The big ideaSteps in a different order make a different dance.
How it works
Bo had never danced, so Ravi drew the dance on cards: clap, stomp, spin and bow.
The cards in a row are the order, and cards in a row are a program for dancing.
The same cards in the same order make the same dance. A new order makes a different dance.
Bo reads the cards in a row.
Example 1: Read the cards
Lay out four cards: clap, stomp, spin, bow.
Read the first card, and clap.
Read the next card, and stomp, then spin, then bow.
Example 2: The same cards again
Bo does the dance again with the same cards in the same order.
Out comes the very same dance.
Example 3: Swap two cards
Ravi swaps the stomp card and the spin card.
Now the row says clap, spin, stomp, bow.
That is a new order, so it is a different dance.
👏clap🌀spin🦶stomp🙇bow
Swapped cards.
Example 4: A missing card
Take the spin card away.
Bo does clap, stomp, bow.
A missing move makes a different dance too.
Words to know
program
Steps in an order for Bo to follow.
order
What comes first, next and last.
card
A card that says one step.
step
One thing to do.
Watch out
Order matters: swapping two cards makes a different dance.
A missing card or an extra card also makes a different dance.
Doing the dance backwards is a different dance too.
Try it
Which move comes last in Bo's dance?
Bo does the same cards in the same order twice. Is it the same dance?
Ravi swaps the stomp card and the spin card. Is it the same dance?
What do the cards in a row tell Bo?
Answers: 1. bow · 2. yes · 3. no · 4. the order of the dance
Try at homeWith a grown-up, pick four moves, like clap, stomp, spin and bow. Put them in an order and do the dance. Then mix up the order and see how the dance changes!
For grown-upsMake four dance cards together with paper and crayons, do the dance, then swap two cards and notice that the dance changes. Let your child be the one who reads the cards.
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