Refining a river dance

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Mountains, Rivers and Coasts The Journey of a River

Objectives

Geography

  • Understand and describe key aspects of physical geography including: rivers, mountains and the water cycle.

PE

  • Perform dances using a range of movement patterns.

Lesson Planning

In this active session you will develop, refine and perform your river journey dance.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To understand the nature of a river and how it changes on its journey.
  • To begin to understand the key features of rivers, the geographical vocabulary and definitions.
  • To interpret music and knowledge of the journey of a river to develop a group dance performance where chn take on different roles to tell the story.

Children will:

  • Use and apply geographical knowledge in a dance.
  • Develop, refine and perform the dance representing the journey of a river.
  • Record, analyse and evaluate the performance.

Provided Resources

This session does not need any provided resources.

You Will Need

  • CD The Moldau by Bedřich Smetana
  • A flipchart page from last session
  • A large space
  • 12 Streamers of light weight fabric in aqua shades
  • 3 large sheets of fabric
  • Video recording equipment