First graders explore all the ways their body can move in dance — wiggling, stretching, spinning, bending, and shaking — discovering their body as their very own dancing instrument.
Students will be able to…
Your body can do so many things — wiggle, stretch, spin, and shake! In dance, your body is your instrument. What are all the ways you can move?
Project this and tap each way to move. Have children explore all the ways their body can move.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Your body can wiggle, stretch, and shake — it’s your dance instrument!
Children explore.
Children move.
Children perform.
Children close.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Dance).
Explore movement possibilities.
Move the body in different ways.
Identify ways the body moves.
Practice movement skills.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children show a family member three ways their body can move. A printable move 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.