Learning Outcome 

Students will participate in gymnastics stunts, using different parts of their bodies to balance. Students will work cooperatively with their partners on gymnastics mats to complete balancing activities.

Activity Description

Activity #5: 180 and 360 Jumps
•Directions: standing with your feet shoulder-width apart jump high into the air while turning your body 180 degrees, halfway around and land safely on your feet (facing the direction opposite from where you started). Did you do it? This is called a 180 jump turn.
•This time jump high again and turn 360 degrees, a full turn, all the way around (facing the same direction that you started) and land safely on your feet. Did you do it? This is called a 360 jump turn.
•Repeat the above and change directions, go clockwise and counterclockwise.

Activity #6: Air Chair
•Directions: Partners, facing each other, place your toes against each other, grab hands, lean back slowly and pretend to be sitting on chairs using counterbalance with your partner. Be careful – don’t fall down. How long can you hold this balance?

Activity #7: V-Stand
•Directions: partners stand side by side, feet together with your inside feet pressing against each other. Holding inside hands slowly lean away from each other forming a V. Move slowly and counterbalance with your partner. How long can you hold this balance? Turn around and try it with the other side.

Activity #8: Double Stand Back-To-Back
•Directions: partners sit down back-to-back and lock elbows, place your feet flat on the ground in front of you. On the count of three push against each other’s backs and attempt to stand up at the very same time. Then sit back down together. Turn around and try this toe-to-toe as well. This time hold hands and hook-sit toe-to-toe.

Required Material

4 Boundary cone