Energize the Beat: Freeze Dance for Clean Energy

7. Affordable and Clean Energy
Dance/Movement
Grades 5-8
30-60 Minutes

Materials Needed

  • • Open space for movement
  • • Audio player and speakers
  • • Whiteboard or large chart paper
  • • Markers
  • • Paper or notebooks
  • • Pens/pencils

Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

You can find an introduction to Goal 7, as well as the Targets & Indicators, Objectives, and Action Planning Resources on the Goal overview page.

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Introduce Global Goal 7 and Freeze Dance rules. Connect continuous movement to energy flow and freezes to energy challenges/solutions.

1

Find Individual Pulse

Students find individual pulse.
2

Synchronize to Group Pulse

Synchronize to group pulse.
3

Amplify Together

Amplify together.
4

Practice Freezing

Practice freezing on command.
1

Round 1: Getting Started

Freeze dance with themed poses: Power Up, Lights On, Charging Up.
2

Round 2: Energy Sources

Freeze dance with themed poses: Solar, Wind, Water Power.
3

Round 3: Challenges/Solutions

Freeze dance with themed poses: No Lights, Saving Energy, Clean Air.
1

Choreograph Sequences

Groups choreograph sequences showing energy transformations (Darkness to Light, Pollution to Clean, Waste to Smart Use, Slow to Powerful) with strategic freeze moments.
1

Perform Choreography

Groups perform choreography with music pausing twice for freezes.
2

Discuss Movements

Followed by discussion of movements and messages.
Students reflect on how dance helped understand energy transformation and inspire conservation actions.
1
How did dance help you understand energy transformation?
2
What conservation actions do you feel inspired to take?
  • Observe participation
  • Understanding of energy concepts through movement/poses
  • Creative choreography showing transformation
  • Collaboration
  • Reflection

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