's not interaction, I don't know what is! When you get to do everything that CSI investigators do (as in all that I said above!) you interact with the crime scene, the evidence and the people around you, which proves that the CSI exibit was very interactive.
I liked the Wicked play better than the csi interactive. The csi thing you only found a couple of clues and then a computer figured it out for you. In my opinion, this really wasn't interactive. All you did was find two clues then at the autopsy table, the man told us how he/she had died, you didn't acually figure it out yourself. The wicked play was great because it was cool to see the whole souronding plus the lights and graphics. My favorite part was when the monkey's can down and were swinging around.
G-MAN I disagree with you about the csi experience, you barely learned anything and you only found a couple clues and then a computer found it out for you the only experience was when you found out two of the three clues. This was nothing like the show or what i thought it might be.
I think that Wicked was a fantastic play. It said a lot about themes, and how you should have multiple themes to add to the story. It connected well to what we were doing in Language Arts. As for the CSI Exhibit, I do not think we got the full experience of it. We got to the exhibit late so we were in a rush to finish and have lunch. I think this was really the only downside to the entire field trip. Overall, this field trip was great but could have been better if we'd had more time at the CSI exhibit.
@Kibble I agree with you that the trip was better for the Language Arts aspect, rather than the science aspect. Since the bus was late, we did not get the full experience of the CSI exhibit. However, we still saw all of Wicked because that was not affected by our late bus. I think it would have been more fun if we had gotten as much time at the CSI exhibit as everyone else. Overall, I agree with you that this trip was more geared towards Language Arts.
I think the NYC field trip was a great trip. It was fun and also a learning experience. I know this because we had to use our hands-on inquiry skills to solve crimes at the CSI Exhibit. We also had to think about the theme for the play Wicked, which had great acting. Therefore, both the CSI Exhibit and Wicked were fun and a learning experience. (Applebee's was good too but I don't know how it was a learning experience)
@ Ghost I agree with you that the CSI Ehibit was the best part of the trip. We had to solve crimes, which was suspenseful. We also got to use hands on activities to figure out the murderer. This proves the CSI Exhibit was the best part of the NYC trip.
After going to NYC, my overall thought of it was that it was AMAZING. This is because the CSI museum was very interesting and fun. This exhibit seemed to take a lot of time to set up so i think that all of us should be thankful, but because of all the marvolous details, it made the trip to CSI so much fun. As for the Wicked play on Brodway, thatwas amazing. The lighting, cast, setting, decorations were perfected and amazing. The cast's talent for dancing and singing was amazing. The moving gears on the floor and dragon were outstanding. That is why the experience for NYC was so much fun.
@pandanut12 I absolutly agree with you saying how this play helped understand everything that wasnt said in the movie. The reason of this is that in the movie there was a tin man, a lion and a scare crow, but we didnt know how they got there andwho they are. In the play it said who everyone was and explained everything clearly.
I believe that the trip to New York was an fun way to learn because the places that we got to go to had their own school subject related elements to them. For the CSI Exhibit, you had to use your brain to solve crimes and almost seemed like we were in a mystery book, so this sort of was like wondering about books in Language Arts class. The Wicked play, though, was great for subjects like Chorus with all the singing, and Language Arts because you could have compared and contrasted it to the book or movie The Wizard of Oz. Therefore, by going on this trip, we not only had fun, but we also got to learn, too.
@Gabby p I also agree that the trip to New York City would be and was a great experience for STEM from the learning aspect of the trip. You said that, "Their science knowledge at the CSI museum." You also said, "The matinee would be a great time for STEM students to learn about books." Therefore, since I also thought that we could some of the techniques and knowledge we use in our classes for this trip to make this a fun learning experience.
I really enjoyed the play, Wicked, because it taught me a lot about life. I think one of the themes were everyone is beautiful in their own way. I thought this theme in the play taught me about life because when Galinda gave “Elphie” a makeover, Elphaba was startled because she always thought the only way she could be beautiful is if she was different, but she realized she was beautiful, just in a different way. Also, Fiyero told Elphaba she was beautiful, even though she was green, just in a different way. Elphaba told Fiyero the same thing when he was turned into a scarecrow. This made me realize everyone is beautiful in different ways; or in their own ways. Another theme that taught me about life is to accept people’s differences. I realized this in the play when all of the kids made fun of Alphaba just because she was born green. Although, when Glinda found out Elphaba wasn’t much different, she became friends with her. The play Wicked taught me a lot about life.
I agree with you @Kibble that the NYC trip was good for L.A. unlike science because we learned a lot from the play but not so much From the CSI exhibit. You stated that the play was well thought out and we could make connections, wonders, and see from different points of views. I learned a lot about from the themes about how everyone is beautiful in their own way and to accept people’s differences. Also I could connect this play to the Beauty and the Beast and how people aren’t always treated the same. In addition, I agree how you said that the CSI exhibit was rushed and we didn’t get much time to do the activities due to the lack of time. I agree that the NYC trip was a good experience and I learned a lot from the play, and enjoyed doing hand-on activities for the CSI exhibit.
I think the play taught us a lot about life. In the play, the main character, Elphaba, goes through a lot of loss and is misunderstood a lot. Rumors are spread about her being evil. These are things that can happen a lot in life. Therefore the play, because the rumors and misunderstanding about Elphaba are a huge part of the play, taught us a lot about life.
I think that the play was really interesting because seeing the other side of the movie gave you a whole new perspective on things. For example the wizard seemed to be super sweet and so powerful. In the play he was evil and was totally powerless. He was join to use Elfaba for her powers because he couldn't read the book of spells and she was able to. In the movie it showed the witch being really mean and trying to kill Dorothy. It also made it look as though the wizard was extremely nice and caring. There were so many parts the were being explained and both the play and movie fit together so perfectly. That is why i thought the play was interesting.
I agree with Emerson54, who said the NYC field trip was a great trip, and also a good learning experience. This is because we learned a lot about crime solving in the CSI exhibit, like how we learned to pay attention to every detail about the crime, no matter how small it seems. In the play, we learned a lot about life, and afterwards we had to think about the theme and compare it to The Wizard Of Oz. And we had a lot of fun doing it, making it a fun and educational trip.
@logan Sitar i completely disagree with you because there definitely wasn't to much singing. This was a play but it was really a musical. Also there was not a song after every line. According to http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6417822/a/Wicked%3A+A+New+Musical.htm there are only 19 tracks in the whole two and a half hour play. This means that there was not nearly a song every line. this is why i disagree with you.
The CSI experience was good for the STEM academy because it reinforced our inquiry way of learning. The crime scenes made us think and we had to find out who committed the crime according to the clues and evidence. Some examples of these were fingerprints, fabric fibers, and blood stains. We had to use inquiry based learning to figure out these crimes. Therefore, the CSI experience is beneficial to us.
