KIN 447 – D.

Martin
Names: Stephanie Mazari, Viviana Zuniga, Olga Aguilar, Kadena Heaton

DANCE EDUCATION LESSON PLAN

GRADE LEVEL & NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 3rd grade

TIME: 25-30 mins

EQUIPMENT: Boom box, music cd, rhythm sticks, scarves.

OBJECTIVES:
Psychomotor
1. The student will be able to practice psychomotor skills during the warm up activity as directed by the teacher.
Cognitive
1. The student will recognize a variety of shapes and move the body
Affective
1. The student will perform continuously dance moves during the lesson focus and also perform dances that
show work activities.

CALIFORNIA K-5 DANCE and/or PE STANDARDS (identify whether Dance or PE, you can use both):
Introductory/Warm-up Activity: 1.1 Combine and perform basic locomotor skills, moving on a specific
pathway (e.g., skip in circles, slide in zigzags, run in a variety of linear paths). Combine and perform locomotor
and axial movements (e.g., walk and turn, stretch and slide).

Lesson Focus: 3.2 Describe and demonstrate ceremonial and folk/traditional dances that show work activities
(e.g., harvesting, fishing, weaving).

Closing/Cool Down Activity: 2.4 Create a wide variety of shapes and movements, using different levels in
space.

PART 1: INTRODUCTORY/WARM-UP ACTIVITY (2-5 mins):

Activity Teaching Hints
Instruct students to move around area using basic
movements. On command, students should Encourage basic motor skills.
perform the following activities.
a) Jog in place Reinforce moving under control.
b) Ice skating
c) Skipping Use scatter formation and end up in group of four.
d) Arm stretch/ reach for the sky.
e) Climb ladder with arms and feet.
f) Arm circles
g) Get toe to toe in a group of four.

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PART 3: LESSON FOCUS Ceremonial and folk/ traditional dances (15-20 mins):
Activity Teaching Hints
Mississippi Cha-Cha slide Students will be in groups of four two in front and
1. Foot stomp. Emphasize left and right two in the back.
stomp.
2. Cha-cha. Emphasize use rhythm stick to Music = aerobic activity ( right and left foot
cha cha bang sticks together 2 times and stomp, cha cha step forward and bang rhythm
step forward with left then right foot. sticks together or use scarf as if doing monkey
3. Back up and then jump. bars, turn to the right, slide to the left, back up,
4. Make a star. Emphasize students will put jump, etc)
up right arm up and form a star while
going in circle clockwise and then with
left hand form a star going counter clock
wise in a circle. Move and help students with the exercises and
Second part of song same basic moves with added moves.
work activity moves such as, throwing a lasso,
directing traffic.

PART 4: CLOSING/COOL DOWN ACTIVITY (2-5 mins):

Activity Teaching Hints
Instruct students to act out however they imagine Students will be in scatter formation with plenty
the following. of space to move around in.
a) Act out riding a bicycle
b) Act out blossoming flower Students will use their imagination of how to act
c) Act out ocean waves out the following activities called out.
d) Act out heat waves
e) Act out fireworks Help students stay within personal space.
f) Act out sunset

Modifications for students with disabilities (2):

1. If the student is unable to hop, or skip they can just move along with class as long as they make some
kind of movement.
2. If the student is unable to do they cha-cha movements the student can just step forward and move
along with class.
3. If the child is not able to perform the activity, they can ask for confirmation or also do it at his/her own
pace as long as there is movement.