Geometry In Yoga

Learning Outcomes

Students will learn the characteristics of  different angles and use this information to identify and draw the angles

Description Of Activity

How to play

There will be four rounds of Angle palooza. For each round, 1/4 of the students hold a yarn ball, visible to others, to tag classmates. Each round will be designated as either Right, Acute, Obtuse, or a Straight angle. When tagged, that player must freeze and show a number, between 1-10, of that type of designated angle, with his/her body parts. For example, during the "Acute Angle" round, a student could choose to show six, less than 90 degrees, angles with his her bent elbows, legs, arms/torso, bent from waist, etc. -- either sitting, standing, kneeling, lying down, etc. A tagged student can be set free by another tagged student who stands with arm raised (to avoid being tagged) in front of frozen classmate, and has to correctly guess the number of angles being shown by frozen player in order to set him/her free and resume play. Play four rounds, allowing for each student to be a tagger. A 5th round can be added where the tagger has to designate the type of angle that has to be made by the frozen player, then the rescuers have to identify the angle, as well as, the number that has been made

How to Do Natarajasana

1. Stand in the Tree pose
2. While you inhale, shift your weight to the left foot and lift the right heel backward. Try to move your right lef as upward as you can.
3. Put pressure on left leg, thigh, hip to ensure your legs are properly balanced.
4. Try or reach your right behind the right leg touching your right ankle.
5. Extend your left arm straight in front.
6. Maintain this posture for about 2030 seconds while you breath normally. Now back to the starting position.
7. Repeat the same with the other leg. If you are comfortable you can try this for 34 times.

How to Do Camel Pose

1. Stand on your knees at the front of the mat. Ensure your knees are hip-width apart in a kneeling position with the tops of your feet on the mat. ...
2. Place your fingertips at the spine's base. ...
3. Look up and back, slowly leaning backward. ...
4. Reach for your heels. ...
5. Lift, then pull up. ...
6. Breathe. ...
7. Exit the pose.

Variations

Natarajasana.

1. Dancer Pose.
2. Standing Twist Opposite Hand to Knee Pose.
3. Standing Quad Stretch Pose.
4. One Legged Revolved Mountain Pose.
5. Dancer Pose Preparation Wall.

Coaching Tips

1. Teacher can observe students during rescue phase to ensure correct demonstration of the type of angle each round. Quiz frozen players to assess understanding.
2.  Students can also use self-assessment and peer-assessment formats during and/or after the activity.

 

Equipment/Material Required

Enough yarn balls (a soft object for tagging) for 1/4 of the class. A whiteboard or large poster to review/teach the four types of angles before the activity. Visual and verbal representations of each angle would work best,Yoga mat.