@Sarah G. I agree with you, and I think that the play was interesting because from seeing it, you got to see the other side of The Wizard of Oz. It was from the opposite perspective from The Wizard of Oz. The wizard was evil and powerless and Elphaba was kind and wanted to save the animals and help her sister. The movie and play fit perfectly together. It was very interesting.
I think that the play was a beautiful piece because of the message I received from it. The part that stuck with me most was how Glinda was so happy to see Elphaba even after she was constantly thought of as the "wicked witch of the west". This made me realize that friendship will always overcome, and no matter what, you'll always have your true friends. The way that Glinda gave Elphaba a chance that told her they were best friends and always would be proves that she is a true friend because she stuck by her word.
@ Alex Z. I agree with you that the CSI exhibit was beneficial for us. We really had to think and it reminded us that we are an inquiry based school. We got to take notes on the crime scene, then go and figure who did it ourselves.
@ Alex Z. I agree with you that the CSI exhibit was beneficial for us. We really had to think and it reminded us that we are an inquiry based school. We got to take notes on the crime scene, then go and figure who did it ourselves.
I thought that going on the field trip was beneficial to our learning in the STEM academy. The CSI exhibit made us use our heads to think of who committed the crimes and the play was a good example for learning lessons and seeing the good things in people.
@Sarah G. I agree with you. I think that the play was very interesting and you finally understand Elphaba's problems because it is set in another perspective. You figure out that the wizard isn't as kind as he seems at some points and that Elphaba isn't trying to be mean.
@ Haley M. I totally agree with you opinion of the play. You said that that friendship will always overcome obstacles.After all friendship really is such a great thing to obtain.
i think that the CSI: the experience exhibit was very interesting and educational because it taught us about forensic science. i know that it taught us about forensic science because forensic means of, relating to, or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime : forensic evidence.( found in the mac dictionary). this proves that we were learning about forensic science because we were using scientific methods to figure out what had happened at the crime scene.
@whencupcakesattack I also agree with you & sarah because the play ( because of it's different prospective) was very informative. I know it was informative because before the play, I didn't know things like that a t one point Elphaba an Galinda were friends or that Elphaba's sister was a normal looking person who was crippled (at first). but now that I know these things (and many others) about the witches of Oz I think it is safe to say that this play was very informative.
I think the NYC field trip was a waste of time. The play was very loud. The CSI exhibit was too pre-set-up. Evidence to show this was that at the play the Wizard's mechanical iron head was very loud along with the good witches singing. Also in the CSI exhibit I didn't notice the gun,but it was automatically put into the computers and part of the case.
@Peter P I completely agree with you because I also thought the play was obnoxiously loud and really boring. Also, in the CSI exhibit you were given all the clues at the computers. Evidence that showed this was when my group missed some clues and were easily able to find the murderer in the mystery. This is why I agree that the NYC field trip was a waste of time.
The best part of the field trip was the play. I think this becuase the play was much more relaxing and enjoyable and the CSI exhibit was bland and rushed. At the exhibit we were rushed and barely had enough to eat becuase of if it. T the exhibit the facts were laid out for use and you didn't have to think that much. While on the other hand the play was very enjoyable and you got to hae the full experience. Wicked also explored many deep themes. These themes and literary tools helped us in language arts. Unlike the CSI exhibit Wicked tought us something, made us think and overall was more enjoyable.
@Emma I agree with you Emma. The play was amazing. I have seen Wicked twice and I didn't get bored either times. The play dealed with an interesting topic and had a lot of irony. Also the play does have amazing special effects to this day I still dont understand how they pull of the defeying gravity scene. This is why I think Wicked is a wonderful play.
I loved the play because it has good singing and special effects. In the play monkeys on wires fly through the sky, also the song defying gravity is now my favorite song. If the play made monkeys fly and it has one of my favorite songs then it has good singing and special effects.
Before the play when we where at Applebee's I was so excited I was finally going to see a broadway play! It was as amazing as I thought it would be! Thanks for taking us! From: Pandagirl!
I wish the CSI exhibit was more hands on because we didn't actually get to touch anything. We only got to take down information on to clipboards. If we only got to take down information then we didn't get to touch anything.
I think that overall, the trip to NYC was pretty cool. As everybody else has been saying, the CSI Exhibit wasn't what I expected in a bad way. First of all, I waited in line for over an hour, but the exhibit itself was 15 minutes long, and not to mention, bland, boring, and way to easy. There was no figuring out involved, just doing. But, with limitations... We couldn't touch ANYTHING, all we did was write on the clipboards.
Wicked on the other hand, was much better. It had delicious refreshments and the play was outstanding. Usually, I'm not the type for musicals and singing, but Wicked was one of a kind. :)
I think the nyc trip was ok. I think this because our day started off pretty bad when our bus was delayed because it messed everything else up. The csi museum was cool but we really didnt get much time to go in it. The play was awesome and was great to connect to real life. Also it was great for the stem kids because we got to interact with each other.
i agree with Ali M. because she was right. The play did have a very good theme to it. Elphaba was ade fun of and ridiculed and I think that the play really told kids not to make fun of people for what they look like or act like but for who they really are.
I loved Wicked because the voice ranges of some of the actors were amazing. Chandra Lee Schwartz, who played Glinda (Galinda) had an amazingly high voice. She hits a high F-note in "No one mourns the Wicked" which is a very high note to sing perfectly, but she did. Therefore, since I heard such cool voice ranges, I loved seeing Wicked.
The NYC field trip was a decent field trip because the play was amazing, even though I thought I wouldnt like it, as well as the actors and the specials effects. But the trip was evened out whne we went into the CSI thing, which I didn't find all that interesting. I didn't like it because they made the case waay too easy, and I only learned 1 thing about solving crimes. But overall I had a good time and I hope everyone else did too.
I thought that the trip was a good way to show us real world things. That is because the CSI crimes can really happen in the real world and it helped us to know how to solve it
My favorite part of that trip was Wicked. I'd have to say my favorite part of Wicked was the set. I do the musical and the drama and our set designer is pretty amazing with our sets but if he could make the sets shown on Wicked I would be amazed. I also loved the songs. My favorite song was Defying Gravity. I wish that they could do Wicked for the musical.
@Alex Z I agree with you when you say that the CSI exhibit was a good idea. I think this because you wrote that the exhibit made us use inquiry based learning, which is what STEM is all about. Therefore, I share the same views about how the CSI exhibit "reinforced" our way of learning and was "beneficial" to us.
@ DR Bubblesquash I agree with you because I thought I wouldn't like the trip that much either. But I enjoyed the CSI experience and I liked Broadway show also.
I thought CSI was awesome because it made you wonder who commitied the crime.The play was so encourging because it told you don't care what people say because its not true only what you think of youself.
I think the play, "Wicked," had a very good plot and explained the story of "The Wizard of Oz." The only part I didn't like was the singing of the entire play. That made it hard to sit through.
