Star Jump Relay

5E Lesson Plan Structure:

• 🔥 Engage: Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of star jump relays, show excitement for coordination, rhythm and full-body effort.
• 🔍 Explore: Hands-on discovery - Students try basic star jumps and relay handoffs, explore timing and form through guided practice.
• 📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper jumping patterns and relay rules, explain coordination skills, TEKS connections, character focus on effort and not giving up.
• 🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Full star jump relay races with variations, leadership roles in pacing the team, endurance and sportsmanship applications.
• ✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check understanding of jumping coordination and character development on persistence, TEKS mastery through clean relays.