Simple Machines: Bodies at Work
A Dance Workshop or Residency for Grades 2-6
Teaching Artist: Harlan Brownlee (Moving MattersKC)
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This workshop provides students with dance and movement experiences that help them understand the forces at work in simple machines. Using creative movement, the students develop working movement models of simple machines including the wheel and axle, inclined plane, lever, pulley, and more. Students are asked to demonstrate their understanding of simple machines through the creation of simple machine dances.
Available as a single workshop or as a multi-workshop residency.
Requirements: A large, clear space for dancing, preferably a gymnasium or multi-purpose room. If available, a large Screen TV HDMI Compatible. Teachers must be present at all times during workshops.
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Phone: 816-531-4022
Email: booknow@kcya.org
Creative Discipline: Dance
Maximum Audience Size: 30
Program Length: 45 minutes
Availability: Year-round
Location: At Your School
Fees: $150 single/$250 double
The break between workshops must not exceed 90 minutes to receive the reduced rate
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Curriculum Connection: STEM
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