4 dance lesson plans covering themes & ideas from “Can We Save the Tiger?” by Martin Jenkins. These cover
The Partula Snail
Vultures
Bison
Kakapo
All of which link closely to their understanding of the impact man has upon the animal environment.
Each plan enables the teacher to deliver the lesson simply by asking questions & setting creative tasks for the students - this encourages imaginative responses, high levels of engagement, opportunities for students to work together, share ideas, analyse and evaluate.
The lessons are written in a clear formula & include hints & tips along the way as well as the key skill of each section being identified in the right hand column.
This method of working is very inclusive of children with different physical abilities and levels of experience - it also includes an i-Tunes link for suitable music - the tracks suggested would also be available on other platforms such as Spotify or YouTube.
4 dance lesson plans covering themes & ideas from “The Train to Impossible Places” by P G Bell. These cover
A Train in the House
Gravity
Negative Spaces, Tunnels & Worm Holes
Shipwreck
All of which link closely to developing science & literacy understanding.
Each plan enables the teacher to deliver the lesson simply by asking questions & setting creative tasks for the students - this encourages imaginative responses, high levels of engagement, opportunities for students to work together, share ideas, analyse and evaluate.
The lessons are written in a clear formula & include hints & tips along the way as well as the key skill of each section being identified in the right hand column.
This method of working is very inclusive of children with different physical abilities and levels of experience - it also includes an i-Tunes link for suitable music - the tracks suggested would also be available on other platforms such as Spotify or YouTube.
A ks2 resource that allows students to engage with science themes & ideas through movement, therefore embedding the learning through the physical.
Each lesson plan is written in a detailed, step by step approach where the children are encouraged to work creatively and often co-operatively, this also assists with inclusivity and allows students to work at their own level. Hints & tips are included along the way to help you sustain the pace of the lesson, as well as a guide to the skills being developed in each section.
A suggestion for suitable music is included for each lesson, along with a link for iTunes - the music should also be available on other platforms such as Spotify & YouTube
The lessons can be delivered in any order to complement the work you’re doing in the classroom.
7 dance lessons aimed at ks2, that cover the science area of ‘The Living World’ focusing on ~
Animals
Plants
Micro-organisms
Life Cycles (seeds)
Food Chains
Ecosystems
Renewable/non-renewable energy
Each lesson plan is written in a detailed, step by step approach where the children are encouraged to work creatively and often co-operatively, this also assists with inclusivity and allows students to work at their own level. Hints & tips are included along the way to help you sustain the pace of the lesson, as well as a guide to the skills being developed in each section.
A suggestion for suitable music is included for every lesson, along with a link for iTunes - the music should also be available on other platforms such as Spotify & YouTube
5 dance lessons aimed at ks2, that cover the science area of ‘The Earth & Space’ focusing on ~
The Solar System
Rocky Planets & Gas Planets
The Sun
Journey into Space
The Earth
Each lesson plan is written in a detailed, step by step approach where the children are encouraged to work creatively and often co-operatively, this also assists with inclusivity and allows students to work at their own level. Hints & tips are included along the way to help you sustain the pace of the lesson, as well as a guide to the skills being developed in each section.
A suggestion for suitable music is included, along with a link for iTunes - the music should also be available on other platforms such as Spotify & YouTube
6 dance lessons aimed at ks2, that cover the science area of ‘Materials’ focusing on ~
Metal & Plastic
Wood, Glass & Fabric
Dissolving, Separating & Irreversible Changes
Solid, Liquid & Gas (linking to freezing & melting/evaporating & condensing)
Fossils
Soil
Each lesson plan is written in a detailed, step by step approach where the children are encouraged to work creatively and often co-operatively, this also assists with inclusivity and allows students to work at their own level. Hints & tips are included along the way to help you sustain the pace of the lesson, as well as a guide to the skills being developed in each section.
A suggestion for suitable music is included, along with a link for iTunes - the music should also be available on other platforms such as Spotify & YouTube
2 Dance lessons aimed at KS2 that use the science themes of
How sound travels & how we hear
Pitch & Volume
The lessons come in a step by step format that simply requires the teacher to set tasks & ask questions which allows the children the opportunity to respond creatively and develop their team working skills as well as consolidating their knowledge and understanding of the key scientific principles covered.
