"Moon Dance" lesson plan for 6th graders
LESSON: MOON LESSON CONTINUED
GRADE LEVEL: SIXTH
THEME: Investigation and participation in a model of the moon’s orbit around the earth through movement and dialect.
MAJOR ARTS CONCEPTS ADDRESSED:
Dance Spatial Elements: Place-self space/general space Size and range of movement Level-low through high Pathway-curved, straight, horizontal, diagonal Design Focus
Body
Identification of parts Shapes-straight, curved, twisted
INTELLIGENCES FOCUS:
Spatial/visual
Kinesthetic
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Mathematical-logical
NATIONAL STANDARDS ADDRESSED: DANCE
Grades K-4
Content Standard #1: Identifying and demonstrating movement elements and skills in performing dance: a,b,c,d,e,g,h
NY STATE STANDARDS ADDRESSED:
Dance-Elementary Level
Standard 1: Creating, Performing and Participating in the Arts Addresses all performance indicators
Standard 3: Respond to and Analyzing Works of Art Addresses both performance indicators
Science-Elementary Level
Standard 1: Students will understand that the shape of Earth and the moon are spherical and that Earth rotates on its axis to produce the appearance of the sun and moon moving through the sky.
Objective 1: Describe the appearance of Earth and the moon.
a. Describe the shape of Earth and the moon as spherical. Objective 2: Describe the movement of Earth and the moon and the apparent movement of other bodies through the sky.
a. Describe the motions of Earth (EX: the rotation/spinning of Earth on its axis, the revolution/orbit of Earth around the sun).
LESSON OBJECTIVE:
The students will: Make deeper connections between movement and other disciplines regarding the moon and its specific sequences. They will then expand through movement connecting to the different phases of the moon.
ADVANCE ORGANIZER
Materials and Resources -CD player
-Music choices inspired by outer space and the moon
-One solid rubber or Styrofoam ball (approximately the size of
GRADE LEVEL: SIXTH
THEME: Investigation and participation in a model of the moon’s orbit around the earth through movement and dialect.
MAJOR ARTS CONCEPTS ADDRESSED:
Dance Spatial Elements: Place-self space/general space Size and range of movement Level-low through high Pathway-curved, straight, horizontal, diagonal Design Focus
Body
Identification of parts Shapes-straight, curved, twisted
INTELLIGENCES FOCUS:
Spatial/visual
Kinesthetic
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Mathematical-logical
NATIONAL STANDARDS ADDRESSED: DANCE
Grades K-4
Content Standard #1: Identifying and demonstrating movement elements and skills in performing dance: a,b,c,d,e,g,h
NY STATE STANDARDS ADDRESSED:
Dance-Elementary Level
Standard 1: Creating, Performing and Participating in the Arts Addresses all performance indicators
Standard 3: Respond to and Analyzing Works of Art Addresses both performance indicators
Science-Elementary Level
Standard 1: Students will understand that the shape of Earth and the moon are spherical and that Earth rotates on its axis to produce the appearance of the sun and moon moving through the sky.
Objective 1: Describe the appearance of Earth and the moon.
a. Describe the shape of Earth and the moon as spherical. Objective 2: Describe the movement of Earth and the moon and the apparent movement of other bodies through the sky.
a. Describe the motions of Earth (EX: the rotation/spinning of Earth on its axis, the revolution/orbit of Earth around the sun).
LESSON OBJECTIVE:
The students will: Make deeper connections between movement and other disciplines regarding the moon and its specific sequences. They will then expand through movement connecting to the different phases of the moon.
ADVANCE ORGANIZER
Materials and Resources -CD player
-Music choices inspired by outer space and the moon
-One solid rubber or Styrofoam ball (approximately the size of