Subject: Physical Education

Lesson: Just Dance!

Grade: 5th
Resources:
PE CENTRAL: Just Dancing in the Gym
NE PE Standards
Just Dance 2017 - Watch me (Whip, Nae Nae)
Nintendo Wii In PE! Just Dance 4 @ West Newton
The Sid Shuffle

Standards:
PE.5.1.1.e Combines locomotor skills in cultural and/or creative dance (e.g., self and group)
with correct rhythm and pattern

Objectives:
Students will get together into small groups and create a dance using at least 3 moves in a
rhythmic pattern.

Equipment:
Projector
Often times it can be difficult to purchase things like a game console
Youtube and a projector are a great way to still use Just Dance! In your classroom
The scores and performance isnt necessarily the point
If students see the movements and do their best to perform then they are benefiting!
Speaker
Nintendo Wii

Procedure:
Instant Activity
The Sid Shuffle
Anticipatory Set
What are your favorite dances/dance moves?
How does dancing make you feel?
Is it good exercise?
What else do you like to do for exercise?
How to set up the Wii and Play Just Dance!
Ensure that Wii is set up correctly
HDMI is connected to projector and/or TV
Wii and/or projector is connected to a power source
Controllers are turned on
Stand a few feet back while in front of the Wii
Choose Just Dance!
Pick Dance Mode and Song
Perform Dance moves as they come across the screen
 Students will be placed in small groups depending on class size and set up the Wii
and the game
o Students will then practice by playing Just Dance!
Closure
Has your attitude changed towards dancing?
Should we dance more in class?
How did it make you feel physically?
Assessment
CREATE
Students will work in small groups to create their own dance routine
Dances should last one minute
Students should use at least 3 dance moves in their routine
Original dance moves, or dance moves from the game performed in a new order
The group must be able to to set up the song on the console in order to begin
This ensures that the students do know how to turn on and set up the game
The score on the game screen will not be considered since the students are creating their own
routine

Rubric for Assessment

4 3 2 1
Set-up Students are Students may Students need No Attempt
able to work need to ask for assistance from
together to tips in order to teacher to set up
correctly set up get the Wii and Wii and games
the Wii and the game set up
video game
Dance Moves Students create Students create Students create No Attempt
a routine with a routine with 3 a routine with 2
more than 3 dance moves or less dance
dance moves moves
Performance Student is Student(s) Student(s) does No Attempt
actively involved completely not remember
in the dance dance move with dance moves to
routine and little mistakes perform with
performs each group
dance move with
the group