Sixth-grade dancers learn energy (dynamics) — HOW a movement is done. The same step can be sharp, smooth, swinging, shaky, or collapsing. Energy gives a dance feeling. They match energy qualities to how they look, then dance with different dynamics.
Students will be able to…
How does the energy of a movement change its feeling?
Project this and match each energy quality to how it looks — tap the quality, then tap the look.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Do a wave of your arm smoothly. Now do it sharply. How did it change?
Students explore.
Students create.
Students perform.
Students close.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Dance).
Use dynamics and energy expressively.
Analyze how energy shapes a dance.
Explore movement qualities.
Apply energy to refine movement.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students perform a move with three different energies. A printable quality sheet is in the Arts library.
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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.