Dance: Final Composition

For your final dance piece, you will work in groups of five to compose a dance routine that includes elements of the dances we learned over the past three weeks. We have studied the tango, the salsa and breakdancing.

Your dance composition should:
1) be 45 seconds to 1 minute in length
2) include a minimum of five dance steps you have learned from the tango, the salsa and breakdancing
3) include at least one dance step from each of the three dances
4) be choreographed to a piece of music chosen from the list below titled "Music Choices"
5) have each student participating in the dance - however, you may include solo, duet and trio style dancing if you would like to

Music Choices
1) "Bailando" by Enrique Iglesias https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWO_aBoQg5g

2) "Shake it Off" by Taylor Swift https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0A3Ph4dRrk

3) "Lips are Moving" by Meghan Trainor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-OtO9Aq97w

4) "Jealous" by Chromeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1BEGz7Zsfg

5) "Animals" by Maroon 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5-tjIB9YBk

6) "Danza Kuduro" by Lucenzo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-syjOZMRY6c

Stars and Life Cycle of the Stars

Comets, Asteroids and Meteoroids

Persuasive Writing: Introduction and Assignment

 

Persuasive Writing Assignment

 

For this assignment you will choose one of the planets from the solar system. You cannot choose the Earth or Pluto. Your task is to persuade your reader to leave the planet Earth to come and live on the planet you have chosen. Be sure to give logical reasons to persuade your reader by using factual information from your Science textbook and notebook, and in your Literacy in Action textbook.

 

Your assignment should include:

- an introductory paragraph that is 6 to 8 sentences

- 3 body paragraphs that are each 8 to 10 sentences

- a concluding paragraph that is 6 to 8 sentences

**be sure to follow the steps in the "Persuasive Essays" photo above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Breakdancing

Breakdancing

 

With a partner or group of three, you will use your device to learn the three breakdancing moves from the two videos below. You will have about 15-20 minutes to learn and practice the three moves, and then you will perform your moves in a street dance brawl. Good luck!

The Top Rock and The Three Step
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjUMR9v_8Pg

The Slide Glide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3iUN5yJum4

Introduction to the Solar System - Definitions

Galaxies Webliography

Galaxies of the Universe

 

 

 

Working on your own or with a partner, choose one of the galaxies below. Each galaxy has a list of websites that you will use to research your galaxy. These are the only websites that you can use.

 

Create a fact sheet about your chosen galaxy on a piece of construction paper (8 1/2 by 11) and include the following information:

 

- name of the galaxy

- a made-up slogan for your galaxy (for example; "The Milky Way - Come Play amongst the Stars")

- a picture of the galaxy (can be printed off of the computer or hand-drawn)

- the type of galaxy (example; elliptical, spiral, barred spiral, ordinary spiral, irregular)

- 3 interesting facts about the galaxy

 

 

1. The Milky Way

 

ESA Kids - Our Universe
http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/SEM536WJD1E_OurUniverse_0.html

 

Universe Today
http://www.universetoday.com/22285/facts-about-the-milky-way/

 

Space.com
http://www.space.com/19915-milky-way-galaxy.html

 

Planet Facts
http://planetfacts.org/milky-way-galaxy-facts/

 

2. Andromeda Nebula Galaxy

 

Planet Facts
http://planetfacts.org/andromeda-galaxy/

 

Space Facts
http://space-facts.com/andromeda/

 

Soft Schools
http://www.softschools.com/facts/space/andromeda_galaxy_facts/429/

How Stuff Works
http://science.howstuffworks.com/dictionary/astronomy-terms/andromeda-galaxy-info.htm

 

3. Large and Small Magellanic Clouds

 

National Geographic
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/12/magellanic-clouds/ferris-text

 

Amazing Space
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/fastfacts/large_magellanic_cloud.php.p=Teaching+tools@,eds,tools,%3EGalaxies@,eds,tools,topic,galaxies.php%3EOverview%3A+Large+Magellanic+Cloud+facts@,eds,overviews,fastfacts,large_magellanic_cloud.php&a=,eds

 

Wiki-Pedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magellanic_Clouds

 

Cool Cosmos

http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/ask/219-What-is-an-irregular-galaxy-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



The Tango

The Tango

To learn the tango, we will break into groups of 4 students. In that group, you will each have a partner.

You will be assigned one of the three tango steps listed below and your group will become the ‘masters’ of that step.

We will then break out into different groups where you will teach the step you have mastered to your other group members.

Using your device, go to the website for your step and learn it with your partner! You have about 15 minutes to master your step.

1. The Basic Tango Pattern
   http://monkeysee.com/play/1411-ballroom-dancing-the-basic-tango-pattern
   
2. The Basic Tango Lunge
   http://monkeysee.com/play/1415-ballroom-dancing-the-basic-tango-lunge
   
3. The Tango Promenade
   http://monkeysee.com/play/1414-ballroom-dancing-the-tango-promenade

Classifying Triangles

 

 

Estimating Angle Measures

Estimating Angle Measures using Athletes

 

 

 

1. Joffery Lupul: Hockey player

 



2. Swan Lake: Ballerina

3. Peyton Manning: Football player

4. Alex Morgan: Soccer player