In the final session of the unit the animals come to the rescue of leopard, who has been caught in a hunter's trap.
3. Leopard is rescued
In the final dance session of the unit the leopard gets into difficulty when he falls into a hunter’s trap. Luckily the sloths, the ants and the flying dragon come to the rescue.
Resources
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Lesson summary
Warm up
Work in pairs to be the prowling leopards running quickly, then moving in slow motion.
Move around in a circle as the leopards
Prowl around slowly in a circle with your partner.
The leopards roll into a pit
Roll away from and towards your partner.
The sloth wakes up
Sit up and stretch, as though you are the sloth waking up.
The sloth sees the leopard in the pit
Hang upside down with your partner, then look through your legs at the leopards.
The ants run to find the leopards
Scurry in your line quickly through the space.
The flying dragon comes to the rescue
Lift up your arms as your wings and run forward. Open your mouth to bite the net.
Remember and practice your moves for a celebration dance
Working with your partner, choose a rainforest creature and practise its moves together.
Practice your own moves for a celebration dance
Working with your partner, practise your own made up moves.
Put your moves together for a celebration dance
Working with your partner, put your remembered moves and your new moves together.
Cool down
Lie down in a space and then imagine you are one of the animals that have been at the celebration.
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