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3rd grade
30 Students
30 minutes
Dance Education
Rhythm
Blacktop
Speaker, and I pod

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):

Psychomotor: SWBAT understand they rhythm of the song and understand which dance
moves come after each other. They will be taught different dance moves that will go to
different 8 counts of the song.
Cognitive: SWBAT realize the different dance moves and be able to know when to use
each move. The songs will say the movement, which will help them, but they will still
need to find the rhythm and know when to perform what move.
Affective: SWBAT be working with their classmates by performing the same dance
move with the correct beat. They will be given an eight count and the dance moves that
go with the count.
Health-related fitness: SWBAT be actively engaged in the lesson for the duration of the
activity.
Time
1 minute

6 minutes

3 minutes

12 minutes

Activity
Getting all of the
students together
and explaining the
instant activity of
Who Let the Dogs
Out
Who Let The Dogs
Out instant activity
of different dance
moves

Refinement
Ask students if they
know of the song or
have heard of it
before.

Organization
Students in a
straight line

Let the students

make it their own
dance move.

Let the students hear

the song Wobble
and count the 8
count out with us
for 30 seconds so
they know the beat.
Have students learn
the different dance
moves and the 4

Students will be
counting out loud so
they know the count

Students in a few
different lines
busting out the
dance moves on
command
Students in a few
lines but make sure
every student can
see the teachers.

Make sure that

students get the first
8 count before

Have the students in

the same lines they
were in previously.

5 minutes

3 minutes

different 8 counts
that are involved:
1-8: Wobble
forward, wobble
back
1-8: Wobble to the
right, wobble to the
left
1-8 Cha-cha x 2
1-8: 8 steps to the
right to face the
other direction
Tiger Pride 3rd grade
vs 4th grade dance
off. The 3rd grade
will compete against
the 4th graders doing
the same dance at
the same time.
Gather the students
and get in a closure
and a tiger pride
cheer.

moving on the next

8 count

Have the students

count out loud the 8
count so they dont
get confused

Have the student

recite the dance
moves and show us
what they learned

Closure:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Did every one have fun today?

What was the name of the first dance we did?
What was the name of the second dance?
Who can show me their favortie dance move of the day?

3rd grade on one

basketball court in a
straight line facing
the 4th graders in the
other basketball
court.