Minds On

Let’s explore

Explore the following images and reflect on how these animals move.

What do these animals need to do for them to move?

Press the ‘Hint’ button if you need help getting started.

Do these animals jump or hop?

Action

Jumping and hopping

In this learning activity, we are going to be exploring jumping and hopping.

Before we get started, let’s do a safety check and warmup!

Safety

Before you begin:

Warm Up

Warm up

Now it’s time for a warmup!

Explore the following warm up activities. Choose 3 of the activities to perform on your own!

Press the following tabs to explore the warm up activities.

A student marching in place
  1. Start by standing or sitting
  2. Slowly move one of your elbows up at the same time you bring your knee up
  3. Do the same on the other side and keep switching sides
  4. Count to 15 then stop

A student hugging one of their knees with both arms.
  1. Start by standing or sitting
  2. Bring one knee up as close as you can
  3. Hug your knee with both of your arms
  4. Repeat the same step for your other leg
  5. Repeat this exercise 2 times on both legs

A student doing back stretch
  1. Start by standing or sitting
  2. Move your arms forward and hold your hands together (If you can, try and keep your thumbs down as you do this)
  3. Slowly try and move your body forward, try not to move your feet
  4. Hold this stretch and count to 10
  5. Repeat this stretch one more time

A student kicking
  1. Start by standing or sitting
  2. Move both arms in front of your chest
  3. Slowly kick one foot out then bring it back down
  4. Repeat the same with your other leg
  5. Repeat this stretch and count to 10 then stop

A student with their arms in the air
  1. Start by standing or sitting
  2. Slowly raise your arms up high
  3. Count to 10 then bring your arms down
  4. Repeat this stretch one more time

A student with their hands on their hips
  1. Start by standing or sitting
  2. Put you hands on your hips
  3. Slowly turn your body to one side, hold and count to 5
  4. Bring your body back to where you started
  5. Slowly turn your body to the other side, hold and count to 5
  6. Repeat these steps one more time

How to jump and hop

Jumping and hopping are two similar movements. In both movements there is a takeoff and a landing.

Let’s learn more!

Jumping is taking off and landing with both feet.

A student bending their legs, jumping in the air, and landing safely on both feet.

How to jump:

  1. Make sure both your feet are together before you take off.
  2. Bend your knees.
  3. Swing your arms forward to help you push forward and up.

How to land safely:

  1. Keep your hands out.
  2. Bend you knees.
  3. Keep your head up.
  4. Think “toes, heels, knees, freeze” (this means as you land you should touch the ground with your toes first and then your heels).
  5. Bend your knees to land in position.

Hopping is taking off on one foot and landing on the same foot.

A student bending one leg, hopping into the air, and landing on one foot.

How to hop:

  1. Keep your head up.
  2. Use your arms for balance.
  3. Practice with each of your feet.

To land safely:

  1. Use your arms to help balance.
  2. Bend your knees to support your body as you land.

Brainstorm

Strategies for jumping and hopping

A strategy is a plan or the ways you would perform a particular goal.

What strategies or ways can you use to help you jump and hop?

Brainstorm your ideas. You can use the following list to help you.

Strategies for jumping and hopping

Puddles of fun!

Let’s play a game!

Always be sure to do your safety checks!

We are going to jump into some make-believe puddles.

Don’t forget to use the strategies that you recently explored.

Press the ‘Help’ button to reveal some jumping strategies.

Jumping strategies

  • keep your feet together
  • use your arms to help balance
  • bend your knees
  • focus in front of you

For this game, you will need different materials to make your pretend puddles. For example, you can use socks, string, or a rope. You can also use tape or chalk if you are doing this outside.

Instructions

Here are the instructions for the game. Press each tab to explore the instructions.

1. Create 3 pretend puddles. They can be any shape.

Ask an adult/partner to help if you need some assistance. You can also do this with chalk if you are outside.

2. Jump from one puddle to another.

Each time you jump, move one little step back from your puddle.

3. Try hopping from one puddle to another.

Use your arms to help with balance.

A student jumping from the second circle to the third circle.

4. Once you get comfortable with both jumping and hopping, try jumping from one puddle to another then hopping to the next one.

Pause and Reflect

Pause and reflect

Let’s pause and reflect.

Answer the following questions using a method of your choice.

  • Can you jump and land safely?
  • Can you hop and land safely?

Cool Down

Cool down

Let’s cool down from all that jumping and hopping.

Explore the following options. Complete three of these activities for your cooldown.

Press the following tabs to learn more about the cool down activities.

A student shaking a body part.
  1. Start by standing or sitting.
  2. Gently shake one arm, the other arm, then both.
  3. Shake one leg, the other leg, then both.
  4. Gently shake your head, hips, and whole body.

A student with their arms extended. They are making circles with their arms.
  1. Start by standing or sitting.
  2. March on the spot and raise your arms out to your shoulders.
  3. Slowly make circles going one way. Do this 5 times.
  4. Slowly make circles going the other way. Do this 5 times.

A student with their arms up, making circles with their arms.
  1. Start by standing or sitting.
  2. Marching on the spot and raise your arms in the air.
  3. Slowly make circles going one way. Do this 5 times.
  4. Slowly make circles going the other way. Do this 5 times.
  5. Try and make different shapes.

A student with their arms in front of them. They are shaking their arms.
  1. Start by standing or sitting.
  2. Pretend to be a tree in a windstorm, your arms are the branches.
  3. The windstorm starts off strong blowing hard.
  4. The windstorm then begins to blow softer and calmer.

A student with their arms raised.
  1. Start by standing or sitting.
  2. Reach up using your arms and touch the sky. Count to 5.
  3. Slowly reach down and touch your toes. Count to 5.
  4. Repeat this one more time.

A student bending over to touch their toes
  1. Start by standing or sitting.
  2. Slowly move your body forward.
  3. Reach and touch your toes. Count to 5, then move your body back up.
  4. Try to touch your toes one foot at a time.

A student pretending to climb a ladder
  1. Start by standing or sitting.
  2. Pretend to climb a tall ladder.
  3. Slowly move your arms and legs up and down as if you were climbing a ladder to the sky.

A student taking deep breaths and giving themselves a hug.
  1. Slowly take a deep breath and breathe through your nose.
  2. Breathe out through your mouth.
  3. Repeat this 3 times.
  4. Take your arms and wrap them around your shoulders and give yourself a big hug.

Consolidation

Is it a jump or a hop?

We are going to explore a short video.

As you explore the video, decide whether the person in the video is jumping or hopping.

Here is the video:

Video 1

Now that you have explored the video, decide if the person in the video was jumping or hopping.

Let’s try again!

Explore the following video and decide if the two kids are jumping or hopping.

Video 2

Now that you have explored the video, decide if the kids in the video were jumping or hopping.

Create your sequence pattern

Always be sure to do your safety checks!

Can you jump from two feet to two feet or hop from one foot to two feet?

Create a sequence pattern for jumping or hopping.

For example, try different sequences such as one foot, one foot, two feet, or two feet one foot, two feet.

Organize and plan your sequence pattern using the following frame.

You can also draw or write your pattern or use another method of your choice.

Try It

Try it!

After you complete your sequence pattern, try it out.

Always be sure to do your safety checks!

Share with a partner, if possible.

You can also record yourself or use another method of your choice.

Questions

Where in your sequence was there a jump, hop, and land? How did you know if you were in control when you landed?

Record your ideas using a method of your choice.

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.

I feel…

Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.