K-2 PE Lesson Ideas

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Name of Activity: Jumping Explorations

Purpose of Activity: This is a wonderful lesson that focuses on jumping, but applies the concepts of force, levels and pathways.

Prerequisites: * Instruct students on using the arms for strong take-offs and absorbing with the legs on landing. * Students should have a general knowlege of space and specific knowledege of pathways and levels. * Students should have knowledge of effort and base of support.

Suggested Grade Level: K-2

Materials Needed: cones and floor tape to make pathways, music

Description of Idea

Variations:

This set-up may be used for a variety of locomotor skills. Jumping for a very long time can be tiring so one may want to alternate the jumping stations with other locomotor skill stations.

Assessment Ideas:

Use a teacher checklist to assess individual students on the correct jumping pattern, take-off and landing.

Other concepts, such as levels, pathways, directions, and speeds can be introduced and assessed during this lesson.

Discuss favorite stations and levels of difficulty. Disuss the use of arms while jumping. Have students brainstorm other ways to jump in different pathways.

Adaptations for Students with Disabilities:

This activity can be done by most students but allow students with special needs more time and space.