Hopscotch
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Group Size:
Small Group (1-10)
Age Group:
Pre K/K
Age Group:
Grades 1-2
Age Group:
Grades 3-5
Length of Activity:
Under 10 minutes
Developmental Goal:
To develop balance and coordination.
Equipment:
Chalk
Equipment:
Bean Bags Before You Start:
- Pick an object such as a bean bag or a small stone that will be thrown on the squares.
- Number the squares one through ten (or until there is no more.)
- Explain the rules of play. Have the players explain the rules back to you.
Set Up:
Use the lines on a playground or use chalk to create a hopscotch as shown in the picture.
How To Play:
- Hopscotch can be played with one or more people.
- Players take turns, standing in a line at the start/finish line.
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Each player will go through the following steps:
- Toss a stone in square one. Hop over the stone on the way out and pick it up on the way back.
- If the player misses the toss, pass the stone to the next player in line and return to the back of the line.
- Hop in the first empty hopscotch square. Balance on one foot in single squares and both feet in side-by-side squares.
- If the player, loosing his/her balance or steps on a line, s/he returns to the line.
- On the way back to the start/finish line, pause at the square before the stone. Bend over and pick up the stone without moving feet.
- Once the player's turn is complete, s/he passes the stone to the next player in line and goes to the end of the line.
- After each player successfully completes a turn with the stone in square one, their next turn s/he tosses the stone in square two and so on until the player has completed all ten squares.
Variations:
- Simplify the game by having players hop through the hopscotch without a stone to pick up.
- When using chalk to create the hopscotch, you can change the shape, size, and/or length.
- Set a time limit, making the game Speed Hopscotch.
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