Kindergartners learn that dance moves can be big or small — a giant jump or a tiny finger wiggle — and practice making and sorting big and small movements.
Students will be able to…
Some dance moves are BIG like a giant jump, and some are small like a tiny wiggle! Can you tell them apart?
Project this and sort each move into a big move or a small move.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
A giant jump is BIG, a tiny wiggle is small — can you tell?
Children explore.
Children create.
Children perform.
Children respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Dance).
Move in big and small sizes.
Explore movement size.
Notice big and small moves.
Practice movement range.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children make one big move and one small move at home. A printable big-small 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.