Grade 1-3: Addition or Subtraction Jump Rope (Skipping)

Skipping rope is not only a healthy exercise,  it is a great tool to make learning fun.

Materials Needed: 
Jump rope
flash cards (optional)
Two people: one to skip rope and the other to call out the equation

This activity enables students to practice addition and subtraction by creating simple math equations. 

Person 1: Will create a math equation and say it out loud without stating the answer. For example 1+1=
Person 2: Will skip the answer by repeating the equation and then solving the problem. For example 1+1=2.

The same can be done for subtraction, but instead have the Person 2 (skipping) jump backwards during the subtraction. 
Person 1: 2-1=
Person 2: Skips twice forward, stops, skips one back. 2-1=1