Fourth graders learn to dance on the beat — timing their movements to the music’s steady pulse and matching their speed to the tempo — so their dancing stays with the music.
Students will be able to…
Great dancers move right with the music’s beat! How do you dance ON the beat and match the tempo?
Project each item and have children answer about dancing on the beat.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Great dancers move right with the beat — how?
Children explore.
Children create.
Children perform.
Children respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Dance).
Move to the beat and tempo.
Explore timing in movement.
Respond to musical timing.
Practice timing.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children dance on the beat to a favorite song, matching the tempo. A printable beat sheet is in the Arts library.
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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.