Hopping Far and High

Learning Outcomes

Hopping for height, hopping for distance, static, and dynamic balance

Description Of Activity

Stand on one foot, hop three times in a row and hold your landing

• hop as high as you can and hold your landing
• alternate high and low hops
• hop over lines or ropes on the ground (spread ropes out so they are in lines with a step in between, like a ladder)
• hop over low cones spread out in a line, hop over four obstacles in a row
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Equipment/Material Required

Cones, low platform (bench, box top), chalk, balloon, string, and ropes.
Children spread out in small groups in a dened hard or grass area.