Song 3: Fixing Up the World
Ms. Mason:
(music starts)
America was built on courage and innovation. Our nation is really just the grand experiment of our founding fathers. And it worked! Then she turned around and gave the world its greatest breakthroughs in science and technology. Well now it’s your turn. You ARE the next generation of fixers! So here’s what you’ve got to do:
Ms. Mason:
You need to know chemistry, and study biology
I hope that one day you will be fixing up the world
Stem S:
I’ll study astronomy, and matter and energy
I know that one day I will be fixing up the world
All:
I’ll never give in and let fear take the fight out of me.
This will be our legacy
Questions, answers, every boy and girl - Growing into fixers of the world
Searching, finding, like a precious pearl - Solving problems, fixing up the world
Stem S:
I’m getting my brain in gear, I might be an engineer
Stem S:
I’ll build a machine that helps us live beneath the sea
Stem S:
I’m learning and using math – I’m taking that techno-path
Stem S:
Creating the software that might be the master key
All:
I’ll always believe there are answers to the problems we face
This will be our saving grace
Questions, answers, every boy and girl
Growing into fixers of the world
Searching, finding, like a precious pearl
Solving problems, fixing up the world
Rap:
wait! People want to know just who we are - what we can do and will we go far.
I'll go far. and I'll go far - cause we're gonna design a nuclear car
Get it drawn up, plans laid up - gather up stuff, prototype made up
give me a pencil, give me some paper - engineers are the worlds best makers
Won't need art, won't need beats- when I'm a doctor in my residency
Won't need stanzas, won't need rhymes - My minds on the math and the math's on my mind [Ayyy]
Well I'm the teacher and I get the last laugh - You're darn tootin' you need to know math
Math, science, technology - gonna make the world better for you and me [Ayyy]
All:
I’ll never give in and let fear take the fight out of me
This will be our legacy
I’ll never give in – Oh no (fixing up, fixing up, fixing up the world)
I’ll always believe – Oh yes (fixing up, fixing up, fixing up the world)
I’ll never give in – Oh no (fixing up, fixing up, fixing up the world)
I’ll always believe – oh yes! (fixing up, fixing up, fixing up the world)
(Pause for applause)
Ms. Mason:
OK students, enough playing around now let’s get busy.
(Students begin working. Then Ms. Flowers: comes in followed by her students chatting quietly. Ms. Mason’s are working throughout the room, not just in their half. Ms. Flowers’ start working, gathering supplies. A few students bump into each other.)
Artsy S:
Hey watch it there!
Stem S:
(on other side of the room) I was about to USE THAT!
Artsy S:
You snooze, you lose. Sorry.
(an Artsy Student starts tapping a musical but irritating beat on something)
Artsy S:
(different area) Hey I need that tube.
Stem S:
Oh no you DON’T! I’m gonna use it for something important. You’re just gonna color on it.
Artsy S:
Why you little --
Ms. Mason:
Students, let’s be civil.
Ms. Flowers:
(sing-songy) STAR-WORD. Civil. Would you like a … sticker?
Ms. Mason:
Oh Brother.
Stem S:
Listen here, Beyonce. Why don’t you go dance in the hallway. You’re in my way right here.
Artsy S:
I’m gonna dance right on your junky project, nerd-boy.
Stem S:
Would you stop that TAPPING?!?
Coach:
(Coach Black comes into the room through the back and begins looking around. The students are spending more time pushing each other or pouting than working.)
What’s going on in here? You students don’t look like you’re about business.
Artsy S:
Coach, all they want to do is hog all the stuff we need to do this dumb project! Why do my parents make me do this dumb stuff?
Artsy S:
Mine do too. I try to tell them but they won’t listen.
Stem S:
If you think it’s so dumb why don’t you leave the supplies to us?! You’re not cut out for this anyway!
Artsy S:
Oh so you and your egg-head teammates can win and gloat?
Ms. Flowers:
(sing songy) STAR WORD - Gloat! (Ms Flowers: glides over and puts a sticker on the student)
Coach:
You fluffy bunnies need to listen to me. I don’t know anything about art or science, but I do know about parents. And parents know that if you’re going to accomplish anything at all, you need G – R – I – T, grit! (Ms. Flowers cautiously puts a Star-word sticker on Coach.)
You, saggy pants, drop and give me 20! (to another) You, little lazy bones, come over here and give me some sit-ups! (to all) At the rate you’re going, you low-lives are sure to give this school a bad name. If you’re ever going to do something good, you need DISCIPLINE!
All:
Sir, yes, sir!
Coach:
(snare drum starts)
You think you have it tough do you? When I was in the corps we had 5 challenges like this one every morning before breakfast! Did we back down?
All:
NO SIR!
Coach:
Did we sliiiiide to the side and avoid it?
All:
NO SIR!
Coach:
Coach: Did we calculate how we could get out of it?
All:
NO SIR!
Coach:
That’s because we were too busy going FORWARD. Do you slimy worms hear me?
All:
SIR, YES, Sir!
Coach:
Well then, what about this, whatever it is contest? Will you be wimping out?
All:
NO SIR!
Coach:
Will you be backing down?
All:
NO SIR!
Coach:
Then let’s get busy. Form up, teams! HUSTLE! HUSTLE! HUSTLE! There’s only one direction for you now. What is it, people?