I thought the NYC field trip was awesome because I learned a lot from the field trip and it was really fun. The CSI exhibit was a great learning experience as for the play wicked it was a great play and it was fun. Therefore, the field trip was a great learning experience and was really cool.
@gabby p. I agree with you because their was a great amount of science put into the exhibit which was a great STEM field trip. Also, the STEM students had this field trip to show us all as a team. Therefore, the trip was a scientific experience as you said.
Logan S, and Ali M I agree with the both of you. The theme of the story was good. u don't know me, you are right about that The CSI thing was a great Idea to go, and we did use inquiry based learning. The only bad thing was that a computer told us what really happened at the end and at the autopsy table.
@Avacado, I agree with you because when you said, it teaches you how knowing someone can make you a better person." I think the same thing. That really was what the song For Good was all about. I really enjoyed this play a lot, and I can see that you did too. In conclusion, I think you and I thought the play was very entertaining for the same reason.
@ Sarah G I disagree with you. I think there was too much singing in the play. If there were 19 songs in the play, and each song is an average of 3 minutes (probably more) that is about an hour of singing! It made it hard to sit through, as JVG412 said. Therefore, I think there was too much singing, like Logan Sitar said.
I thought that the field trip that we took was very good. It was good because we can all go on a school field trip and wonder around a place where you can do a lot of other stuff. Plus we were able to see a real broad way play that is very rare for some people so to be able to go on the trip was a very good chance for those who don't have a lot of money it is a good opportunity. I loved seeing Wiked i thought that it was the best musical ever.
@ emerson i disagree with you because first of all they are great life lesson songs and i thought that it is very touching because they are really good. Just because you didn't like it it is maybe because you hate musicals.
I think that the NYC field trip was awesome because of what we where able to do. We went to the CSI Museum, the worlds largest Applebee's, and we saw Wicked. We did this because we could do a comparison of Wicked and the Wizard of Oz when we got back.
I liked going to CSI: The Experience because I enjoy solving problems. The CSI part of our trip was all about solving a problem because we had to find out how the victim died, and why they died. This is a problem, and this is what we solved. Therefore, The CSI fieldtrip was problem-solving, and if you like solving problems, then this is the experience for you!
@THE BIG RU I agree with you because the play Wicked was great! There was a action in every scene, and c'mon, who doesn't love action!? Therefore, the play Wicked was great because it had lots of action in it.
I think that this was the best field trip EVER! Wicked is now my favorite musical in the world. I don't think i'll ever go on a field trip a awesome as that.
I didn't think the CSI exhibitwas that great because we didn't get to do that much. They would almost always give you the answer andd it was too easy. One example is when we had to match the powder that was on the dead person's body. We pressed down on the tubes andthey lit up. The one that lit up in a diffrent color was the stuff found on her body. They gave us a chart with drug names on them andwe had to match the drug to the color of the lit up tube. This was too easy because they gave u the vial that we had to anylyze and they gave us the names of the drugs.
Wiked was the best MUSICAL ever. It was the best ever because how the made the music. This is important because it teaches people a life lesson.It is important because the lesson is just because you are different don't let others get in you're way.
I agree with singdancelive because it was the best musical ever and that i loved it so much that i printed out the script Elphaba is my favorite actor. this is important because I have a dream of wanting to be on broad way and to reach that goal i have to work really hard. That is why i join every musical and play that there is to offer.
I think this was a great field trip because we got to solve a CSI Experience case. We also got to see Wicked, an amazing Broadway play. Since this was my first ever Broadway play, this was a field trip to remember.
I agree with you because besides the theme I had ( friendship), that was the other one I was thinking about. So, the theme you chose was great because I bet other people almost had the same exact thing as you.
I really liked the Wicked play ("witch" was my highlight of the day) because it had some pretty cool effects. But, as most other people said the CSI thing wasn't as I expected it to be ( in a negative way...)
I really didn't like the CSI exhibit. It was boring and you found the killer after the second or third part, and there were five! There wasn't much reason for them to continue after the fingerprinting station because it told you who the killer was. Then you had to match the tire prints, which didn't even matter because the car didn't kill anyone. Then they showed the autopsy which was gross and didn't help at all. So all in all, the exhibit was just plain old boring.
@MR.ScribbleBottom I agree that the play was amazing and had some awesome effects. The dragon was fun because it moved and blew smoke, and the monkeys flew out over the crowd! That was really interesting because the dragon looked like a ridged structure, and the wires holding the monkeys were invisible.
@deamon under your bed i completly agree with that. the play showed a very differentside of the story. they made Elpheba seem so basd in the movie but she really wasn't. in the movie it seemed like she wanted them for an evil reason but she really only wanted them as something to remember her sister by.
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i think that this would be a great experience for STEM children to use their science knowledge at the CSI museum. The matinee would be a great time for STEM students to learn about books.
I think that this play in New York will be a good field trip because the play we are seeing is said to be very good. It will be very good because it will have lots of good music. Also I think this because we will be able to relate the play to the movie wizard of oz. These things will make the play very fun and exciting.
I think that the NYC trip will be fun and a learning experience for everyone. At the CSI museum, kids can have fun by testing and enhancing their skills of deduction when everyone tries to figure out who committed the crime. During the Broadway show, Wicked, kids can enjoy the matinee and can compare the show to "The Wizard of Oz" so kids can learn to compare thing from one to another. It will also be fun to just spend a whole day in NYC with your classmates. That's why I think this will be an educational and fun trip.
@Cav98
I agree with you about the play being fun and exciting. The reason I agree with you is because the show we're watching is Wicked and it is a musical. So the music in the show has to be good. The rating of the show according to: http://www.yelp.com/biz/wicked-the-musical-chicago-2 was 4.5 star so the play must also be amazing. Finally, we can all relate the play to "The Wizard of Oz" because everyone watched it in Mr. Horvath's class so we could compare it to Wicked. So this is why I agree with you about the play being fun and exciting.
NYC was the best field trip ever!!! I think this becuause we got to use our science knowledge like gabby p said for the CSI The Experience. Another thing that I think made the trip to NYC so great was the Broadway show Wicked. I learned a lot from watching the show. In the beginning of Wicked, Galinda asked if people are born Wicked but they aren't.
I didn't really like the trip to NYC because the CSI exhibit wasn't that interactive and was overrated. Also, Wicked wasn't very good either. It was too loud and the music in it wasn't very good either. Applebee's was the only good thing. The food was good and the waiters' and waitress' were nice too. Therefore, I didn't like the NYC trip becuase the exhibit and play weren't very good. I would give the trip to NYC 2 out of 5.
@Panther502
I disagree with you because in the CSI exhibit, we didn't need to use our science knoweldge and it wasn't very interactive. The play also wasn't very good. You thought it was amazing, but it wasn't very interesting. Therefore, i disagree with you because the exhibit and play weren't very good.
