Sixth grader Virginia Arroyo made this dragon puppet for the class's five-part opera titled Plastica. Arroyo named the dragon Century, because she said it felt like it took centuries to make.
When Shelia Devins had the Seeley Elementary sixth graders as first graders in music class, they were upset after learning how sea turtles can get caught in plastic that makes its way into the ocean. At the time, it was the last week of school and there wasn't a ton of time to dive in, so Devins and the class looked at what else could be used instead of plastic, like biodegradable straws or packing peanuts.
Flash forward to this school year and the sixth graders harkened back to their concerns five years ago. This time, Devins put a project behind it and the sixth graders put on a five-piece o...
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