1. Task Cards
Teach your class a short dance sequence/motif that includes at least one travel, stillness, jump, gesture, turning and possibly a transfer of weight. Make sure you explain what each move is. If your class already know the 6 basic components of DANCE skip to Step 2
Split your class into small groups (ideally between 3-6 in a group)
Give a task-cards to each group and ask them to make up a motif based on the task. They must practice and prepare to perform to another group or the whole class.
Give between 10 – 20 mins for pupils to prepare their performance.
Before performing, the pupils should read out or give their Task Card to their audience (whole class or another group)
Observing pupils should give ‘x’ factor points for all the elements achieved from the task card
To allow for extension: EACH CARD HAS A DIFFERENT DEVELOPMENT QUALITY SUCH AS A CHANGE IN SPACE OR DYMNAMIC. Once children have achieved the first part they may add the development qualities if they (or you) desire.
To further extend the task, groups could swap around the cards until they have 3 different sequences/motifs.

2. Task Card A Between 6 - 9 ‘x’ factor points to be gained
Can you make up a motif/phrase that includes:
1 gesture
2 different stillness
3 jumps
Extension work for those who have completed the above:
NOW REPEAT AND ADD………….
2 travels – to include a DIAGONAL DIRECTION
1 turn
Between ‘x’ factor points to be gained

3. Task Card B Between 5 - 7 ‘x’ factor points to be gained
Can you make up a motif/phrase that includes:
2 travels
A jump
A stillness
And a turn
Extension work for those who have completed the above NOW REPEAT AND ADD………
a FIGURE OF 8 PATHWAY FOLLOWED DIRECTLY BY
a SQUARE PATHWAY
Between ‘x’ factor points to be gained

4. Task Card C Between 4 - 6 ‘x’ factor points to be gained
Can you make up a motif/phrase that includes:
A gesture
A jump
A stillness
And a travel
Extension work for those who have completed the above
NOW REPEAT AND ADD………….
QUICK and SUSTAINED (drawn out and slow) SPEED
Between ‘x’ factor points to be gained

5. Task Card D Between 6 - 8 ‘x’ factor points to be gained
Can you make up a motif/phrase that includes:
2 forms of travel
2 forms of turning
2 types of gesture
Extension work for those who have completed the above
NOW REPEAT AND ADD………….
DIFFERENT LEVELS by including:
A HIGH jump
A LOW stillness
Between ‘x’ factor points to be gained

6. Task Card E Between 6 - 14 ‘x’ factor points to be gained
Can you make up a motif/phrase that includes:
3 forms of travel
2 forms of jumping
1 type of Stillness
Extension work for those who have completed the above
NOW ADD………….
Perform two times, first time as above, second time add
a LOW LEVEL gesture
a SLOW turn (can your audience spot the difference?)
Between ‘x’ factor points to be gained

7. Task Card F Between 5 - 23 ‘x’ factor points to be gained NOW ADD………….
Can you make up a motif/phrase that includes:
A travel
A turn
A gesture
A stillness
A Jump
Extension work for those who have completed the above
NOW ADD………….
Perform the motif above 4 TIMES. One as above then repeat 3 more times each time add one of the following;
A new pathway or direction
An obvious Change in level
A Dramatic Change of Speed
(Can your audience spot the change/differences?)
Between ‘x’ factor points to be gained