I think the play Wicked was a great play because it helped answer a lot about the movie The Wizard of Oz. It helped because it explained how the scarecrow, the tin man, and the cowardly lion, became what they are in The Wizard of Oz. So overall, the play was fantastic and it helped me escape my befuddledness.
I thought the play was amazing because there were absolutely no flaws (As far as I could tell) to the performance. I watched for even the tiniest flaw but there wasn't one. I even thought to myself once, "Is this pre-recorded?!"
@Panther502
I agree with you about the trip being the best feild trip ever because I thought the play Wicked was WICKED awesome. The play was WICKED awesome because of all the great, catchy, and popular songs like "Defying Gravity" and "Popular" and all the questions that had been answered of mine. So I overall agree that it was the best field trip ever!
@AnCh373 I think your right about how it answers so many questions about the Wizard of Oz. I think the most important question is why was she green and with Wicked that question gets answered along with so many other like you said the tin man, the scarecrow, and the lion.
I did not like the CSI: The Experience exhibit because I had done it before and everyone was rushing and not actually following the directions. I did the exhibit in Las Vegas when I went this summer. During the exhibit here though everyone rushed through didn't read anything and just cared about the answer.
@Peter P I disagree with you. I think the play was very good but the CSI exhibit sucked. The play was very well rehearsed and I thought it had good music. Also, it was not to loud you just didn't like how loud it was. That's how loud all Broadway plays are.
@Unknown
I agree with you because this was a fun trip and also a great learning experience for us. As you said, we are learning to compare and contrast. We can compare and contrast The Wizard of Oz and Wicked, for example. This field trip was also really fun, because we got to spend the day in NYC and hangout with our friends. Therefore, I have the same opinion as you do about this field trip.
In my opinion, I thought the field trip to New York City was a really great experience. The play was really fun to watch because it was suspenseful and was funny at parts, which kept us entertained and from getting bored. Overall, I really enjoyed the show Wicked, and thought it was a lot of fun to come and see it.
I thought Wicked was amazing. This is because the singing was insanely good, the set was amazing, and the story was life changing. Not once was any character off-tune. The set had a moving dragon and incredible lighting. Most importantly, the story was a mix of smiles and tears. The relationship that Glinda and Elphaba shared made me smile, but the relationships Elphaba had with the other students made tears rim my eyes. Wicked was a marvelous musical in every way shape and form.
My favorite part of the NY field trip was seeing Wicked on broadway. This is because I enjoy seeing plays, movies, tv shows, etc...and this Wicked was a play. Therefore, I liked Wicked because I like seeing plays. I think a lot of people would enjoy wicked because it was a very good play (in my opinion).
@Grace S.
I agree with you because I also thought the overall trip to New York City was a great experience. Like you, I loved Wicked because of all the mix of emotions it proposed. I agree that Wicked was an awesome play to come and see.
@Grace S
I agree that the field trip was a great experience. You said that it was, and I feel the same exact way; this is one of those field trips that I will never forget! Therefore,the New York field trip was an outstanding experience and I think a lot of other STEMmers feel the same!
I think that this field trip was a great experience for the stem kids. I thought the csi exhibit was really cool. I like this field trip because lots of kids at jockey hollow keep saying that we are so lucky.
I disagree with you Peter I thought that the play was ok but the csi was much better exept the part where we had to go down to get back up.
I think the play Wicked was fantastic because it ad all the elements of a good show. The music was the best live singing I have ever heard, each character was unique always in tune and hit every acting cue. Above all the story in self was inspiring. It taught a lot about life and acceptance. The show was my favorite part of the NY experience. There was everything in it to make it a worth while experience and I thought it was great.
@ LittleMonster1028 I agree with you because wicked had nothing bad about it! Like you said the se the lights the costumes, and of corse the amazing singing and acting was all incredible. The story had life lessons, sad, happy, and even some mystery to it. It had a lot in it to make it great.
I think the stem feild trip was great for the stem kids expesilly the play. peaple were so jelease that i got to see a broudway play. The singing and acting were fonamanal. It was just a great time
Peter P i wouldnt agree with you. Reason one is that if a play is on broudway it cant be bad. Also the loud music was part of the play. I could agree with you for the csi because you were right it was not very interactive and my perspective didnt enjoy it as much as i thoiugh i would.
I didn't like my CSI crime because it was he least exciting. Although the CSI was very interesting my crime was #3 the only one where the scene didn't include a lot of details and humans (not just bones). The two others from what i heard had very interesting and detailed outcomes and the scene it self looked very exciting. My outcome wasn't very surprising, and the scene didnt' really get me in to it. That's why i thought my crime scene was the least exciting of the 3.
@Grace S., I agree with you 100% because the play was very amusing and I liked how many of the important parts from The Wizard of Oz were tied into the play. It was enjoyable to see and I had a very fun time as well.
I really enjoyed this feild trip. I thought it was entertaing, fun, and educational. The play was great and it taught you about themes and made you think. The CSI was alot of fun and I learned how to investigate a crime. If I had the chance to go again I would.
I thought that wicked was a fantastic musical because, There was none stop action, special effects, and funny jokes. In the play my favorite part was when alphaba sang gravity. During that song she proved that she had confidence in herself. She flew up and sang the song. The affects were amazing it looked like she was really fling with all the smoke and effects. I loved this production and would love to see it again.
Marissa said....
I thought it was entertaining, fun, and educational. I aggre with marissa. Just like her i learned a lot about fairtail and themes. ther where so many themes that in was hard to really focus in and choos one. Over all i really enjoyed the trip.
@emma i agree with you, the effects, action, and jokes were none stop and kept you drawn to it. In deyfing gravity Elphba did find her confidenced which was a big part of the play. The play was amazing.
I thought the play was excellent because it teaches you how knowing someone can make you a better person. I know this because in the play, Glinda becomes more aware of others(less self centered) after she sees Elphaba trying to rescue brainless animals from being captured. Also, in the end before Elphaba and Glinda go seperate ways, they tell each other that since they knew one another, "They have been changed for the better." Therefore, this play teaches the watchers that knowing someone can change you for the better.
@ Peter P
I disagree that Wicked was boring. Wicked is one of the best plays ever to go on Broadway. I think that Wicked was a very interesting play because it gives the backstory of an award winning book and movie, "The Wizard of Oz." According to the New York Times, Wicked is, "One of the best plays on the decade." Also, according to Broadway box offices, Wicked is the second most popular production at the moment. (Behind Mary Poppins.) Therefore, I disagree with you that Wicked is boring. It is an excellent production.
I thought that the NYC field trip was a great experience because we got to see what it was like to see a broadway play and how CSI worked. Some kids that go to S.T.E.M. have never seen a broadway play before and they got to see how the plays were shown and it was also a lot of fun! Plus, a lot of kids watch CSI and although it looks so easy on the show we got to see that it really isn't. For example that CSI exibit was a good experience for people that want a job like that someday. So it was good for us to see what plays are like on broadway and we got to see what it's like to be a CSI agent!
