Dance with Nature concludes the Movement and Dance unit by observing the graceful movements of swaying trees, blooming flowers, flowing rivers, walking elephants, hopping monkeys and fluttering butterflies. Students translate these natural movements into rhythmic dance steps, compose a group dance story about nature and seasons, and perform to a regional nature song.
What Class 3 Arts Chapter 14 Covers
Activities 1–2 (Nature and Body/Rhythmic Movements): Imitating swaying trees, blooming flowers, elephants, monkeys, peacocks and butterflies
Activity 3 (Story of Nature in Dance): Creating a group dance depicting clouds, rain, flowing rivers and happy animals
Activity 4 (Dancing to a Regional Song): Performing a harvest or nature song from your state
Exercises in Chapter 14
- Activities 1–2 (Pages 98–99): Show smooth, flowing movements of trees, wind and animals using arms, steps and vocal sounds.
- Activities 3–4 (Pages 100–102): Enact a story of nature in dance and perform to a regional folk song.
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- Previous: Chapter 13: I Play and Dance
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FAQ
How can we show an elephant or a butterfly in dance?
We can use full arms and slow, heavy steps to show an elephant walking, and light, fluttering arm and finger movements to show a butterfly.
What elements of nature have their own rhythmic movement?
Swaying branches in the breeze, waves in the sea, falling raindrops, flying birds and blooming flowers.