Jumping
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can jump in a variety of ways and understand how to jump using the correct technique.
Key learning points
- Move: jumping requires swinging arms, bending the knees and looking forwards.
- Think: curiosity enables us to try a variety of jumping techniques to figure out the most effective one to use.
- Feel: self belief enables the exploration of different jumping techniques.
- Connect: congratulating others shows empathy and will improve their jumping performance.
Keywords
Jump - using your legs to push yourself up off the ground and into the air for a moment
Take off - the first phase of a jump where the athlete is preparing to leave the ground
Landing - coming back into contact with the ground after being in the air
Common misconception
Pupils don't land in a controlled way. Pupils don't focus forwards or use their arms when they jump.
Demonstrate an effective jump with a controlled landing. Explain and demonstrate jumping by swinging the arms up then down and while focusing forwards.
Teacher tip
Use cones to mark out distances that pupils can aim for when jumping instead of using beanbags to mark their jumping distances.
Equipment
15+ floor markers, 30+ cones, 30+ beanbags
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What are running and jumping both examples of?
Q2.When might we need to jump in a ball game?
Q3.Which of these is a type of jump?
Q4.What does empathy mean?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Why do we use the correct jumping technique?
Q2.What should you do with your arms when you are taking off?
Q3.What should you do with your head when jumping?
Q4.If someone is showing self belief, what does that mean?
To help you plan your 1 physical education lesson on: Jumping, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 1 physical education lesson on: Jumping, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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