Bring your lessons to life! Our hands-on workshops and dynamic presentations provide an engaging introduction to a new unit, a deeper exploration of a current topic, or a fun and authentic reinforcement of previously taught concepts. Our hands-on workshops can also be taught at your school, community center, library or other educational venue!

Ignite the excitement for reading through the creative arts with Coterie's Readers Theatre program! We offer two options: three 50-minute sessions OR one 1-hour session (1st &2nd grade only). Coterie Theatre's in-school residencies are customized to each classroom and adapted to the reading and writing levels of each student to ensure active participation. All residencies align with the Missouri and Kansas English Language Arts and Theatre Arts standards.

Through monologue writing, we bring history to life with the power of your students' voices. Students will write and perform a short first-person monologue about a historical figure. Coterie Theatre's in-school residencies are customized to each classroom and adapted to the reading and writing levels of each student to ensure active participation. All residencies align with the Missouri and Kansas English Language Arts and Theatre Arts standards.

Led by a professional teaching artist, students will explore the historical events and cultural context that inspired Edgar Allan Poe. Using either The Masque of the Red Death, Premature Burial, or The Tell-Tale Heart, students will explore how the use of symbolism created a lasting impact on audiences across the eras. Coterie Theatre's in-school residencies are customized to each classroom and adapted to the reading and writing levels of each student to ensure active participation. All residencies align with the Missouri and Kansas English Language Arts and Theatre Arts standards.

Through this introductory workshop, students will learn to write dialogue and learn script writing format, build characters, write two monologues, create a setting, and begin creation of a scene. For each classroom-sized group, choose between: One 5-hour session for $450; Two 2.5-hour sessions for $450; Three 50-minute sessions for $300. Coterie Theatre's in-school residencies are customized to each classroom and adapted to the reading and writing levels of each student to ensure active participation. All residencies align with the Missouri and Kansas English Language Arts and Theatre Arts standards.

Available Tuesday-Friday, during the months of September-May. Start time: As early as 10:00am, 2:00pm is our latest start time. Maximum of two programs per day— if booking more than one program please note that we will only allow a 45-minute break in total between the programs. Both programs must be the same program type. Group size: 1 classroom (1-30 students) Price: $275 per class, one presentation (1-30 students from the same classroom), $250 per class, two same-day presentations ( 1-30 students from each classroom) Lindsay Wildlife Educators will visit your class with our Lindsay in the Classroom Program! Follow energy as it flows through an ecosystem and meet some of the producers, consumers, and decomposers that make the system work. NGSS: Fulfills elements of 5-LS1.C, 5-LS2.B, 5-LS2.A, & 5-ESS3.C

Available Tuesday-Friday, during the months of September-May. Start time: As early as 10:00am, 2:00pm is our latest start time. Maximum of two programs per day— if booking more than one program please note that we will only allow a 45-minute break in total between the programs. Both programs must be the same program type. Group size: 1 classroom (1-30 students) Price: $275 per class, one presentation (1-30 students from the same classroom), $250 per class, two same-day presentations ( 1-30 students from each classroom) Lindsay Wildlife Educators will visit your class with our Lindsay in the Classroom Program! How do adaptations help animals survive in certain habitats? This program investigates an animal’s physical adaptations to determine if they could survive in California’s diverse ecosystems. NGSS: Fulfills elements of 2-LS4-1, 2-LS4.D, 3-LS4.C, 3-LS4.D, 4-LS1.D, 4-ESS3.A, & 4-ESS3.B.

Available Tuesday-Friday, during the months of September-May. Start time: As early as 10:00am, 2:00pm is our latest start time. Maximum of two programs per day— if booking more than one program please note that we will only allow a 45-minute break in total between the programs. Both programs must be the same program type. Group size: 1 classroom (1-30 students) Price: $275 per class, one presentation (1-30 students from the same classroom), $250 per class, two same-day presentations ( 1-30 students from each classroom) Lindsay Wildlife Educators will visit your class with our Lindsay in the Classroom Program! Wildlife can teach us a lot about how to survive in the natural world. Let’s explore animal adaptations and how we can learn from them to meet our own human needs. NGSS: Fulfills elements of 1-LS1 (A, B, D), 2-LS4 D, 3-LS3 (A, B, D)

Available Tuesday-Friday, during the months of September-May. Start time: As early as 10:00am, 2:00pm is our latest start time. Maximum of two programs per day— if booking more than one program please note that we will only allow a 45-minute break in total between the programs. Both programs must be the same program type. Group size: 1 classroom (1-30 students) Price: $275 per class, one presentation (1-30 students from the same classroom), $250 per class, two same-day presentations ( 1-30 students from each classroom) Lindsay Wildlife Educators will visit your class with our Lindsay in the Classroom Program! We all need a healthy place to live and grow–wildlife are no exception. Play and problem-solve together to figure out how we can better share our world with wildlife. NGSS: Fulfills elements of K-LS-1, K-ESS2-2, & K-ESS3.C

Available Tuesday-Friday, during the months of September-May. Start time: As early as 10:00am, 2:00pm is our latest start time. Maximum of two programs per day— if booking more than one program please note that we will only allow a 45-minute break in total between the programs. Both programs must be the same program type. Group size: 1 classroom (1-30 students) Price: $275 per class, one presentation (1-30 students from the same classroom), $250 per class, two same-day presentations ( 1-30 students from each classroom) Let Lindsay Wildlife Educators transform your classroom into a special habitat where animal puppet friends introduce your students to ponds and how to best care for them.