Ms. Mason:
(music starts)
America was built on courage and innovation. Our nation is really just the grand experiment of our founding fathers. And it worked! Then she turned around and gave the world its greatest breakthroughs in science and technology. Well now it’s your turn. You ARE the next generation of fixers! So here’s what you’ve got to do:
Ms. Mason:
You need to know chemistry, and study biology
I hope that one day you will be fixing up the world
Stem S:
I’ll study astronomy, and matter and energy
I know that one day I will be fixing up the world
All:
I’ll never give in and let fear take the fight out of me.
This will be our legacy
Questions, answers, every boy and girl - Growing into fixers of the world
Searching, finding, like a precious pearl - Solving problems, fixing up the world
Stem S:
I’m getting my brain in gear, I might be an engineer
Stem S:
I’ll build a machine that helps us live beneath the sea
Stem S:
I’m learning and using math – I’m taking that techno-path
Stem S:
Creating the software that might be the master key
All:
I’ll always believe there are answers to the problems we face
This will be our saving grace
Questions, answers, every boy and girl
Growing into fixers of the world
Searching, finding, like a precious pearl
Solving problems, fixing up the world
Rap:
wait! People want to know just who we are - what we can do and will we go far.
I'll go far. and I'll go far - cause we're gonna design a nuclear car
Get it drawn up, plans laid up - gather up stuff, prototype made up
give me a pencil, give me some paper - engineers are the worlds best makers
Won't need art, won't need beats- when I'm a doctor in my residency
Won't need stanzas, won't need rhymes - My minds on the math and the math's on my mind [Ayyy]
Well I'm the teacher and I get the last laugh - You're darn tootin' you need to know math
Math, science, technology - gonna make the world better for you and me [Ayyy]
All:
I’ll never give in and let fear take the fight out of me
This will be our legacy
I’ll never give in – Oh no (fixing up, fixing up, fixing up the world)
I’ll always believe – Oh yes (fixing up, fixing up, fixing up the world)
I’ll never give in – Oh no (fixing up, fixing up, fixing up the world)
I’ll always believe – oh yes! (fixing up, fixing up, fixing up the world)
(Pause for applause)
Ms. Mason:
OK students, enough playing around now let’s get busy.
(Students begin working. Then Ms. Flowers: comes in followed by her students chatting quietly. Ms. Mason’s are working throughout the room, not just in their half. Ms. Flowers’ start working, gathering supplies. A few students bump into each other.)
Artsy S:
Hey watch it there!
Stem S:
(on other side of the room) I was about to USE THAT!
Artsy S:
You snooze, you lose. Sorry.
(an Artsy Student starts tapping a musical but irritating beat on something)
Artsy S:
(different area) Hey I need that tube.
Stem S:
Oh no you DON’T! I’m gonna use it for something important. You’re just gonna color on it.
Artsy S:
Why you little --
Ms. Mason:
Students, let’s be civil.
Ms. Flowers:
(sing-songy) STAR-WORD. Civil. Would you like a … sticker?
Ms. Mason:
Oh Brother.
Stem S:
Listen here, Beyonce. Why don’t you go dance in the hallway. You’re in my way right here.
Artsy S:
I’m gonna dance right on your junky project, nerd-boy.
Stem S:
Would you stop that TAPPING?!?
Coach:
(Coach Black comes into the room through the back and begins looking around. The students are spending more time pushing each other or pouting than working.)
What’s going on in here? You students don’t look like you’re about business.
Artsy S:
Coach, all they want to do is hog all the stuff we need to do this dumb project! Why do my parents make me do this dumb stuff?
Artsy S:
Mine do too. I try to tell them but they won’t listen.
Stem S:
If you think it’s so dumb why don’t you leave the supplies to us?! You’re not cut out for this anyway!
Artsy S:
Oh so you and your egg-head teammates can win and gloat?
Ms. Flowers:
(sing songy) STAR WORD - Gloat! (Ms Flowers: glides over and puts a sticker on the student)
Coach:
You fluffy bunnies need to listen to me. I don’t know anything about art or science, but I do know about parents. And parents know that if you’re going to accomplish anything at all, you need G – R – I – T, grit! (Ms. Flowers cautiously puts a Star-word sticker on Coach.)
You, saggy pants, drop and give me 20! (to another) You, little lazy bones, come over here and give me some sit-ups! (to all) At the rate you’re going, you low-lives are sure to give this school a bad name. If you’re ever going to do something good, you need DISCIPLINE!
All:
Sir, yes, sir!
Coach:
(snare drum starts)
You think you have it tough do you? When I was in the corps we had 5 challenges like this one every morning before breakfast! Did we back down?
All:
NO SIR!
Coach:
Did we sliiiiide to the side and avoid it?
All:
NO SIR!
Coach:
Coach: Did we calculate how we could get out of it?
All:
NO SIR!
Coach:
That’s because we were too busy going FORWARD. Do you slimy worms hear me?
All:
SIR, YES, Sir!
Coach:
Well then, what about this, whatever it is contest? Will you be wimping out?
All:
NO SIR!
Coach:
Will you be backing down?
All:
NO SIR!
Coach:
Then let’s get busy. Form up, teams! HUSTLE! HUSTLE! HUSTLE! There’s only one direction for you now. What is it, people?