8.2 Skipping Rope Objectives : They come to count, add and subtract single-digit numbers up to 10 (forwards, from 1 to 10 and backwards, from 10 to 1). They recognize and name two dimensional shapes (circle, semicircle) The game implies imaginative memory, high speed, dexterity and ability in creating authentic shows. Skills required: orientation abilities, counting while jumping, and strategically change. The game generates social harmony between generations: players enjoy it from childhood to adult life.

8.2 Skipping Rope Tools, Materials and Organisation: Outdoor games, urban, rural environment 4-5 at the 10-to-1 variant and at the skipping rope in 3 variants: 10-15 players Each team involving minimum 2 players needs a skipping rope, a good physical condition and playing abilities. The lesson takes 45 minutes. The learners can do the second part of the lesson only, if they have learned about coordinates in lesson 8.2.

8.2 Skipping Rope Description of the Lesson First part of the lesson (25 minutes) Make groups of two participants. Play the game several times. Discuss about the strategies. The teacher and an experienced participant describe and illustrate the stages of the game: Stage 1: It starts from 10 skips, performed according to each player’s choice Stage 2: 9 skips, jumping alternatively with the right leg, with the left leg Stage 3: 8 skips, the players jump on two legs, kept close Stage 4: 7 skips on one leg, at the player’s choice Stage 5: 6 skips keeping the legs straight and close, first pushing the left forwards and the right behind and then the other way round Stage 6: 5 skips alternating open and close legs Stage 7: 4 skips, 2 times on the right leg and two times on the left leg Stage 8: 3 skips with crossed legs Stage 9: 2 skips on one leg, at one of them crossing the arms Stage 10: 1 skips with crossed arms.

8.2 Skipping Rope Second part of the lesson (10 minutes) The worksheets are handed out to each person. They follow the instructions on the worksheet. If there is enough time, they can talk about differences between two or three versions of the game description 8.2 (Skipping rope in 3 and The Clock variant). The last part of the lesson (10 minutes) The best rope skipper is appointed. The best exercises of counting skips accompanied by the most agreeable lexis, the most beautiful and the most difficult moments of the game are mentioned again. The teacher and his assistant check the mathematical abilities studied while playing the game by means of worksheets and 3 exercises. The best rope skipper will give a short show.

8.2 Skipping Rope Useful Hints Do not jump too high, but just as high as to allow the rope to pass under your feet. Use your wrists to move the rope, not the shoulders while keeping the elbows close to the body. There are variants in which at the stage 5 (6 jumps), the player says: „green leaf wait for 6, /I’ve done 6!”(In Romanian this distich rhymes and it has a mnemonic function). Other specific vocabulary elements at the Clock are: “You failed / Fail / Miss”, “I was at 5! You were not you were at 7! Give me the rope back, I go home!” Alternate the spinning directions lest you should feel giddy when practising the „Clock” variant.

8.2 Skipping Rope Math elements of the Skipping Rope: Information Semicircle A geometrical Figure formed from half of the circle is called semicircle.

8.2 Skipping Rope Question 2 What geometrical Figure is in this image of a rainbow? Circle Square Semicircle Answer: ______________ Question 2 What connection exists between the Rainbow and a Skipping Rope? Answer ______________

8.2 Skipping Rope Question 3 What is a semicircle? A semicircle is a ____________________ Question 4 Draw a semicircle using a coloured pencil or a marker (like the example on the left): Question 5 Count the rope skips from 1 to 10 and write it down: 1__2__________________________ Question 5 Count the rope skips from 1 to 10 and write it down: 1__2__________________________ Question 6 Count the rope skips from 10 to 1 and write it down: _10___9________________________ Question 7 You win the game “Skipping Rope”, if you did all the skips from 1 to 10 well if you made the least number of mistakes if skipping from 10 to 1, you were the first player to reach 1 Answer ______________

8.2 Skipping Rope Solution to the questions: Question 1: Semicircle Question 2: The shapes of rainbows and skipping ropes are semicircles. Question 3: A semicircle is half of a circle. Question 5: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question 6: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Question 7: You win the game, if you are the first player, who reaches 1 (Answer 3)

8.2 Skipping Rope References and Links http://www.infatablocului.ro/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skipping_rope Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thLXlw0y1P8

8.2 Skipping Rope The end. Thank you!