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Rock and Roll with Music and Movement Lesson PlanRock and Roll with Music and Movement Lesson Plan
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Rock and Roll with Music and Movement

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Fourth graders improvise music and dance to express their analysis of types of rocks. They discuss the three classes of rocks, list describing words, and create a short musical piece and dance to symbolize the rock they are dancing.

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rocks

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rock dancing, rocks, science
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Grade
4th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Simulation

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