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The Arts, Years 4–6

Phase 2 of Te Mātaiaho. Strands: Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Arts.

Years 4–6 lesson and unit ideas

  • Unit

    Group dance about the water cycle

    Explore movement for evaporation, clouds and rain, then use repetition and canon to shape a group dance.

  • Lesson

    Landscapes inspired by Rita Angus

    Look at how Rita Angus painted New Zealand places, then paint a local landscape with a deliberate colour scheme.

  • Lesson

    Storm soundscape

    Compose a soundscape for a storm with voices and percussion, and record it as a graphic score.

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