Clouds

Art Form: Dance

Subject: Science

Grade Level: 4th Grade

Specialist: Jana Shumway

Dance the characteristics of three types of clouds in black lights with white sheets of material.

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Resources

  • Black lights (optional – but the kids love them if you have them!)
  • White satin tricot (or white flat sheets)
I use a combination of the following songs (All of these songs are on the album Starscape – Omni Volume 2):

Fine Art Standards

  • DANCE STANDARD 2: The student will identify and demonstrate movement elements (time, space, energy and motion) in performing dance.
  • DANCE STANDARD 3: The student will improvise, create, perform, and respond to movement solutions in the art form of dance.

Integrated Standards

SCIENCE STANDARD 2: OBJECTIVE 1. A. Identify basic cloud types (i.e., cumulus, cirrus, stratus clouds).

Objectives

Fourth grade students will understand the characteristics of cumulus, stratus and cirrus clouds by dancing with white sheets of material in black lights.