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This lesson plan uses creative movement to introduce students to different types of clouds and different types of precipitation. Learning Objectives/Goals Using verbs, adjectives and adverbs students will define the 4...
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In this lesson plan for elementary grade levels 1-3 students learn about weather energy patterns through body movement. Learning Objectives/Goals Experience different energies in movement, isolations of the body,...
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In this lesson plan designed for grade levels K-2, students explore size and space relationships of objects through motion. Learning Objectives/Goals Using visual aide to springboard movement, investigation of levels...
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This lesson plan relates to the Gestures Dance in Fin Amour. Expand your movement vocabulary by abstracting literal "pedestrian" actions. Learning Objectives/Goals Students will learn to abstract movement by using...
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In this movement lesson, students will use the ideas of shape (symmetrical and asymmetrical), stillness vs. movement and levels in space (high, medium and low) to move across the room. Learning Objectives/Goals Students...
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Desert Habitats, Animals and Poems with Movement
Students will explore the desert habitat and animals that live there through poetry, describing words, actions and movement. Learning Objectives/Goals Exploring different ways animals move, different shapes that occur in...
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Moving through space, using different tempos and locomotor movements and levels. This lesson plan relates to the Feet Dance in Fin Amour. Learning Objectives/Goals Students will create a pattern using basic locomotor...
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This lesson plan will explore various ways of walking in different directions on different levels, inspired by Fin Amour Walking Dance. Learning Objectives/Goals Explore Levels (high, medium and low), Use of personal and...
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Using creativity to design and explore three simple frozen shapes. Learning Objectives/Goals This lesson plan relates to the Shape Dance from Fin Amour, focuses on creating movement from the shapes of objects in the room....
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This lesson plan relates to the Leaping and Running Dances from Fin Amour. Learning Objectives/Goals Introduce students to the locomotor movement of Leaping in a fun, creative way. Materials Needed A large open room, a...
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This lesson plan relates to the Shape Dance from Fin Amour. Learning Objectives/Goals Students will explore making a series of shapes with a chair as a design partner. Materials Needed A chair, music or drum Introduction...
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In this lesson plan, students will explore how 6 types of simple machines move. Learning Objectives/Goals Students will use creative movement to model the tasks of the simple machines. Students will work alone and in...
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Straight Curved and Angular Pathways
Students will explore the element of shape in the their bodies and use the element of time and space to create patterns using straight, curved and angular lines. Learning Objectives/Goals Students will work with straight,...
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Walking and changing Directions
Using Tempo, Students will explore space and time. This lesson relates to the Walking Dance in Fin Amour. Learning Objectives/Goals Exploring the Elements of Dance - Space and Time using direction and tempo. Materials...