Unit Plan
New York City Department of Education

Dance and Text

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Use texts and dances to teach inequalities and equations. A sixth-grade unit covers using variables in equations and inequalities to solve problems. Learners show what they know at the end of the unit using two performance tasks, one...
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Curated OER

Dance and Math

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine human body movements by measuring the choreography of a dance.  In this physical education lesson, 2nd graders participate in a creative dance which is based on specific movements of each limb, which students...
Lesson Plan
Minnesota Department of Natural Resoures

Parts of a Tree

For Teachers 1st Standards
Discover the parts of a tree and so much more with a packet of activities covering a range of subjects. First graders label practice pages, test their measuring and addition skills, explore books, dance, build 3-D trees, play games, give...
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TED-Ed

A-rhythm-etic. The Math Behind the Beats

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Your learners will dance in their seats as this talented drummer connects math to music in a short video clip. Clayton Cameron shows how math puts the "cool" in various genres of music, including jazz, hip-hop, pop,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Linear and Locomotor Movements

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners develop locomotor movements. For this dance movement lesson, students identify lines and develop creativity while performing to "Cha Cha Slide". Learners discuss how to create dances and difficulty of movements. 
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Curated OER

Multiplication Movement

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders experience multiplication facts through movement and music. They view the Multiplication Rock video, choreograph a movement or dance to teach the multiplication facts of threes, and perform their dance.
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Curated OER

Locomotion, Time And Shapes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice the concepts of time and rhythm using drum beats. They also create body shapes using verbal cues. The shapes made include stretched, curled, angular, or twisted. The rhythm of beats is increased or decreased to explore...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Skip Counting by Two's

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice their counting skills. In this skip counting lesson, 1st graders review counting by 1's with a song, use number lines to learn to skip count by 2, practice counting forwards and backwards, complete a leapfrog...