What do we know about outer space? If we created a planet, what would it be like? How do aliens move? Pupils collaborate to physically explore these and other ideas…
Your ‘Outer Space’ Teaching Pack for Key Stage 2 Dance
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- 6-week lesson plan
- integrated music tracks
- pupil assessment charts
- curriculum objectives
- learning outcomes
- comprehensive teaching notes
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Outline
What do we know about outer space? If we created a planet, what would it be like? How do aliens move? Pupils collaborate to physically explore these and other ideas…
Curriculum Objectives:
- Apply & develop a broad range of movement skills
- Learn how to use these in different ways
- Link them to make actions & sequences of movement
- Enjoy communicating and collaborating with each other
- Develop an understanding of how to improve
- Learn how to evaluate and recognise own success
Learning Outcomes:
- Use a variety of movements in isolation and combination
- Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance
- Perform dances using a range of movement patterns
- Compare and evaluate performances against previous ones
- Demonstrate improvement to achieve personal targets
Unit Contents:
Week 1: Rockets & Landing
Starter
What do we know about Space, the solar system and planets in our universe?
Warm up
Metamorphosis
What words based on our topic can we use to create our warm-up?
E.g. Stars, Jupiter, Astronaut, Rocket, Alien, Moon…
Begin slowly by moving around as though you have just landed on the moon. Focus on slow, exaggerated movement.
Aliens! Speed up to a run, try not to get caught by the aliens.
When the teacher calls out a word from our list, freeze in a corresponding shapes.
Main
Race To The Future
- Working in groups, you have 2 minutes to create a rocket ship.
- Discuss with the person next to you; “If I created a planet it would be…”.
- Choose an interesting start position and begin exploring your planet, ensuring you are using changes of speed, level and direction.
What does your planet feel like? What can you see?
Let your movement tell your story.
- Half the class show and the others give feedback on how it can be improved. E.g.:
- Are we using all directions, space, changes of speed & levels?
- Can the audience understand what we are expressing?
- Is our dance clear to the audience?
Cool Down
Drawing Nearer
Land on the moon again, reaching for the stars as slowly as possible
Key Vocabulary:
speed, level, direction
Week 2: Aliens
To continue using this plan…