Dance 3 - Lesson 3

Year 6 students are set to engage in an imaginative dance lesson focusing on the concept of 'chain reaction' movements within a group. The lesson's learning objectives encourage pupils to improvise sequences that involve contact interactions between individuals and to allow various body parts to initiate and influence the flow of movement. The success criteria for this lesson is for pupils to demonstrate their ability to improvise connected movements and to lead their dance with different body parts. Key vocabulary for the session includes terms such as 'contact', 'under', 'over', and 'impulse'. To inspire their choreography, students will be provided with visual resources including pictures of star alignments and videos offering background information on the planets.

The lesson begins with a 10-minute warm-up where pupils form circles and take turns leading the group in warming up different body parts. This activity is not only a physical preparation but also serves to identify confident leaders and those who understand the importance of warming up. The main activity of the lesson involves pupils using the star alignment imagery to position themselves and then playing the 'Chain reaction' game to experience the transfer of impulse through hand squeezes. The improvisation section encourages students to express themselves through movements led by various body parts, which they pass on to their peers through touch, creating a fluid and interconnected dance sequence. The lesson concludes with a cool-down where pupils lie down, listen to a video about the planets, and reflect on how they can incorporate the new information into their next session.