Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.5A Grade 2 CPI 7

 

Standard: 2.5 - Motor Skills

 

Strand: A -   Movement Skills 

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 7 - The student will change a movement skill in response to a changing environment such as a dance partner, obstacle, smaller target, or larger space.

 

Grade: 2

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        JUMPING TRAILS - For this activity, you need poly spots, dome markers, carpet squares, or foot prints. (Students can trace their own footprints on cardboard and you can laminate them.) Design a series of patterned trails for students to follow. Demonstrate various jumping patterns (e.g., jump from two feet and land on two feet, jump from one foot and land on same foot) using the markers. After students have successfully navigated the teacher-designed patterns, divide the class into small groups and have each group design a simple jumping trail. Students demonstrate their pattern, then groups switch and try other student-designed trails.

Variation: Design trails that intersect or cross. Students change trails, change direction, and use multiple paths.

Variation: Each group designs a trail. The trails connect and lead to stations. At each station, students perform a simple skill or series of skills such as tossing and catching a bean bag.

Variation: Add low foam hurdles to the jumping trails.