Dance Graphs 2

Description
Students will interpret data on graphs and then use the information to explore dance composition and the form and order of created choreography.
Students will interpret data on graphs and then use the information to explore dance composition and the form and order of created choreography.
Delve into the abstract world of Wassily Kandinsky! Allow your imagination to soar as you discover mathematical connections within Kandinsky images that explore the relationships between geometric shapes and polygons.
Students explore different activities performed at different times of day. Student directors physically place other students in the order in which activities are performed during the course of a day. Students then become “Story Detectives” as they sleuth to find the beginning, middle and end of three different nursery rhymes.
Through composition of original speech pieces, students will develop skills and understandings in mathematics, language arts, and music. Teamwork and creativity are necessary to create a chant that demonstrates understanding and identification of plane figures. Musical skills addressed include improvising, composing, listening, speaking, and moving.
Students use fractions to describe what they hear and read in music and poetry.