Robots: Top Half & Bottom Half

Adaptations / Extensions

• Student Leader Version
  • One student becomes the leader. All students move freely, but follow the leader’s changes between top and bottom halves.
• Piano Leader Version
  • The piano leads, leading to a register follow (i.e., high register indicates top half, low register indicates bottom half.)
  • This can introduce the musical subject of the day (e.g., beats/divisions, multiples, dynamics, meter).
• Battery-Drain Ending
  • “Uh-oh—the robots are running out of batteries!”
  • The robots run out of batteries and slowly collapse to the floor to be charged again. Music accompanies.

With the right personalities, this could be done with older children.

Assessment / Reflection Suggestions

When students are leading, encourage independent movement. Observing out loud different kinds of movement can prevent the students from simply running in circles.