First graders learn that dancers can move fast or slow — quick and energetic like a racecar, or gentle and calm like a floating cloud — and how speed changes the feel of a dance.
Students will be able to…
You can dance super fast like a zooming car, or nice and slow like a floating cloud! How does moving fast or slow change your dance?
Project each item and have children answer about dancing fast and slow.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Dance fast like a car or slow like a cloud — what’s the difference?
Children explore.
Children move.
Children perform.
Children close.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Dance).
Dance at fast and slow speeds.
Explore movement speed.
Describe fast and slow movement.
Practice moving to a tempo.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children dance fast to a fast song and slow to a slow song at home. A printable speed sheet is in the Arts library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.