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Week 23: Feb. 17-21, 1997
IA Name: Jump Rope Exploration
Grade Level: 2nd and Up
Equipment: Cones for general space, individual jump ropes
Directions:
Before students arrive for class spread out individual jump ropes (of different lengths if you have them) throughout the playing area. As soon as students arrive have them find a jump rope. When the music starts (or on teachers signal) they can jump rope in any fashion that they choose.
For example, they could make shapes with the rope on the floor and practice jumping over and in the rope, or they can jump rope in the normal way by turning it over their head. If you want them to jump with a partner that is fine also.
This activity can last as long as the teacher wants it to. This is a great time to assess what students have learned about ropeskipping.
Assessment Ideas
To help teachers assess students jump rope abilities use our Cue Checklist Sheet.
To assess what children have learned and like/dislike
about their jump roping abilities use our
Jump Rope Assessment Sheet that you can use with your students after they are done with the Instant Activity.
Idea submitted by Mark Manross who is a doctoral student in the Health and PE Program at Virginia Tech. Thanks for contributing to PE Central!
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