Where Learning Meets Expression

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• 🎨 Graffiti & Visual Art Battles
  → Explore marketing, messaging, and social responsibility through color and design.
   
• 🎧 DJ Battles
  → Apply math and physics to beats, BPMs, and pattern mixing.
   
• 🎤 Rap & Spoken Word Battles
  → Connect history and civic engagement through rhyme, rhythm, and storytelling.
   
• 💃 Dance Battles
  → Learn teamwork, timing, and expression through choreography and motion.

Of course! Here is a sampling of our battles with TEKS and facilitator instructions:

TEKS: Math §111.37(b)(2)(A)
Facilitator Notes: Use tape grids or measured cardboard canvases.
Directions: Competitors must design geometric patterns that fit within a pre-measured grid.
Scoring: Accuracy of proportion 40%, design originality 40%, explanation of math concept 20%.

TEKS: Health §115.32(c)(9)(C)
Facilitator Notes: Begin with a 3-minute mindfulness warm-up.
Directions: Artists create graffiti that visually represents positive coping or stress-relief strategies.
Scoring: Message strength 40%, creativity 40%, discussion reflection 20%.

TEKS: Marketing §130.347(c)(6)(A)
Facilitator Notes: Invite a local business or nonprofit as a mock “client.”
Directions: Teams create a tag or logo concept and 30-second pitch.
Scoring: Market relevance 40%, artistic quality 40%, pitch clarity 20%.

TEKS: Physics §112.39(c)(6)(A)
Facilitator Notes: Provide tempo visualizers or frequency apps.
Directions: DJs must manipulate pitch or tempo while explaining how wave frequency affects sound.
Scoring: Technical control 40%, explanation accuracy 40%, crowd engagement 20%.

TEKS: Math §111.37(b)(2)(B)
Facilitator Notes: Prep sample loops at different BPMs.
Directions: Contestants blend two tracks using rhythmic ratios (e.g., 3:2, 4:3) for seamless flow.
Scoring: Timing precision 40%, creative mixing 40%, math explanation 20%.

TEKS: CTE §130.82(c)(4)(C)
Facilitator Notes: Briefly discuss copyright and fair use.
Directions: Competitors use royalty-free samples to create an original 90-second mix.
Scoring: Legal sourcing 30%, originality 40%, technical skill 30%.

TEKS: ELA §110.38(b)(7)(B)
Facilitator Notes: Review examples of metaphor, alliteration, and simile.
Directions: Participants must include at least three literary devices in an original verse.
Scoring: Wordplay 40%, flow 30%, device clarity 30%.

TEKS: Social Studies §113.48(c)(20)
Facilitator Notes: Provide a list of local or national events.
Directions: Write a verse retelling a historical moment or civic movement.
Scoring: Historical accuracy 40%, storytelling 40%, flow 20%.

TEKS: Health §115.33(c)(5)(A)
Facilitator Notes: Frame this as personal growth, not trauma sharing.
Directions: Participants write and perform a verse describing resilience or overcoming adversity.
Scoring: Authenticity 40%, emotional connection 40%, structure 20%.

TEKS: PE §116.56(c)(2)(A)
Facilitator Notes: Warm-up and ensure non-slip surfaces.
Directions: Perform choreography emphasizing balance, flexibility, and rhythm changes.
Scoring: Form 40%, rhythm 40%, creativity 20%.

TEKS: World Cultures §113.43(c)(5)(A)
Facilitator Notes: Show examples of cultural dances (e.g., salsa, bhangra).
Directions: Teams blend at least two cultural styles into one routine.
Scoring: Respectful integration 40%, creativity 40%, explanation 20%.

TEKS: Math §111.37(b)(3)(B)
Facilitator Notes: Mark beats with fraction counts (¼, ½, ⅛).
Directions: Perform a short routine aligned with fractional rhythm sequences.
Scoring: Timing precision 40%, choreography 40%, math articulation 20%.

TEKS: ELA §110.38(b)(7)(E)
Facilitator Notes: Introduce parody vs. ridicule.
Directions: Write and perform a short skit or monologue that humorously addresses a local issue.
Scoring: Satire clarity 40%, creativity 40%, respectfulness 20%.

TEKS: Social Studies §113.48(c)(10)
Facilitator Notes: Encourage humor that celebrates, not stereotypes.
Directions: Compare generational or cultural humor respectfully.
Scoring: Insight 40%, humor quality 40%, inclusivity 20%.

TEKS: Health §115.33(c)(5)(C)
Facilitator Notes: Begin with breathing or stress-relief activity.
Directions: Create a skit or bit that models humor as a positive coping tool.
Scoring: Message clarity 40%, delivery 40%, relatability 20%.