1. Just Dance!
Miss Burgess'
6th Grade Physical Education Class

2. Curriculum-Framing Questions
Students are asked essential, unit, and content questions
throughout the project.
Essential: Engage students
Unit: Connect a unit or project
Content: Fact-based

3. Essential Question
1. What would the world be like if we eliminated Physical
Education?

4. Unit Question
1. How do you put your feelings and emotions in to dance?

5. Content Question
1. What is a "box step" move in dance?

6. Unit Summary
First, students will work together in groups of five to create a
dance of their own. Once they finish the dance, students will
practice their dance and learn how to use a heart rate
monitor. After each practice, students will record their
results on a chart they make. This will show students that
after dance, their heart rate does elevate and calories are
burned. Once the unit is coming to an end, students will put
up flyers and invite the community to watch their "Just
Dance" performance. This will give students the opportunity
to show everyone what they have learned and created
throughout the unit!

7. Roles
Roles of Students
• Work together to
reach a common goal
with classmates
• Put together routine
• Brainstorm chart
poster ideas
• Calculate heart rate
monitor results
• Communicate with
teacher/group on
concerns and ideas
• Be productive
Roles of Parents
• Communicate with
students/teachers on
any questions
/concerns
• Encourage students @
home
• Help students
practice routine
• Be proactive
Roles of Teachers
• Provide feedback to
students on their
progress
• Be sure all students
are participating and
the project is a group
effort
• Hold teacher/student
conferences
• Be available to
students/parents
when they have
questions or concerns
• Provide detailed
instruction on
expectations for
project

8. Standards/Objectives
Standards
Physical Education (2003) Grade(s): 6
4.) Describe balance and weight transfer in a
game, sport, dance, or gymnastic routine.
Physical Education (2003) Grade(s): 9
1.) Demonstrate movement patterns from a
variety of physical activities that enhance
cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength
and endurance, flexibility, and body
composition.
Physical Education (2003) Grade(s): 9
5.) Identify technology used in health and
fitness studies.
Objectives
1.) Students will work together as a group to
create and perform a dance routine.
2.) Students will practice and perform their
routine and increase cardiovascular endurance
with this physical activity.
3.) Students will use a heart rate monitor and
record results on a chart after each practice
and performance.

9. Benefits
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
• Work collaboratively with other classmates to reach a
common goal.
• Read a heart rate monitor.
• Perform a group dance.
• Create a chart and record results.
• Create/type flyers.
• Perform many different dance moves and improve
cardiovascular endurance.

10. Contact Information
Feel free to contact me if you or your child have any
questions or concerns about this unit or any additional
questions. Please leave a brief voicemail or email with your
full name, child's full name, and your contact information. I
will do my best to return your call and/or email within 24
hours. I want to ensure the students are gaining the best
learning experience possible so feedback is encouraged!
Email: kbburgess@crimson.ua.edu
Phone: (256) 606-0360
Planning Period: 1:00-1:45 pm