Each lesson plan comes with a suggestion of the music you might use + a link to that track on iTunes, but the music should be available on other platforms such as Spotify or YouTube.
There are also hints & tips along the way to enable you to stretch the more capable or support the lesson experienced. This task based approach is highly inclusive & allows children to work at their level.
3 dance lessons aimed at ks2 covering science themes of
Light
Reflections
The Eye
Each lesson plan is written in detailed step by step format that simply requires the teacher to ask questions & set tasks, thus allowing the children the opportunity to be creative in their responses & consolidating their knowledge of key scientific principles.
The lessons include hints & tips to help you to support or challenge the students as appropriate. The skills of each section are clearly identified along with a suggestion for the music you might use - an iTunes link is included but the track will also be available on other platforms such as Spotify or YouTube.
2 Lesson plans for ks 2 covering ~
Conductors, insulators & power
Generators & types of electricity
Each lesson plan allows the children to generate their ideas by simply responding to tasks set by the teacher based on the scientific concepts - thus consolidating their understanding of the concepts through the physical.
The plans come in simple to follow step-by-step format & there is a suggestion + a link for music that could accompany the lesson - the music can be easily accessed through platforms such as iTunes, Spotify or YouTube.
Each step has snippets of advice for the teacher covering classroom management, differentiation, inclusion etc…
Depending upon the age/experience of your students & the length of your lesson you may find that the plans can be further divided - they can be stand alone lessons or combined in any order.
Dance lessons for KS2 covering key themes & information regarding Muscles & the Skeletal System; The Digestive System & The Heart & Circulatory System.
Each lesson is aimed at the non specialist teacher & is in an easy to follow format allowing the delivery of a creative experience for the children without the teacher having to dance a step (unless you want to!) The lessons consolidate learning of the main information regarding the different organs & their functions.
Each lesson includes hints and tips along the way - the skills for each element of the lesson are identified & there is a link for suitable music that is easily accessed via platforms such as iTunes, Spotify or YouTube.
The lessons can be performed in any order (and you don’t need to cover all of them) - they can also be broken down into 2 or even 3 lessons if your lesson timings are short.
Step by step lesson plans for KS2 science - Forces - covering ~
What is a force?
Magnetism
Buoyancy
Gravity
Friction & Resistance
through creative activity to introduce or consolidate understanding of the scientific principles.
The lesson plans can be delivered in any order (and you don’t need to deliver all of them).
Each step comes with hints and tips to help with classroom management as well as identifying good work and the skills the children will be developing.
There is also a suggestion of suitable music that can be accessed through platforms such as iTunes, Spotify or YouTube.
The lessons are inclusive allowing children to different levels of experience, physicalities or ages to work together. The teacher simply asks questions and sets tasks - there are no ‘routines’ to be learnt or taught.
3 creative dance lessons based on the story of Owl Babies by Martin Waddle.
The first lesson covers the nest & could link to animal habitats, the second uses the idea of the owl babies coming out onto their various branches whilst waiting for their mother & uses the difference of the branch, the twig & the old ivy. The final lesson looks at the mother flying & returning to the nest.
Each lesson comes in a step by step format & requires the teacher to simply ask questions & set tasks to allow the children to respond creatively. There are hints & tips along the way to assist, as well as a column indicating the key skill in each section of the lesson & a link to suitable music.
If you require any further help please contact me at cpring@live.co.uk
3 step by step dance lessons for KS1 based on the Traditional Tale of The 3 Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf.
Each lesson plan is based around the building materials used in the different houses, so lesson 1 looks at the softness of straw; lesson 2 uses the structure & qualities of different types of wood and the final lessons considers the effects of the shapes and subsequent strength of the bricks when they bond together.
The lessons allow the children freedom to respond to the ideas in their own way, thus being very inclusive, whilst the story is used to give structure to the lessons and allows you to identify high quality work.
Hints and tips are given along the way to ensure successful delivery, to the side is a column that identifies the skill that the children should be working on in each section and their is a suggestion of the music (plus a link) you may wish to access to speed up your planning time.
If you would like any further support regarding teaching dance please feel free to contact me at cpring@live.co.uk
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Creative dance lesson plans where the teacher simply asks questions to prompt movement responses in the children.
Cinderella, The Gingerbread Man, Jack and the Beanstalk and Little Red Riding Hood.