@Peter P
I disagree with you because the CSI exhibit was very interactive and Wicked was very good. In the CSI exhibit you had to find if there was any evidence at the scene, then you did multiple tests on the technology. Perhaps you did not enjoy the case you had. Also, broadway plays, like WIcked, are suppose to be loud and maybe you didn't enjoy the music since most kids enjoy either rap, pop, or rock so it was something new. I think it had a very good story. So I think Wicked and the CSI exhibit were fun since we were able to crack cases and were able to see what a broadway play is like.
@alcatrazjail i dis agree i think the CSI exhibit was ok, people were rushing through it and not following directions but it was still very fun to experien.
I believe that the NYC field was very good the CSI exhibt was very fun and intersting, and the play was very good. I think this because it was intersting to see how the CSI solve crimes. Also the play had very good story and special effects.
I think the NYC trip was good for the language arts aspect,rather than the science part of this trip because the play was well-thought out, and the CSI part was a bit rushed, simple, as well as short. We basically had to run through the CSI exibite to get to the play on time. Because of this, I was not as engaged in the activity. Although I am glad I had the expirience of CSI, I felt as though it could have been more hands on. We ended up going through all of the statoins quite fast, due to the information given to us at each station, making it simple. For me I thought that the play was a good Language Arts topic or idea becuase we were able to see things through the wiches point of view, and compare that to The Wizard of OZ, make more connections by relating other situations to the world, and make new wonderings about other charcter's points of view. Thats basically the main things that jumped out at me for this trip.
I agree with ShyWolf32 that the play was very good because of the special effects. Personally I liked the Dragon, and the well thought out OZ head, as well as the dry ice. But were there other things that made you like the play? Like perhaps, the story plot, or the way this show had comedy to entertain the audience, or maybe even the way the character's personality was shown.What effects made you say that it was a good play?
I really enjoyed the play because of a great theme portrayed in it. On of my favorite themes in the play, is to never give up in what you believe in. An example of this is when Elphaba never gave up trying to save the animals. Even when she was scorned and ridiculed she kept pushing to try to save what she believed in, which was the right for animals to talk. This is my favorite theme because it can easily apply to real life. No matter what you are doing, you should never quit. There are many great themes in this novel and most if not all can connect to our world.
I agree with you Emma because I also think that it was a fantastic musical. You stated there was non stop action, special effects and funny jokes. The songs were very powerful and interesting. At the end of the story, you thought Elphaba was dead, but the story line kept you on your toes, because she was really alive. All of these attributes drew me in to the story. Throughout the musical I was fully engaged was amazed at the acting and singing. It was a fantastic musical that was interesting, funny, and unbelievable, all at the same time.
I thought that the play had to much singing because they would sing a lot. I know this because there was singing after every line. This is probably because it was a musical but there could have been less singing and more talking. There could be many themes to this play and many theme topics but i thought the theme topic was friendship. I thought this because in the play, Fierro would have killed Elphaba when he was a guard if they were not friends.
I agree with you Ali M. because i like the theme of the play also. Your theme was good too thats something i was thinking of also.
I think the play was very good! It was suspenseful and showed before Dorthy landed in Munchkinland How Elpheba became who she is. I thought the theme was "Some people assume something about someone without getting to know them" because everyone in Munchkinland assumed she was evil and wicked when she was trying to do good. The trip was good and I liked walking around the city looking at the archetecture.
I have two very different opinions about the NYC field trip because the CSI experience was not that good, but Wicked was phenomenal. The CSI Experience activities were ok. However I wish they had more hands on stuff, like typing things into the computer, looking up history on the suspects, or examining the evidence. Also I would have loved if we (the students) got to put together the evidence and make a guess on what happened in the crime at the end. On the other hand, Wicked was amazing. It was my favorite play I have been to. The cast included some of the best singers I have ever heard, excellent actors, and funny jokes. Overall, Wicked obviously made this trip awesome. Therefore in the future I would skip the CSI experience but definitely keep Wicked on the itinerary!
I disagree with Peter P because I think the field trip was really good. It was good because the CSI exibit showed us how crimes are solves even if it wasn’t a real crime. Also I Think that the play was very enjoy able, it had a great story line even if you didn’t love the music. Lastly we went to Applebee’s for a great lunch. All of these things are much better than a day at school.
After the NYC field trip I read "Unknown"'s comment that he or she had predicted. I realized that the comment was very accurate. I thought this because the NYC field trip was a fun learning experience. It was a fun learning experience because we got to learn about crime scene investigating, while being able to have fun and interact with our group. For example, when in the CSI exhibit we had to complete hands on activities with our groups and try to solve the mystery making it fun and interactive but at the same time we learned a little about how people solve crime.
One thing that I believe that would have bettered the NYC trip was that we should have had the ability to choose our groups and be with our friends. I think this because it would have made the NYC trip more enjoyable. It would had made it a better experience for everyone because when my group and I came back from the museum we were the last ones and we got to the restaurant last while everyone was leaving so we could not discuss with our friends about walking through time square and the C.S. I exhibit itself. Being able to experience being in the city with your friends would just make it a more pleasurable experience for all.
@Peter P I disagree with your negative opinion on the field trip because I believe the CSI Experience and Wicked were both worthwhile experiences. The CSI Experience taught me alot about what is done to find evidence from a crime scene such as reading the messages on the phone, dusting fingerprints off objects, checking the stage of life of any bugs on the body, and cross-checking DNA with what you have in your data base. Wicked was not too loud because it didn't hurt my ears or deafen me, what it did though was make sure you couldn't hear other people's conversation so the musical wasn't ruined for you. The songs in Wicked were perfect because they expressed told you what was happening in the storyline and expressed the characters' feelings such as in "The Wizard and I" where Elpheba reveals her longing for acceptance and dreams of a relationship with the wizard by saying, "Once I'm with the Wizard
My whole life will change
'cause once you're with the Wizard
No one thinks you're strange!
No father is not proud of you,
No sister acts ashamed
And all of Oz has to love you
When by the Wizard you're acclaimed." And, "When we are hand and hand - The Wizard and I!" Therefore The CSI Experience was good because it taught us about gathering evidence from crime scenes and Wicked was also great because of loudness and its purposeful songs, making the NYC field trip a great experience.
My favorite thing about the play was the storyline because it explained almost everything that was in The Wizard Of Oz. I know this because throughout the play they explain how the Wicked Witch of the West, The Wicked Witch of the East, The Good Witch of the North, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion came to be who they are. They also explain why the cyclone came and brought the house on theThe Wicked Witch of the East and why the Wicked Witch of the West wanted the shoes so badly. Just about the only thing it doesn't explain is why the Wizard wanted her broom, but that was almost self-explanitory; he wanted to be sure she was dead. Once you know all this, you can be sure you know why everything in The Wizard Of Oz happened as it did, so therefore Wicked explained almost everything in The Wizard Of Oz.
