Jumping Scientist

Leave it to the classic jump rope to get your class excited about physical activity! Your class will begin by discussing the benefits of jumping rope as a form of exercise and learning a few different types of jumps. Then in groups of...

Measure health as a triangle, with each side representing different aspects of health: physical, emotional/mental, and social. High schoolers complete a self-assessment of their health in all three areas before scoring their progress and...

Young scholars participate in long rope jumping. In this physical education lesson, students use four cones and a long rope to complete several activities. One young scholars has the role of a "turner" and their partner is the "jumper."...

Support children in living fun, active, and healthy lives with a video on physical and health literacy. Whether its learning basic skills like running, jumping, and throwing, or making healthy choices about the foods they eat,...

Looking for cardio fitness to do with the class? Promote a little competition and positive cardio fitness. While one partner is jumping rope, the other partner is jumping from lily pad to lily pad, both keeping track of the number if...

Middle schoolers research the importance of jump ropes in sports. Students team up with a partner to time their jump roping and heart rates. Middle schoolers preform various skills using the jump rope.

A great experiment to determine how different lengths of rope influence the rate of jumping with the rope. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a...

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...

Students participate in a district American Heart Association Jump Rope event. They meet students in their age from other schools in a social setting. Students come to the High School gym on a Saturday morning in February. They are...

Students practice grade level math skills. In this math lesson, students solve math facts on index cards and collaboratively arrange them in numerical order on a jump rope. Correct order earns the team a chance to physically move towards...