If you can’t make it to Queens Botanical Garden, we can bring our program to you! Plant Part Art: Explore plant parts and identify their functions, through art creations. Students will create artwork using materials such as pea flower, turmeric, mint, and other plant ingredients. Cost for Schools: $350 for 1 workshop. $300 each for multiple workshops scheduled on the same day. Cost Non-School Groups: Starting at $400 per group of up to 25 participants These workshops are participatory and must take place in a classroom with tables and chairs. Example schedules (please indicate your preferred schedule when filling out the booking questionnaire form): 2 or 3 Pre-K classes: 10:00am - 10:45am: class 1 11:00am - 11:45am: class 2 12:00pm - 12:45pm: class 3 4 Pre-K classes: 10:00am - 10:45am - 2 classes (separate classrooms) 11:00am - 11:45am - 2 classes (separate classrooms) 2 to 3 Three-K classes (shortened classes): 10:00am - 10:30am: class 1 10:45am - 11:15am: class 2 11:30am - 12:00pm: class 3 4 Three-K classes (shortened classes): 10:00am - 10:30am - 2 classes (separate classrooms) 10:45am - 11:15am - 2 classes (separate classrooms)

If you can’t make it to Queens Botanical Garden, we can bring our program to you! Bugging Out: Are all bugs insects? Identify insect body parts using hands-on diagrams and model-making; discover garden critters and the roles they play. Participants create an insect model to take home. Cost for Schools: $350 for 1 workshop. $300 each for multiple workshops scheduled on the same day. Cost Non-School Groups: Starting at $400 per group of up to 25 participants These workshops are participatory and must take place in a classroom with tables and chairs. Example schedules (please indicate your preferred schedule when filling out the booking questionnaire form): 2 or 3 Pre-K classes: 10:00am - 10:45am: class 1 11:00am - 11:45am: class 2 12:00pm - 12:45pm: class 3 4 Pre-K classes: 10:00am - 10:45am - 2 classes (separate classrooms) 11:00am - 11:45am - 2 classes (separate classrooms) 2 to 3 Three-K classes (shortened classes): 10:00am - 10:30am: class 1 10:45am - 11:15am: class 2 11:30am - 12:00pm: class 3 4 Three-K classes (shortened classes): 10:00am - 10:30am - 2 classes (separate classrooms) 10:45am - 11:15am - 2 classes (separate classrooms)

If you can’t make it to Queens Botanical Garden, we can bring our program to you! Fantastic Flowers: Connect to your inner scientist and artist by applying your powers of observation! Participants dissect flowers and learn about the function of each part before creating floral-inspired art, using their knowledge of flower color, shape and form. Cost for Schools: $350 for 1 workshop. $300 each for multiple workshops scheduled on the same day. Cost Non-School Groups: Starting at $400 per group These workshops are participatory and must take place in a classroom with tables and chairs. Example schedules (please indicate your preferred schedule when filling out the booking questionnaire form): 2 or 3 Pre-K classes: 10:00am - 10:45am: class 1 11:00am - 11:45am: class 2 12:00pm - 12:45pm: class 3 4 Pre-K classes: 10:00am - 10:45am - 2 classes (separate classrooms) 11:00am - 11:45am - 2 classes (separate classrooms) 2 to 3 Three-K classes (shortened classes): 10:00am - 10:30am: class 1 10:45am - 11:15am: class 2 11:30am - 12:00pm: class 3 4 Three-K classes (shortened classes): 10:00am - 10:30am - 2 classes (separate classrooms) 10:45am - 11:15am - 2 classes (separate classrooms)

If you can’t make it to Queens Botanical Garden, we can bring our program to you! Making Scents: Discover why plants are scented and how people use plant scents. Participants examine different botanical potpourri elements and create their own sample. Cost for Schools: $350 for 1 workshop. $300 each for multiple workshops scheduled on the same day. Cost Non-School Groups: Starting at $400 per group These workshops are participatory and must take place in a classroom with tables and chairs. Example schedules (please indicate your preferred schedule when filling out the booking questionnaire form): 2 or 3 Pre-K classes: 10:00am - 10:45am: class 1 11:00am - 11:45am: class 2 12:00pm - 12:45pm: class 3 4 Pre-K classes: 10:00am - 10:45am - 2 classes (separate classrooms) 11:00am - 11:45am - 2 classes (separate classrooms) 2 to 3 Three-K classes (shortened classes): 10:00am - 10:30am: class 1 10:45am - 11:15am: class 2 11:30am - 12:00pm: class 3 4 Three-K classes (shortened classes): 10:00am - 10:30am - 2 classes (separate classrooms) 10:45am - 11:15am - 2 classes (separate classrooms)

A Sheldon Teaching Artist visits your school to present The Science of Sound, an engaging arts-integrated program developed in partnership with the Saint Louis Science Center. Topics include sound through vibration, how sound travels as a compression wave, and how each sound has a unique frequency and amplitude. Students are engaged throughout the presentation with live demonstrations and activities.

Sheldon teaching artist comes to your school to teach about world music classification and instrument design, showing examples of student made instruments and teaching how they create sound through vibration and what category of classification they fit. Additionally, the teaching artist will introduce the SOLID Challenge Statement to students. Students are given opportunities to participate throughout the presentation.

Rocket into space to explore the sun, planets, and constellations.

Construct homes with a variety of materials like favorite characters from children’s literature. Choose one:Huff and Puff ( 3 pigs) Rescue Red Riding Hood, or Beanstalk Engineering