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Jump Rope Music

To complete this activity each student needs a jump rope and music that is up tempo (136 bpm or more). A song begins and the students try to jump using different jump rope moves to the beat of the music. The goal is for students to jump for the duration of the song. Begin with a song that lasts 15-30 sec and increase to a song that lasts 4 to 5 mins.