Backyard Buggin’

Felicia Flash wildlife photographer, and her sidekick Karma, the elephant, are back from another globe trotting journey and are ready to relax in their OWN backyard. As usual, adventure is never far away from this wacky duo. A peaceful nap under the shade tree takes Felicia into an amazing ecosystem under her lawn chair. We are talking bugs. BIG BUGS... as she shrinks to bug size...or our stage grows to make the audience bug size.... Green Darner dragonflies, earth worms, tree frogs, slugs and more. Discover the critters in your own backyard, what it takes to create a backyard sanctuary and why it is so important to help out.

Show Information

• Created by: Heather Nisbett-Loewenstein

• Music by: Jack Sharmann

• Run Time: 30 mins

• Target Age: All ages

• Maximum Audience: 500

• Curriculum: Environmental science, Music, Art, Theatre

• Backyard Buggin' was created with educational assistance from The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, WA.

Additional Options

(fees may apply)

Companion Workshop: “Butterfly turn-about puppets”, or “Stages of a caterpillar” or “Stain glass rod puppet butterflies”

What We Need

• Staging: 20' x 20' x 9’H (raised stage is best for visibility), indoors or out

• Electric: One standard electrical outlet

• Other: A smaller set is available, using 16’ x 16’ space. The backdrop is much more simple, but is more versatile.

Student Handouts

• Create Your Own Insect

• Storm Drains are Not Trash Cans

• Dog Cleanup

• Insect Words

• Painted Lady

Teacher Handouts

Curriculum Standards

• Best Natives for Butterflies

• CWH-application 0810

• EPA Pesticides Handout

• Garbage Patch - Great Pacific

• Garbage Patch - Indian Ocean

• Garbage Patch - North Atlantic

• Hummingbird Flier

• Insects

• Metamorphosis

• Watersheds and Drainage Basins in the US

• What Makes a Plant Native

• Why Use Native Plants

Pricing

Pricing depends on number of performances, season and travel expenses. Please contact us for more information and booking specials.

Grant funding is currently available to provide a free school assembly show for any public or private elementary school in Johnson County, KS. Call today to reserve your show. Funding is provided by Johnson County KS Stormwater Education.