Curated OER
Thumbs Up Rope Turning
students hold a pair of double dutch jump ropes stretched tightly between them. They start turning the jump ropes by making small circles with both hands (left hand clockwise, right hand counter clockwise)
Overcoming Obstacles
Identifying Strengths and Weaknesses
Through a series of activities, middle schoolers learn how to celebrate their strengths, identify their weaknesses, and brainstorm strategies they can use to turn their weaknesses into strengths.
Curated OER
Jump Rope For Health and Literature
Fifth graders practice memorizing a whole poem or an excerpt of it. Individually, they recite the poem to the class and then perform the poem while completing a jump rope routine. To end the activity, they work with others to develop a...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Double Dutch
Discover how to jump double dutch, and watch kids perform different double dutch moves. See how kids use the scientific method to find out what has a bigger effect on jump rope performance - hearing or seeing.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Jump Rope
Here you can learn all about jumping rope at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention you can find out the health benefits of this exercise, what you'll need to get started, how to play it safe, some good tips, and even the full...