Light

Art Form: Dance

Subject: Science

Grade Level: 6th Grade

Specialist: Jana Shumway

Students will dance and learn about the properties of light.

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Resources

  • Colored fabric or scarves for the color reflection game
  • Colored tape or vinyl spots for the rainbow section
  • White material and black lights for the bioluminescence section
  • Resources about bioluminescent animals
  • Deliverance by Yanni
  • Transparent (glass, clear water bottle)
  • Translucent (tissue paper, bathroom glass, sheer material)
  • Opaque (wood, rock)

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 6: OBJECTIVE 2: Describe how light can be produced, reflected, refracted, and separated into visible light of various colors.

Objectives

Through dance improvisation and choreography, sixth grade students will understand how light can be produced, reflected, refracted, and separated into visible light of various colors.