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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Dance Arts Education — Grade 3

Goal 7: The learner will make connections between dance and other content areas.

Objective 7.01. Investigate connections between dance and other content areas.

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Weather and wind
This ARTSEDGE lesson introduces the expanding and condensing properties of air masses and the unequal heating of Earth as the force behind the wind. Students write a report on a topic related to wind and weather patterns and create a dance to demonstrate... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–4 Dance Arts Education and Science)
Provided by: ArtsEdge
Navajo weaving
In this ARTSEDGE lesson, students explore various aspects of Native American cultures and Navajo weavings. Using the patterns on the Navajo Rugs, they devise dance patterns and perform a traveling pattern based on Navajo weavings. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–3 Visual Arts Education, Dance Arts Education, and English Language Arts)
Provided by: ArtsEdge