Dancing Machines 4

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Explore a variety of basic techniques in dance/choreography and identify how these strategies can be integrated into the science curriculum. This activity allows students to explore simple machines through movement and create imaginative new machines through choreographic sequences and collaboration.

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Dramatic Living and Non-Living

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Students explore the differences between living and nonliving things through the eyes of the nursery rhyme, “Hey Diddle Diddle”. After bringing the characters to life, the students discuss the concepts of living and nonliving and act out frogs and rocks. This is followed by distinguishing what items in the classroom are living and nonliving and charting them in either category. Students then act out various pictures, and classmates guess whether the picture shows something living or nonliving, infusing fun and movement into the classroom.

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Ecosystems in Action 4

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Students explore animals and plants that inhabit ecosystems by using movement to deepen the retention of vocabulary. After reviewing the ecosystem players, students will play a call and response game by responding with their bodies, sound and movement to become the elements. This will be taken a step deeper when students bring their visuals to life and explain which role they play in flow of energy of an ecosystem. The lesson culminates with Food Chain Action where groups of students devise their own food chain and bring it to life for their classmates. By allowing students to embody the parts of the flow of energy, they see the system from the inside looking out and retain knowledge in a deeper perspective.

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Explore the Solar System with Theater 3-5

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This lesson helps build upon prior knowledge of the nine planets in the solar system by allowing students to become aliens living on the planets. By creating an imaginary alien who lives on a planet, students embody the planet and its characteristics, thereby increasing their understanding of the planets. Sharing their work with each other allows students to develop presentation skills and comfort when speaking their own thoughts and ideas.

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Exploring Habitats Through Music Composition 3

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Through composition of original speech pieces, students will develop skills and understandings in science, language arts, and music. Teamwork and creativity are necessary to create a chant that demonstrates understanding of plant and animal life in various habitats. Musical skills addressed include improvising, composing, listening, speaking, and moving.

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