Team+Jump+Rope


 * **Name of Activity:** **Team Jump Rope** ||

**Prerequisites:** Basic jump rope skills and adding/subtracting skills **Suggested Grade Level:** 3-5 **Materials Needed:** Jump ropes, recording sheet, calculator (to save time), and pencils **__Description of Idea__**

Students work together as a team to predict how many jumps they can complete as a team in a specified number of minutes. At the end, they add up their individual jumps for a team total and see how close they came to their prediction. Divide class into groups of 3-5 students. Give students a specific number of minutes they will be jumping (times can vary based on skill level, time available, etc.). Prior to starting, each group should predict and record how many jumps they think they can do in the allotted. Each group will need a recording sheet (student names in one column and a place to record jumps to the side of their names), two jump ropes, two pencils, and a calculator (optional). Send each group to a designated area of the gym to wait for the signal to begin. One of the two ropes in each group must be in use at all times. When one team member begins jumping on their first turn, they jump until they miss or become tired. This jumper then records the number of jumps they completed during their first turn. The next team member takes over and begins jumping. Each time one team member stops jumping, the next team member in line takes over. Each individual records their score after each turn. The number of turns each team member gets will vary from one group to another based on how long each individual jumps before missing. When the signal to stop is given, the students tally their individual totals, add them together for a team total, and compare them to their prediction.

**Assessment Ideas:** Students can graph their personal best each time this activity is done. This will allow the student, teacher, and parents to see the growth of the student over a period of time. If portfolios are used, the graphs make great entries to track progress over time. **Teaching Suggestions:** This would be a great activity to use for Jump Rope for Heart.

Emphasize the importance of honesty when recording number of jumps and comparing actual number of jumps to the predicted number of jumps.