Dance
•Year 1
•6 Lessons
This unit transforms students' fascination with mini beasts into a rich dance experience that develops creative expression, spatial awareness, and collaborative skills. Through imaginative movement exploration, Year 1 students discover how their bodies can become different creatures while building fundamental dance concepts of levels, pathways, and storytelling. The mini beast theme provides a natural, engaging context that encourages even the most reluctant movers to participate with confidence and creativity.
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to move like mini beasts and tell their stories through dance?
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Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to tell the story of mini beasts through dance?
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Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we travel like different mini beasts using various levels and pathways?
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Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we work together with a partner to turn poems into exciting dance movements?
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Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use pictures and teamwork to create imaginative dance movements that tell a story about mini beasts?
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Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we become dance critics and help each other create magical mini beast performances?
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