Space in schools: Teaching physics through dance (Canovan, Pledger and Spencer)
Issue 24 | Page 33 | Published Jan 2023
Description
‘Into Our Skies: Space in Schools’ is a cross‐curricular approach to teaching science through dance developed as a response to the COVID‐19 pandemic and home schooling. The 6‐week scheme of work used movement and dance as a tool through which pupils aged 9‐11 could explore concepts of Earth and space, alongside a set of practical classroom activities.
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