The best part of the field trip was CSI exhibit, because it was very fun to experience the steps that real CSI units take to solve murders. I also thought the play was great. The cast was funny, the special effects were cool and it helped me understand the Wizard Of Oz.
After the trip, I was wishing I could do it all again. That is because I LOVED the play Wicked. Also, the CSI Muesum was amazing and full of adventure. I loved hanging out with all my friends and just walking around and enjoying everything. That is why I LOVED the NYC Trip!
@ Grace S.
I totally agree with you becasue the whole NYC expierience was amazing. From the food to the muesum to the breathtaking play were just such great expieriences. Also we got to hang out with all our friends! That is why I agree with you!
@Peter P
I COMPLETELY disagree with you! First of, Wicked had great music because the actors had nice voices and the songs were powerful. I know this because when they sang, the notes were pure and clear, each one sounding like where it should go. They also had songs that conveyed exactly how the characters felt, which were sang as if the actors WERE the characters and shared their feelings. When the songs sound like that it makes everyone who hears them a little moved, proving that the songs were great pieces of music. (Also, if it was too loud, you could have just worn earplugs! I'm just saying...)
Secondly, the CSI exibit was very interactive because, well, you got to solve a crime scene on your own! Ok, I'll admit that we didn't get to put everything under the microscope in the labs, but we did get to look at what was found at the crime scene under one. You got to look at what killed the person, take notes on the crime scene, and perform an autopsy on the desceased. If that's not interaction, I don't know what is! When you get to do everything that CSI investigators do (as in all that I said above!) you interact with the crime scene, the evidence and the people around you, which proves that the CSI exibit was very interactive.
I liked the Wicked play better than the csi interactive. The csi thing you only found a couple of clues and then a computer figured it out for you. In my opinion, this really wasn't interactive. All you did was find two clues then at the autopsy table, the man told us how he/she had died, you didn't acually figure it out yourself. The wicked play was great because it was cool to see the whole souronding plus the lights and graphics. My favorite part was when the monkey's can down and were swinging around.
G-MAN I disagree with you about the csi experience, you barely learned anything and you only found a couple clues and then a computer found it out for you the only experience was when you found out two of the three clues. This was nothing like the show or what i thought it might be.
I think that Wicked was a fantastic play. It said a lot about themes, and how you should have multiple themes to add to the story. It connected well to what we were doing in Language Arts. As for the CSI Exhibit, I do not think we got the full experience of it. We got to the exhibit late so we were in a rush to finish and have lunch. I think this was really the only downside to the entire field trip. Overall, this field trip was great but could have been better if we'd had more time at the CSI exhibit.
@Kibble
I agree with you that the trip was better for the Language Arts aspect, rather than the science aspect. Since the bus was late, we did not get the full experience of the CSI exhibit. However, we still saw all of Wicked because that was not affected by our late bus. I think it would have been more fun if we had gotten as much time at the CSI exhibit as everyone else. Overall, I agree with you that this trip was more geared towards Language Arts.
I think the NYC field trip was a great trip. It was fun and also a learning experience. I know this because we had to use our hands-on inquiry skills to solve crimes at the CSI Exhibit. We also had to think about the theme for the play Wicked, which had great acting. Therefore, both the CSI Exhibit and Wicked were fun and a learning experience.
(Applebee's was good too but I don't know how it was a learning experience)
@ Ghost
I agree with you that the CSI Ehibit was the best part of the trip. We had to solve crimes, which was suspenseful. We also got to use hands on activities to figure out the murderer. This proves the CSI Exhibit was the best part of the NYC trip.
After going to NYC, my overall thought of it was that it was AMAZING. This is because the CSI museum was very interesting and fun. This exhibit seemed to take a lot of time to set up so i think that all of us should be thankful, but because of all the marvolous details, it made the trip to CSI so much fun. As for the Wicked play on Brodway, thatwas amazing. The lighting, cast, setting, decorations were perfected and amazing. The cast's talent for dancing and singing was amazing. The moving gears on the floor and dragon were outstanding. That is why the experience for NYC was so much fun.
@pandanut12
I absolutly agree with you saying how this play helped understand everything that wasnt said in the movie. The reason of this is that in the movie there was a tin man, a lion and a scare crow, but we didnt know how they got there andwho they are. In the play it said who everyone was and explained everything clearly.
I believe that the trip to New York was an fun way to learn because the places that we got to go to had their own school subject related elements to them. For the CSI Exhibit, you had to use your brain to solve crimes and almost seemed like we were in a mystery book, so this sort of was like wondering about books in Language Arts class. The Wicked play, though, was great for subjects like Chorus with all the singing, and Language Arts because you could have compared and contrasted it to the book or movie The Wizard of Oz. Therefore, by going on this trip, we not only had fun, but we also got to learn, too.
@Gabby p
I also agree that the trip to New York City would be and was a great experience for STEM from the learning aspect of the trip. You said that, "Their science knowledge at the CSI museum." You also said, "The matinee would be a great time for STEM students to learn about books." Therefore, since I also thought that we could some of the techniques and knowledge we use in our classes for this trip to make this a fun learning experience.
I really enjoyed the play, Wicked, because it taught me a lot about life. I think one of the themes were everyone is beautiful in their own way. I thought this theme in the play taught me about life because when Galinda gave “Elphie” a makeover, Elphaba was startled because she always thought the only way she could be beautiful is if she was different, but she realized she was beautiful, just in a different way. Also, Fiyero told Elphaba she was beautiful, even though she was green, just in a different way. Elphaba told Fiyero the same thing when he was turned into a scarecrow. This made me realize everyone is beautiful in different ways; or in their own ways. Another theme that taught me about life is to accept people’s differences. I realized this in the play when all of the kids made fun of Alphaba just because she was born green. Although, when Glinda found out Elphaba wasn’t much different, she became friends with her. The play Wicked taught me a lot about life.
I agree with you @Kibble that the NYC trip was good for L.A. unlike science because we learned a lot from the play but not so much From the CSI exhibit. You stated that the play was well thought out and we could make connections, wonders, and see from different points of views. I learned a lot about from the themes about how everyone is beautiful in their own way and to accept people’s differences. Also I could connect this play to the Beauty and the Beast and how people aren’t always treated the same. In addition, I agree how you said that the CSI exhibit was rushed and we didn’t get much time to do the activities due to the lack of time. I agree that the NYC trip was a good experience and I learned a lot from the play, and enjoyed doing hand-on activities for the CSI exhibit.
I think the play taught us a lot about life. In the play, the main character, Elphaba, goes through a lot of loss and is misunderstood a lot. Rumors are spread about her being evil. These are things that can happen a lot in life. Therefore the play, because the rumors and misunderstanding about Elphaba are a huge part of the play, taught us a lot about life.
