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Let's get active and try Jumping Jacks!

With the Jumping Jacks activity you can develop the following skills:

Stamina and endurance; Rhythm and timing; Jumping power
  • Stamina and endurance
  • Rhythm and timing
  • Jumping power

This resource is suitable for Physical Education and activity for P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 and P7 (First and Second Level Curriculum for Excellence).

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Watch this

Learn how to take part in the Jumping Jacks activity with help from primary school teacher, Danny Denholm.

What you need

EquipmentAlternatives
HoopTimer or a coin
Hoop; Timer
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Try it yourself

Follow these step-by-step instructions and give it a go!

Image gallerySkip image gallerySlide 1 of 2, Nia spins a hoop, Player 1: Start the timer Player One should twist a hoop allowing it to spin continuously. The hoop will act as a timer - you need to complete the activity before the hoop falls. If you don't have a hoop, you can spin a coin on a flat surface or use a timer and set a specific amount of time on the clock.

Don't have a partner?

  • You can use a timer and set a specific time for yourself.
  • Don't have a timer? You could choose a set number of jumping jacks to complete.
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How was Jumping Jacks for you?

We are all unique and have different strengths and skills. Some of us may find some skills easier than others but we can all develop and improve.

You can adapt the Jumping Jacks activity to suit your needs. If we practise our skills regularly, we can improve and progress over time.

Too tough?

If you find Jumping Jacks too challenging, don't worry!

Try these tips to make the activity a bit easier.

Go up a notch?

It's great to look at ways to develop our skills and we can do this by challenging ourselves.

If you enjoyed Jumping Jacks but are looking for a bigger challenge, try these tips to make it trickier.

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Danny's challenge

Danny

Time to bring some goal setting in!

Set yourself a specific number of jumps, or other exercises, to do before the hoop flat on the ground.

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Time to reflect

Enjoyment

The most important part of physical activity and movement is that you enjoy it. We all need to stay active in our daily lives in order to stay healthy. It鈥檚 a lot easier if you鈥檙e having fun.

After you鈥檝e taken part in this activity, take some time to think about what you enjoyed and how you might approach the activity differently next time.

  • What did you enjoy about this activity? How could you do more of this?
  • What did you dislike about this activity? What would make it better?
  • What would you do differently next time?

Developing your skills

The skills you鈥檝e worked on in this activity are useful in other parts of your daily life and in sport.

Can you think of any activities or sports where you might use these skills?

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Learn more about the different skills you've developed in this activity and how we use them in daily life.

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