Space Race Stories Through Creative Movement
Dance
•Year 3
•6 Lessons
This unit uses the inspiring narrative of the Space Race to develop students' creative expression through dance. By connecting movement to a captivating historical theme, students explore how their bodies can communicate stories, emotions, and ideas while building confidence in dance composition. The progression from solo exploration to collaborative group performance develops both artistic and cooperative skills essential for Year 3.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to tell the story of the Space Race through dance?
Key Objectives:
- • To share what we know about the Space Race theme
- • To creatively use theme-related words to develop movement vocabulary
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we transform our creative ideas into flowing movements that travel through space?
Key Objectives:
- • To creatively change static actions into travelling movements using different body parts
- • To demonstrate changes in level and pathway when travelling through space
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use pictures and images to create meaningful dance movements that tell a story with a partner?
Key Objectives:
- • To work effectively in pairs using pictures as stimulus to develop dance sequences
- • To demonstrate mirror image techniques and level changes in choreography
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we work together to transform words into beautiful movement that tells a story?
Key Objectives:
- • To work effectively in groups showing excellent cooperation skills
- • To use poetry as stimulus for creating imaginative dance movements
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use canon and formation changes to make our group dance performance more exciting and visually impressive?
Key Objectives:
- • To work collaboratively in groups showing excellent cooperation skills and provide constructive peer feedback
- • To use poetry as stimulus for creative and imaginative dance movements
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we evaluate and improve our dance performances using technical vocabulary?
Key Objectives:
- • To understand what makes a good dance performance
- • To give useful feedback to our partner using technical language