Digital @ The Arts Unit Creative Classes

Dinosaur dig – Dance

Creating dance with a dinosaur stimulus

Student dance resource developed by The Arts Unit

Kindergarten to Year 2 dance

What will I learn?

You will:

  • explore elements of dance and drama to create characters

  • perform a dance by following actions and instructions

  • develop coordination skills through movement and actions.

Before you begin

Today we are going to dance like a dinosaur. I hope you have lots of energy!

You'll need:

  • space to dance

  • material or an old shirt

  • a hat.

  1. Watch

Watch the video of the students dancing.

Dance along to the music to get warmed up and ready to have some dinosaur dancing fun!



State Dance Festival 2019 – Dinosaurs

Duration: 03:44
Explorers from Kindergarten to Year 2 at Sylvania Heights Public School are shocked to discover creatures from 65 million years ago! Choreographed by Katelyn Boshell.

2. Create

Watch this video to learn how dinosaurs became fossils.

How do dinosaur fossils form?

Duration: 03:49

Create a dinosaur fossil shape using your body on the floor.

Here are some pictures of dinosaur fossils that might help you think of shapes to make.

You might like to try creating a large dinosaur fossil with some of your classmates using all your bodies together.

You could also do this with some of your toys!

Make your dinosaur fossil wake up.

Move around your space like a dinosaur.

Dinosaurs walked on either 2 legs or 4 legs.

Dinosaur fossil images

Create your dinosaur fossil shapes and ask someone to take a picture of you. Share these pictures with your teacher!

3. Perform

Watch the video and join in the dance following the instructions on the video.

Try doing this dance as an explorer and as a dinosaur.

Cartoon of a boy dressed as an explorer with khaki vest and hat holding a magnifying glass while smiling.

Fantastic dancing!

Now that you have finished this lesson, select the footprint to return to the home page for more dinosaur adventures!

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