Seventh graders explore weight in movement — strong, forceful movement versus light, delicate movement — and how a dancer’s use of weight shapes the feeling and power of a dance.
Students will be able to…
A dancer can move with powerful force or float like a feather — that’s the element of weight! Can you tell strong movement from light?
Project this and sort each movement into strong (forceful) or light (delicate).
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
A dancer can move with force or float like a feather — that’s weight!
Students explore.
Students create.
Students perform.
Students respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Dance).
Use weight in movement.
Explore strong and light.
Analyze weight in dance.
Demonstrate weight range.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students perform the same move with strong weight, then light weight, and describe the difference. A printable weight 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.