WorksheetsWarm Up Notes & Vocab
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does the word MENTAL mean?
relating to the body
relating to the mind
What does the word PHYSICAL mean?
relating to the body
relating to the mind
Which body systems work together so you can move and dance? (Pick all that apply!)
Digestive System
Muscular System
Nervous System
Skeletal System
What is is the definition of a WARM UP?
exercises that prepare the body mentally and physically for movement
exercises that prepare the body to be the weightlifting champion of the UNIVERSE
WHY do we warm up? (Pick all that apply!)
prevents injury
shifts us into a dance mindset
allows us to be inactive and lazy for a little bit
allows us to practice technique
What are some BENEFITS of a warm up? (Pick all that apply!)
Increase the body's core temperature (this can burn calories)
Increase muscle temperature (this makes muscles loose and pliable)
Increase heart rate and respiratory rate (this helps blood get oxygen and nutrients to the muscles).
Decrease the number of calories in a cupcake or bag of chips.
What are some PARTS of a typical warm up? (Pick all that apply!)
Movements
Stretches
Strength (for advanced dancers)
Nap time
In what ways can dance help to PHYSICALLY promote HEALTH & WELL-BEING?
Improves cardiovascular (heart) health
Wears you out so much that you can't get up to do anything else
Improves balance & strength
Can be more gentle on the body than other forms of movement or exercise
In what ways can dance help to MENTALLY promote HEALTH & WELL-BEING?
Boosts cognitive performance (cognition = how you learn)
Makes you confused and want to never dance again
Challenges the brain
In what ways can dance help to EMOTIONALLY promote HEALTH & WELL-BEING?
Dance is inclusive (anyone can join and participate)
Can be a social activity and a way to make friends
Can boost your mood and make you feel better
Makes you angry because you have to do it
What word goes with this definition?: Moving one body part at a time
Isolation
Alignment
Technique
Sequence
What word goes with this definition?: Skills needed for dancers to perform movements correctly and safely
Isolation
Alignment
Technique
Sequence
What word goes with this definition?: Properly lining up the parts of the skeleton.
Isolation
Alignment
Technique
Sequence
What word goes with this definition?: An ordered set of movements
Isolation
Alignment
Technique
Sequence
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