Students go outside and perform the rain dance with the teacher. Split into groups and encourage students to create their own rain dance. Have each group share their dance. The teacher will check for understanding inside the classroom before the activity through questioning. The teacher will have each student demonstrate the rain dance movements one by one before starting the dance.
Students write directions for the dance their group created and illustrate their directions.
Students teach their rain dance to the class. Students will be informally assessed for participation and effort. Next time, teach the students a chant that they can recite during the rain dance. Possibly add drums to the rattles.