Simple Machines
Students will dance about six simple machines: incline plane, wedge, wheel and axle, lever, screw and pulley.
Resources
- Visuals of all 6 simple machines with examples and definitions.
- Rakes of Mallow, Rhythmically Moving 2, Phyllis Weikart
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
- 3RD GRADE: SCIENCE STANDARD 3: OBJECTIVE 1:
- c. Investigate how forces applied through simple machines affect the direction and/or amount of resulting force.
Objectives
Third grade students will understanding examples of simple machines and how they function, through dance improvisation and choreographic experiences.