Students Small groups Equipment 2 long ropes per group Area Large open space Instructions Tell students to form a line behind a rope on the floor. The other rope is placed parallel to the first rope. On the call “In the creek”, students take a big leap into the ‘creek’. On the call, “On the […]
Students Small groups Equipment Memory mats (ie various pictures of body parts, numbers, shapes, colours, words etc.) fixed to the door or chalk drawings on asphalt Area Hard surface open space Instructions 1 student places a sequence of memory mats on the floor. Other students must leap over them. Leaps may be performed forwards or
Students Groups of 5-10 Equipment 1 long skipping rope per group Area Large open space Instructions Students holding the ropes wriggle it sideways. Others form a line to leap over the rope. If the students successfully leap over the rope, allow rope holders to increase the wriggle size. If a student lands on the rope,
Students Groups of 4-6 Equipment 4 markers (eg colour bands) per group Area Large open space Instructions Set out the markers about 1 meter apart. One after the other, each student runs and leaps between the markers on the floor. The fourth marker is moved to the spot where the heel of the leaper lands.
Students Whole class Equipment Ropes, chalk or tape Area Large open space Instructions Separate students into 3 groups. Align parallel ropes or mark lines on the floor and have students leap over them. Gradually widen the ropes after each leap. Variation . Mark lines in a V shape to allow each student to leap across