I think that the play was really interesting because seeing the other side of the movie gave you a whole new perspective on things. For example the wizard seemed to be super sweet and so powerful. In the play he was evil and was totally powerless. He was join to use Elfaba for her powers because he couldn't read the book of spells and she was able to. In the movie it showed the witch being really mean and trying to kill Dorothy. It also made it look as though the wizard was extremely nice and caring. There were so many parts the were being explained and both the play and movie fit together so perfectly. That is why i thought the play was interesting.
I agree with Emerson54, who said the NYC field trip was a great trip, and also a good learning experience. This is because we learned a lot about crime solving in the CSI exhibit, like how we learned to pay attention to every detail about the crime, no matter how small it seems. In the play, we learned a lot about life, and afterwards we had to think about the theme and compare it to The Wizard Of Oz. And we had a lot of fun doing it, making it a fun and educational trip.
@logan Sitar i completely disagree with you because there definitely wasn't to much singing. This was a play but it was really a musical. Also there was not a song after every line. According to http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6417822/a/Wicked%3A+A+New+Musical.htm there are only 19 tracks in the whole two and a half hour play. This means that there was not nearly a song every line. this is why i disagree with you.
The CSI experience was good for the STEM academy because it reinforced our inquiry way of learning. The crime scenes made us think and we had to find out who committed the crime according to the clues and evidence. Some examples of these were fingerprints, fabric fibers, and blood stains. We had to use inquiry based learning to figure out these crimes. Therefore, the CSI experience is beneficial to us.
@Sarah G. I agree with you, and I think that the play was interesting because from seeing it, you got to see the other side of The Wizard of Oz. It was from the opposite perspective from The Wizard of Oz. The wizard was evil and powerless and Elphaba was kind and wanted to save the animals and help her sister. The movie and play fit perfectly together. It was very interesting.
I think that the play was a beautiful piece because of the message I received from it. The part that stuck with me most was how Glinda was so happy to see Elphaba even after she was constantly thought of as the "wicked witch of the west". This made me realize that friendship will always overcome, and no matter what, you'll always have your true friends. The way that Glinda gave Elphaba a chance that told her they were best friends and always would be proves that she is a true friend because she stuck by her word.
@ Alex Z. I agree with you that the CSI exhibit was beneficial for us. We really had to think and it reminded us that we are an inquiry based school. We got to take notes on the crime scene, then go and figure who did it ourselves.
@ Alex Z. I agree with you that the CSI exhibit was beneficial for us. We really had to think and it reminded us that we are an inquiry based school. We got to take notes on the crime scene, then go and figure who did it ourselves.
I thought that going on the field trip was beneficial to our learning in the STEM academy. The CSI exhibit made us use our heads to think of who committed the crimes and the play was a good example for learning lessons and seeing the good things in people.
@Sarah G.
I agree with you. I think that the play was very interesting and you finally understand Elphaba's problems because it is set in another perspective. You figure out that the wizard isn't as kind as he seems at some points and that Elphaba isn't trying to be mean.
@ Haley M. I totally agree with you opinion of the play. You said that that friendship will always overcome obstacles.After all friendship really is such a great thing to obtain.
i think that the CSI: the experience exhibit was very interesting and educational because it taught us about forensic science. i know that it taught us about forensic science because forensic means of, relating to, or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime : forensic evidence.( found in the mac dictionary). this proves that we were learning about forensic science because we were using scientific methods to figure out what had happened at the crime scene.
@whencupcakesattack
I also agree with you & sarah because the play ( because of it's different prospective) was very informative. I know it was informative because before the play, I didn't know things like that a t one point Elphaba an Galinda were friends or that Elphaba's sister was a normal looking person who was crippled (at first). but now that I know these things (and many others) about the witches of Oz I think it is safe to say that this play was very informative.
I think the NYC field trip was a waste of time. The play was very loud. The CSI exhibit was too pre-set-up. Evidence to show this was that at the play the Wizard's mechanical iron head was very loud along with the good witches singing. Also in the CSI exhibit I didn't notice the gun,but it was automatically put into the computers and part of the case.
@Peter P
I completely agree with you because I also thought the play was obnoxiously loud and really boring. Also, in the CSI exhibit you were given all the clues at the computers. Evidence that showed this was when my group missed some clues and were easily able to find the murderer in the mystery. This is why I agree that the NYC field trip was a waste of time.
The best part of the field trip was the play. I think this becuase the play was much more relaxing and enjoyable and the CSI exhibit was bland and rushed. At the exhibit we were rushed and barely had enough to eat becuase of if it. T the exhibit the facts were laid out for use and you didn't have to think that much. While on the other hand the play was very enjoyable and you got to hae the full experience. Wicked also explored many deep themes. These themes and literary tools helped us in language arts. Unlike the CSI exhibit Wicked tought us something, made us think and overall was more enjoyable.
@Emma
I agree with you Emma. The play was amazing. I have seen Wicked twice and I didn't get bored either times. The play dealed with an interesting topic and had a lot of irony. Also the play does have amazing special effects to this day I still dont understand how they pull of the defeying gravity scene. This is why I think Wicked is a wonderful play.
I think that the play was awesome and that the whole trip was an amazing experience! Great choice!
From, Pandagirl!
I loved the play because it has good singing and special effects. In the play monkeys on wires fly through the sky, also the song defying gravity is now my favorite song. If the play made monkeys fly and it has one of my favorite songs then it has good singing and special effects.
Before the play when we where at Applebee's I was so excited I was finally going to see a broadway play! It was as amazing as I thought it would be! Thanks for taking us!
From: Pandagirl!
I agree with you muffin man!
I wish the CSI exhibit was more hands on because we didn't actually get to touch anything. We only got to take down information on to clipboards. If we only got to take down information then we didn't get to touch anything.
I think that overall, the trip to NYC was pretty cool. As everybody else has been saying, the CSI Exhibit wasn't what I expected in a bad way. First of all, I waited in line for over an hour, but the exhibit itself was 15 minutes long, and not to mention, bland, boring, and way to easy. There was no figuring out involved, just doing. But, with limitations...
We couldn't touch ANYTHING, all we did was write on the clipboards.
Wicked on the other hand, was much better. It had delicious refreshments and the play was outstanding. Usually, I'm not the type for musicals and singing, but Wicked was one of a kind. :)
I think the nyc trip was ok. I think this because our day started off pretty bad when our bus was delayed because it messed everything else up. The csi museum was cool but we really didnt get much time to go in it. The play was awesome and was great to connect to real life. Also it was great for the stem kids because we got to interact with each other.
i agree with Ali M. because she was right. The play did have a very good theme to it. Elphaba was ade fun of and ridiculed and I think that the play really told kids not to make fun of people for what they look like or act like but for who they really are.
