The Solar System
Students dance the attributes of objects in the solar system such as: the sun, the planets, asteroids, comets, meteors and stars.
Resources
- Big ball (or an extra large yellow balloon blown up)
- Long rectangular white material (for the meteors)
- Circle elastics (for the stars)
- White capes (for the comets)
- Black lights
- Eagle’s Path by David Lanz and Paul Speer
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 3: Students will understand the relationship and attributes of objects in the solar system.
- OBJECTIVE 1: Describe and compare the components of the solar system.
- a. Identify the planets in the solar system by name and relative location from the sun.
- b. Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
- d. Describe the characteristics of comets, asteroids, and meteors.
Objectives
Sixth grade students will gain an understanding of the solar system by dancing about the sun, the planets, asteroids, comets, meteors and stars.