Fourth graders learn dance formations — the ways a group of dancers arranges itself in space, like lines, circles, and clusters — a key tool for group choreography.
Students will be able to…
When dancers perform in a group, how they’re arranged in space is called a formation. What are the different formations?
Project this and match each formation to what it looks like — tap a formation, then tap what it looks like.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
How dancers are arranged in a group is a formation — what are they?
Children explore.
Children create.
Children perform.
Children respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Dance).
Use formations in group dance.
Move in and out of formations.
Notice formations in dance.
Practice group spacing.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children make two different formations with family or friends. A printable formations 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.