In the second dance session the movements explore bees and their role in pollination.
2. Bees and seeds
The second session covers the importance of bees and their role in pollination as they fly from flower to flower. This is followed by the different shapes and sizes of seeds and how they are dispersed.
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Lesson summary:
Warm up. Hands exploring air patterns around the body. Travelling around the room; those standing hold different shapes to represent different plants.
Individual. Different seed sizes and shapes, followed by seed dispersal.
Pairs. Half the group are still whilst the other half travel around them.
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