K-2 PE Lesson Ideas

Demonstrate each station by reading from the cue cards on the wall. Students will move from one station to the next focusing on “jumping and landing” related activities. Use a consistent signal to let students know when it is time to move (signal every 3 minutes or when the song changes).

Station 1: LONG JUMP
Place tumbling mats on the floor with a stepper step at one end. Hang a Jumping and Landing Cue Card on wall by station.

Students will stand on the stepper step and jump off as far as they can. Challenge students to jump farther each time. Remind them not to fall after landing!

Station 2: “JUMP THE SNAKE”
Place a long jump rope on the floor. Hang a Jumping and Landing cue card on the wall by station.

Two students will hold the rope ends and sit on the floor. They begin to wiggle the rope slowly so it looks like a snake (remind them that the rope stays on the ground). The other students take turns running and jumping over the wiggly snake, hoping not to step on the rope. Students take turns holding the rope ends and jumping. As time progresses, challenge students by asking rope holders to wiggle it faster.

Station 3: SWING JUMPING—ONE LONG ROPE
Place a long jump rope on the floor. Tape an “X” on the floor to “mark” the middle. Hang a Jumping and Landing cue card on the wall by the station.

Two students will hold the rope ends. They begin swinging the rope back and forth like a pendulum. The other students take turns jumping over the rope, hoping not to step on the rope. Students take turns holding the rope ends and jumping.

Station 4: ROPE JUMPING—ONE LONG ROPE
Place a long jump rope on the floor. Tape an “X” on the floor to “mark” the middle. Hang the Rope—One Long Rope cue card on the wall by the station.

1st activity: Two students will hold the rope ends. They begin turning the rope. The other students take turns running through the twirling rope, trying not to get touched by the rope. Students take turns holding the rope ends and running through.

2nd Activity: Students will repeat 1st activity, but will now jump the rope once or twice before exiting rope, trying not to get touched by the rope.

Station 5: JUMP OVER
Place obstacles (cones, polyspots, hula hoops) randomly throughout the activity area. Hang the Jumping and Landing cue card on the wall by the station.

Students will jump over the obstacles.

Station 6: HOP SCOTCH
Place 2 hop scotch rugs on the floor. Hang the Jumping and Landing cue card on the wall by the station.

Students will follow the hop scotch pattern.

Station 7: JUMP JINGLE
Students will stand in a circle, recite in a rhythmic way the following verse, and perform the motions. Hang the Jumping and Landing cue card on the wall by the station.

(All Chant)
Jump In, Jump Out, Turn Yourself About
Jump In, Jump Out, Introduce Yourself! (All point to first child
in circle)

(First child will chant)
My name is ___________, (All say “Woooo!”)
name
and I’m a ____________, (All say “Uh-Huh!”
dancer, baseball player, musician, singer, etc—pantomime
activity
Gonna be a ___________, (All say “YEAH!”)
same—pantomime activity
Every day of my life! (Child point to self, proudly)

(All chant)
Every day of HER life! (All point to child)
Repeat, with each child getting a chance to chant and pantomime.