Exploring Water Through Creative Movement and Expression
•Year 2
•Dance
•Test volume levels before lesson, ensure all students can hear clearly
Alternative: Tablet or phone with speakers
Have different tempo options ready for different activities
Alternative: Classical music with flowing qualities, nature sounds
Available if students want to enhance their creature movements
Alternative: Ribbons, streamers, or no props
Display around room for inspiration
Alternative: Books, tablet images, or verbal descriptions
A series of movements that flow together in order
When movements connect smoothly without stopping
The personality or type of creature we are showing through movement
How two dancers move together and react to each other
Moving with clear, controlled actions that audience can understand
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Creative storytelling, descriptive vocabulary development, character development, narrative structure
Study of marine ecosystems, animal habitats, adaptation to environment, animal behaviour and characteristics
Colour and texture exploration of sea life, shape and form in nature, artistic interpretation of movement
Ocean environments, underwater landscapes, world seas and marine life distribution
Cooperation and teamwork, empathy and understanding others, confidence building, creative expression
Move around room perimeter to observe all students, centre position for demonstrations
Character clarity, spatial awareness, partner cooperation, creative development
Step in if students struggling with character development or partner collaboration becoming difficult
Use full body to show creature movements, exaggerate qualities for clarity, model positive partner interactions
Minimum 8m x 10m clear space, suitable for 30 students moving freely
Clean, dry, non-slip surface free from obstacles and hazards
Stop signal established, first aid knowledge for minor bumps, clear exit routes maintained
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