Express dance moves mathematically. Scholars dissect dance routines and express them using mathematical notation, such as translations and rotations. They use video clips to investigate seven different dance genres.

Concepts

counting, directional words, angle measurement, rotations, symmetry, 2-d shapes

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Collaborate with a dance instructor or dance student

Classroom Considerations

• Individuals or groups need access to computers
• Resource provides alignments to U.K. curriculum; teachers will need to look up local and state standards if using in U.S. classroom

Pros

• Task doesn't just teach math concepts, it requires creativity as well
• Includes links to websites for additional information

Cons

• None