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STUDY GUIDE
Compiled by Carla Mysko
2017-2018 YOUTH SERIES
TETRIS
Presented by Arch8 (Netherlands)
Choreographed by Erik Kaiel
Remai Arts Centre, 100 Spadina Crescent East, Saskatoon SK | persephonetheatre.org
Tetris Study Guide
Compiled by Carla Mysko; Persephone Theatre
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Thank you for your support of Persephone Theatre youth programming. This Tetris Study guide was
compiled as a resource to get you thinking about the many ways the game Tetris can inspire activities
and lessons in your classroom in different learning areas. The link to each activity or lesson plan is
provided to give credit where credit is due. (Please ensure you credit the creator/provider of the lesson
whenever using or sharing lesson plans.)
Tetris
Choreography by Erik Kaiel
Have you ever heard of a video game called Tetris®? It is a game that involves strategy, and creating
order out of disorder. Shapes of various types drop down and the player must shift, rotate, or move
them so that they land in a row in order to clear the line and move on to the next level. When the pieces
don’t fit, things start to back up and don’t fit well together. If this happens often, then the pile becomes
too tall and YOU LOSE!
Much like the video game, the choreography Erik Kaiel creates shapes using the performer’s bodies in
the performance space. Dancers move in and out the positions, pile on top of each other and
throughout the piece. Their bodies challenge gravity as they entwine and interlock to create Tetris,
which is as much about fitting in, as it is about being yourself.
Kiel uses surroundings and environment as an inspiration with his dance construction and his dancers.
Performances can occur anywhere and often involve the audience. Who said dance could only be done
in a formal space? The world is your dance floor!
Things to notice:
- Dancers fitting into each other
- Dancers using unison to move together as the same shape
- Dancers moving in complex shapes in multiple ways on feet, hands, bellies
- Movements done one right after the other, in a canon
- Jumps, drops, catches
- Rhythm and repetition
Lesson Ideas
Art:
How to make a Tetris® inspired puzzle for kids
https://www.firefliesandmudpies.com/diy-tetris-inspired-puzzle/
Children of the 80’s, get ready to swoon! This vibrant Tetris® Inspired Puzzle forms a perfect square
when solved! It has more than one solution, and the pieces can also be used as blocks. Kids will have a
blast creating this puzzle for a brother, sister, or video game loving friend.
To make this craft you will need
48 x 1” wood blocks
Liquid watercolour paints (or acrylic paints will work)
Glue, or glue gun
Containers to hold watercolours
Paintbrushes (if using acrylic paints)
Tongs
Mod Podge (optional)
Directions
1. Soak the blocks in liquid watercolours (skip this step and go to step 2 if using acrylic paints).
You can colour each block individually in small jars, or you can colour all of the blocks needed for
each colour at once in a larger container. Use tongs to remove the blocks from the watercolour
paint and allow them to dry on an old towel or rag.
The shapes and colours used for this project are as follows:
“S” shape = yellow-orange (8 blocks)
“I” shape = fuchsia (4 blocks)
“L” shape = blue-violet (12 blocks)
“T” shape = yellow-green (8 blocks)
Square shape = red-violet (4 blocks)
2. Glue blocks into Tetris®-inspired shapes (as shown above). Each shape consists of four 1” blocks
glued together. Make sure to press the blocks together firmly and lay them down to make sure
they are tight and flush before moving on to the next shape.
You will need:
2 x “S” shaped blocks
1 x “I” shaped block
3 x “L” shaped blocks
2 x “T” shaped blocks
1 x square shaped block
Children can use these shapes to make a puzzle, or to mount onto a hard surface, such as a square of
cardboard, for a creation all of their own.
Math: Sets http://euclid.ucc.ie/MATHENR/MathCircles_files/Booklet_all.pdf Multiplication https://wordpress.oise.utoronto.ca/robertson/portfolio-item/metris-multiplication-tetris/ Basic Perimeter http://www.globaledresources.com/resources/assets/tanaka-area-perimeter.pdf
Computers/Coding: Languages Online, Tetris Game Maker http://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/games/tetris/index.htm Python 101 https://www.tynker.com/school/courses/show?id=64-python-1
Literacy: JENGA VOCABULARY CHALLENGE https://boredteachers.com/blogs/the-faculty-room/12-awesome-games-activities-to-make-your- classroom-fun Materials needed: Jenga Blocks (above) Vocabulary list/test review questions/flashcards/etc. How to Play: 1. Split the class into 2 teams 2. Choose a student from each team and quiz them 3. If s/he answers CORRECTLY, s/he takes a Jenga block from the tower and leaves it on the table. A student from the opposing team must place it on top of the tower, and answer the next question 4. If s/he answers INCORRECTLY, s/he takes a Jenga block from the tower and leaves it on the table. But a student from their OWN team must place it on top of the tower and answer the next question 5. The team that makes the tower fall loses, and has to rebuild it for the next game 6. The winning team gets a prize, a bonus point on the test, a privilege, etc. Psychology/Science The Tetris Effect: Re-Wire Your Mind https://www.nuskool.com/learn/lesson/tetris-effect-rewire-mind/
Physical Education/Movement Physical Tetris https://www.designboom.com/technology/physical-tetris-game/ This game was created using a moving conveyor belt, but could easily be modified to have students drop shapes (such as those constructed from yoga blocks or sponges) in a timed sequence on a slanted board, as teams line up to race to complete a solid shape line, competing for the best time. Physical Tetris would involve student creation of the physical game, physical motion and activity, as well as healthy competition to work toward spatial awareness and organization. Enjoy the show!
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