JUMP ROPE

11 ues C hallenges C Try to synchronize your jumps. Jump at the same time! Head up; eyes on your partner. Can you mirror your partner so no one can tell who is the leader and who is the follower? Can the leader turn around slowly and the mirror follow?

MIRROR, MIRROR MIRROR, (about every 20 seconds), switch leaders and

ACTIVITY followers. Now Z leads, and X follows. followers. Now Z leads, and X to your L. all in the X line step 1 position opposite end. Zs don’t move. those you know, and begin jumping. Your partner those you know, and begin jumping. mirrors your movement. apart) in 2 parallel lines; each student with a lines; each student with a apart) in 2 parallel rope. We’ll rotate partners every other round. On my signal, We’ll rotate partners every other behind all to the The farthest on the L side runs We’ll continue until the signal. The object is to mirror your partner’s movement. The object is to mirror your partner’s a jump rope trick from If you are in the X line, choose Pair students in face-off formation (5 paces Pair students in to be “X;” the other to be “Z.” Designate 1 line 1 individual jump rope per student 1 individual jump (optional) Music and player

4. 5. 6. 2. 3. On signal 1. GO! • • Set... • • Ready... GRADES 3-6 GRADES MIRROR, MIRROR

Pedometer (Need 1 pedometer per 4-6 students.) I’ll select The Chinese jumped flexible some students to wear the pedometer today. bamboo. The Egyptians used When we are finished with jumping, we’ll add vines. Native Americans all of their individual steps/jumps together, and used reeds. What can you divide that number by the number of wearers to use around your home? find the average. Next time we do this activity, Make sure you have your we will try to better this average. parent’s permission. Don’t go wrapping your Mom’s favorite shawl into a rope. Maybe she will let you tie some of Dad’s tacky ties together instead. Look around your house, and see how many different things you could use to make a jump rope.

TONY’S TIPS National PE Standards Movement/Skills: • Be sure students are a safe distance Individual rope jumping skills from each other as they swing Fitness: their ropes. Cardiovascular endurance • Students may mirror their partner Personal/Social: without a rope on tricks they Accepting challenges, cannot do with a rope. cooperation

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