Jump Rope for Heart
Overview
This is a physical education lesson plan that teaches jump rope skills and some of its health benefits.
Hook
This is a physical education lesson plan where students learn how to jump rope and how it benefits their health. |
I will show my students a video of professional jump rope athletes to get their attention. The athletes do several tricks. The students will enjoy watching the performance, which should motivate them to learn. |
Opening
Many kids play with a jump rope for fun, which is great because it is a physical activity that is good for their health!
Standard 5: The physically literate individual recognized the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and social interaction
traditional three learning environments- the teacher candidate works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning and encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in education, and self-motivation.
Individual jump rope practice, group jump rope, students helping other students, end competition for self-motivation.
Learning Objectives: Students will jump rope using proper technique. Students will collaborate and demonstrate good social behavior. Students will learn how to keep their heart rate up by jumping rope and why it's essential; to get their heart rate up, build bone density, balance, daily cardio, social interaction, etc.
Instructional Agenda:
Have students sit down together and face the teacher for instruction. Show the students a jump rope and find out what they know about it. Once the discussion is over, play a video for the students showing them Jump Rope for Heart. Once the video is over, demonstrate how to jump rope, i.e., hand placement, feet placement, arm and wrist motion, and timing. Ask for a volunteer to show the class how to jump rope so that students feel more comfortable and capable. After instruction, discuss how jumping rope can benefit our health. (10 minutes)
Spread students across the gymnasium and instruct them to jump rope- taking breaks when needed. Play music in the background and observe each student. (15 minutes)
After observing each student, separate them into groups of 3 to attempt group jump roping. Have one student holding each end of the rope and the 3rd student between them, ready to jump. Play music in the background as they practice. (15 minutes)
Closing event is a group competition to see who can jump rope the longest without stopping. (5 minutes)
For the assessment, have each student write on paper how jumping rope can benefit their help. To physically assess each student, have them jump rope four times while observing hand placement, feet placement, and arm and wrist motion.
Essential Questions
It's essential that the students understand what the point of all of this is. Students should understand the benefits of jump rope and physical activity.
1. How is jump rope beneficial to our health? 2. What is “Jump Rope for Heart”? 3. In what ways can people jump rope? 4. Why is exercise good for us? |
Vocabulary
Students should know what all of these words mean.
- rope
- jump
- cardio
- heart
- balance
- timing
- health
Materials and Resources
Instructional Materials: jump ropes, “Jump Rope for Heart” educational video. https://youtu.be/DCzhrVmowQ0
Professional jump rope athletes video: https://youtu.be/TUUhF-R4V5M
Resources: 1 jump rope per student, long jump ropes for group practice, and a speaker for music.
Assessments
Formative: During the learning process, ask each student to jump rope and monitor their performance.
Summative: After the students have learned how to jump rope, each student must jump rope three times in a row. After the physical assessment, each student must write down why jump rope benefits their health.
Scaffolding
SPED: Place circle markers in a straight line on the floor, leaving about a foot in between. Have the student attempt to jump from each title to the next. Have the students swing the jump rope over their heads and then step over it on the ground.
ELL: Have the student watch the same videos as the rest of the class. Spend separate time with the student showing them visual tutorials on how to jump rope. Use hand signals whenever possible to help the student understand.
High Ability: For the high-ability students, have them attempt different jumping techniques, like jumping on one foot. High-ability students can try double Dutch with other students.