Second graders learn to make shapes with their body — wide, narrow, curved, twisted — and hold them still, building body awareness and control that all dance is built on.
Students will be able to…
Your body can make so many shapes — wide, narrow, curvy, twisted! What shapes can you make and hold?
Project this and tap each shape. Have children make shapes with their body.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Your body can make wide, narrow, and twisted shapes — how?
Children explore.
Children create.
Children perform.
Children respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Dance).
Explore body shapes.
Make and hold shapes.
Practice body control.
Notice shapes in dance.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children make a wide shape and a twisted shape at home and hold each still. A printable shapes 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.