Have you ever wrestled with the idea of how to teach DANCE in a cross curricular way? Are you interested in linking dance to math, social studies and science activities? Well, fear no more, here are some AMAZING Video clips that demonstrate just how to do that!!!
“Music is the arithmetic of the soul, which counts without being aware of it” Leibnitz
Social Studies: The Suitcase Dance
This Video shows students using dance to express their interpretation of the emotions and feelings immigrants/refugees feel as they leave their own country to come to a new one.
Science: Moving like Magnets
This Video demonstrates students imitating the dynamics of Magnets through dance. This topic is explored in Grade 3 science.
Math: Four body Shapes
This Video demonstrates students taking basic shapes and forms found in Math/geometry and composing a dance based on those specific shapes.
All videos courtesy of TeachersTV : http://www.teachers.tv
Posted by: Charlotte Blahut
No comments:
Post a Comment