I loved Wicked because the voice ranges of some of the actors were amazing. Chandra Lee Schwartz, who played Glinda (Galinda) had an amazingly high voice. She hits a high F-note in "No one mourns the Wicked" which is a very high note to sing perfectly, but she did. Therefore, since I heard such cool voice ranges, I loved seeing Wicked.
The NYC field trip was a decent field trip because the play was amazing, even though I thought I wouldnt like it, as well as the actors and the specials effects. But the trip was evened out whne we went into the CSI thing, which I didn't find all that interesting. I didn't like it because they made the case waay too easy, and I only learned 1 thing about solving crimes. But overall I had a good time and I hope everyone else did too.
I thought that the trip was a good way to show us real world things. That is because the CSI crimes can really happen in the real world and it helped us to know how to solve it
My favorite part of that trip was Wicked. I'd have to say my favorite part of Wicked was the set. I do the musical and the drama and our set designer is pretty amazing with our sets but if he could make the sets shown on Wicked I would be amazed. I also loved the songs. My favorite song was Defying Gravity. I wish that they could do Wicked for the musical.
@Alex Z
I agree with you when you say that the CSI exhibit was a good idea. I think this because you wrote that the exhibit made us use inquiry based learning, which is what STEM is all about. Therefore, I share the same views about how the CSI exhibit "reinforced" our way of learning and was "beneficial" to us.
@ DR Bubblesquash
I agree with you because I thought I wouldn't like the trip that much either. But I enjoyed the CSI experience and I liked Broadway show also.
@Ben H, I agree with you I also think that it was good for us to know how to solve crimes in the real world incase we have to some day.
I think that this trip showed kids how to use science through observation. Also how the witch was framed and tried to be good.
I thought CSI was awesome because it made you wonder who commitied the crime.The play was so encourging because it told you don't care what people say because its not true only what you think of youself.
@Hayley M. I agree with you. She did keep her word during the whole play.It was really funny too.
I think the play, "Wicked," had a very good plot and explained the story of "The Wizard of Oz." The only part I didn't like was the singing of the entire play. That made it hard to sit through.
I thought the NYC field trip was awesome because I learned a lot from the field trip and it was really fun. The CSI exhibit was a great learning experience as for the play wicked it was a great play and it was fun. Therefore, the field trip was a great learning experience and was really cool.
@gabby p. I agree with you because their was a great amount of science put into the exhibit which was a great STEM field trip. Also, the STEM students had this field trip to show us all as a team. Therefore, the trip was a scientific experience as you said.
Logan S, and Ali M I agree with the both of you. The theme of the story was good. u don't know me, you are right about that The CSI thing was a great Idea to go, and we did use inquiry based learning. The only bad thing was that a computer told us what really happened at the end and at the autopsy table.
@Avacado, I agree with you because when you said, it teaches you how knowing someone can make you a better person." I think the same thing. That really was what the song For Good was all about. I really enjoyed this play a lot, and I can see that you did too. In conclusion, I think you and I thought the play was very entertaining for the same reason.
@ Sarah G I disagree with you. I think there was too much singing in the play. If there were 19 songs in the play, and each song is an average of 3 minutes (probably more) that is about an hour of singing! It made it hard to sit through, as JVG412 said. Therefore, I think there was too much singing, like Logan Sitar said.
I thought that the field trip that we took was very good. It was good because we can all go on a school field trip and wonder around a place where you can do a lot of other stuff. Plus we were able to see a real broad way play that is very rare for some people so to be able to go on the trip was a very good chance for those who don't have a lot of money it is a good opportunity. I loved seeing Wiked i thought that it was the best musical ever.
@ emerson i disagree with you because first of all they are great life lesson songs and i thought that it is very touching because they are really good. Just because you didn't like it it is maybe because you hate musicals.
I think that the NYC field trip was awesome because of what we where able to do. We went to the CSI Museum, the worlds largest Applebee's, and we saw Wicked. We did this because we could do a comparison of Wicked and the Wizard of Oz when we got back.
I liked going to CSI: The Experience because I enjoy solving problems. The CSI part of our trip was all about solving a problem because we had to find out how the victim died, and why they died. This is a problem, and this is what we solved. Therefore, The CSI fieldtrip was problem-solving, and if you like solving problems, then this is the experience for you!
@THE BIG RU
I agree with you because the play Wicked was great! There was a action in every scene, and c'mon, who doesn't love action!? Therefore, the play Wicked was great because it had lots of action in it.
I think that this was the best field trip EVER! Wicked is now my favorite musical in the world. I don't think i'll ever go on a field trip a awesome as that.
I didn't think the CSI exhibitwas that great because we didn't get to do that much. They would almost always give you the answer andd it was too easy. One example is when we had to match the powder that was on the dead person's body. We pressed down on the tubes andthey lit up. The one that lit up in a diffrent color was the stuff found on her body. They gave us a chart with drug names on them andwe had to match the drug to the color of the lit up tube. This was too easy because they gave u the vial that we had to anylyze and they gave us the names of the drugs.
Wiked was the best MUSICAL ever. It was the best ever because how the made the music. This is important because it teaches people a life lesson.It is important because the lesson is just because you are different don't let others get in you're way.
I agree with singdancelive because it was the best musical ever and that i loved it so much that i printed out the script Elphaba is my favorite actor. this is important because I have a dream of wanting to be on broad way and to reach that goal i have to work really hard. That is why i join every musical and play that there is to offer.
I think that the play was awesome and way better then the wizard of oz.The reason I think that because it told a diffent side of the story.
@Jesica.T Best of luck with that.
I think this was a great field trip because we got to solve a CSI Experience case. We also got to see Wicked, an amazing Broadway play. Since this was my first ever Broadway play, this was a field trip to remember.
@Ali M
I agree with you because besides the theme I had ( friendship), that was the other one I was thinking about. So, the theme you chose was great because I bet other people almost had the same exact thing as you.
I really liked the Wicked play ("witch" was my highlight of the day) because it had some pretty cool effects. But, as most other people said the CSI thing wasn't as I expected it to be ( in a negative way...)
I really didn't like the CSI exhibit. It was boring and you found the killer after the second or third part, and there were five! There wasn't much reason for them to continue after the fingerprinting station because it told you who the killer was. Then you had to match the tire prints, which didn't even matter because the car didn't kill anyone. Then they showed the autopsy which was gross and didn't help at all. So all in all, the exhibit was just plain old boring.
@MR.ScribbleBottom
I agree that the play was amazing and had some awesome effects. The dragon was fun because it moved and blew smoke, and the monkeys flew out over the crowd! That was really interesting because the dragon looked like a ridged structure, and the wires holding the monkeys were invisible.
@deamon under your bed i completly agree with that. the play showed a very differentside of the story. they made Elpheba seem so basd in the movie but she really wasn't. in the movie it seemed like she wanted them for an evil reason but she really only wanted them as something to remember her sister by.
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