Beginning Juggling The primary focus of this unit will be juggling, balancing, and many hand-eye coordination activities. Juggling increases heart rate and respiration, develops good hand- eye coordination, develops quick reflexes and builds brain cells. Plus it is just plain fun to do. The goal of this unit is for all students to have some degree of success in being able to juggle. For some that may mean getting the basics down in class and continuing to develop their abilities after the unit is over. Others will be able to learn to juggle very quickly. Those students will then be challenged by more and more advanced skills and tricks. In addition to juggling and various other circus type skills, students in this unit will be introduced to activities like; double-dutch jump roping, speed cup stacking, and hula hoop tricks. In preparation for the online quizzes for this unit, students should go to and study the following web sites: Wikipedia “Toss Juggling” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toss_juggling wikiHow “How to Juggle” http://www.wikihow.com/Juggle Medical News Today “Juggling Makes Your Brain Bigger” http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/5615.php Medical News Today “Juggling Boosts Brain Connections” http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/167052.php Wikipedia “Hula hoop” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hula_hoop Wikipedia “Sport stacking” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_stacking Joomla “What is Sport Stacking?” http://www.crazy-cups.com/sport-stacking.html Wikipedia “Double Dutch (jump rope)” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Dutch_(jump_rope) These links can be found on the OHMS PE website (for easier navigation). And a few videos examples (no test questions, just for viewing). Juggling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7Tzn8JgX4A Hula hoop: http://www.nextvista.org/hula-hoop-tricks/ Sport stacking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJpBo6LIip4 Double Dutch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI46rsQR83k 1. Which has individual, doubles, and team relay events? a. Juggling b. Speed stacking c. Hula hoop d. Double Dutch 2. Which is a varsity sport in some high schools? a. Juggling b. Speed stacking c. Hula hoop d. Double Dutch 3. Speed stacking involves stacking a. Playing cards b. Plastic cups c. Dominos d. Pencils 4. Juggling requires a minimum of three objects in the air at one time, therefore two beanbags with one hand is not considered juggling. a. True b. False 5. 3-3-3, 3-6-3, and 12 are terms used in a. Juggling b. Speed stacking c. Hula hoop d. Double Dutch 6. The three basic patterns in juggling are; a. shower, cascade and fountain. b. pillar, tipsy and waggle. c. shifting, steady and speed. d. rock, paper, and scissors. 7. Roxann Rose of Pullman, Washington set a world record in a. Juggling b. Speed stacking c. Hula hoop d. Double Dutch 8. The walls of Egyptian tombs have been found with pictures of women juggling. a. True b. False 9. In addition to hand eye coordination, juggling also has aerobic benefits. a. True b. False 10. Which company introduced plastic hula hoops in 1957? a. Mattel b. Wham-O c. Circus World d. Prather Inc. .