Designer Topic 1: Managing Classroom Dynamics by Building a Connected Community of Learners:

Jump Rope Routines

By: Nicole ElsenModule 6- Showcase

Project Purpose During this project I plan on encouraging my 5th grade students to work cooperatively in groups while creating a jump rope routine during our jump rope unit. Students will display their routine in front of the class and the teacher and students will grade the routine. We will also videotape their routine so students are able to evaluate their own routine.

Project ObjectivesThe students will be able to:

1. Students will review videos of jump rope routines from past students.

2. Discuss the rubric for jump rope routines expectations.

3. Determine groups of 3-4 students based on student skills.

4. Review different jumps and their feelings about the jumps. Give students time to practice.

5. Students will research the Internet and books for ideas on routines.

6. Videotape students practicing routines and let them review.

7. Videotape final presentation for grading.

8. Write in journals about their feelings and experiences.

Day 1: Practice

• Teacher will go over basic jump roping skills with students such as: forward jump, backward jump, cross jump, double jump and so on.

• Students will be giving time to practice jumps.

Day 2: Groups

• Teacher will go over jump rope routine rubric with students and explain how they will grade each other.

• Teacher will have a group of students (with prior experience jump roping) show an example of a jump rope routine.

• Teacher will also show a video of a routine from last year.

Day 3: Brainstorm• Teacher will create groups after observing

students skills.

• Students will be given time to brainstorm ideas and practice skills.

• Students will also be given time to research on the Internet for jump roping skills. Ex. http://42explore.com/rope.htm

• Students will also be able to use a variety of books from the library on jump roping.

Loredo, E. (1996). The Jump Rope Book & the Jump Rope (Classic Games)

Day 4: Journal

• Students will also be able to use a variety of books from the library on jump roping.

• Teacher will give every student a journal to write in about their feelings and experiences while working in their groups that will be handed in daily.

Day 5: Evaluation

• Students will then grade themselves at the end of the project on group dynamics, skill level, and overall participation.

• Students will be video taped so they will be able to evaluate themselves also.

Assessment RubricTopic 1

Below Expectation

1

Basic 2

Excellent3

Proficent4 Total

Difficulty of Jumps.

Showed creativity in routine.

Kept a daily journal about

group dynamics.

Gained knowledge on

jump rope skills.

Was an cooperative member of the jump

rope group

Key:3 Excellent: Does all work beyond expectations and completes on time2 Proficient: Does all work to the best of ability and completes work on time 1 Basic: Does work that satisfies the assignment and gets some to all work done by the due date.

Routine Example

• Forward Jump (5 jumps)

• Cross Jump (5 jumps)

• Running Jump (4 jumps)

• Backwards Jump (4 jumps)

• Ski Jump (4 jumps)

ResourcesLoredo, E. (1996). The Jump Rope Book & the Jump Rope (Classic Games)

Rope Games. (n.d.) Retrieved August 9, 2009 from:

http://42explore.com/rope.htm

Williams, John. Jump Rope Fundamentals (Grade K-5) (2006) Retrieved January 17,

2009 from http://schools.eastnet.ecu.edu/pitt/ayden/PE-LP77.HTM

Peer Review

The peer reviewer will write approximately ½ page assessing the project. Answer the following questions in your review:

• What worked well for this project?

• What did this project need to work on more?

• Any suggestions for this project?

• Is there any way you could incorporate jump roping into one of your units?

• Would you ever try this project?