Cooperative Tumbling Routine Rubric
Name of Activity: Cooperative Tumbling Routine Purpose of Activity: To see how well students can work together in a group to develop a tumbling routine.
Grade Level: 3-5
Description of Idea: This is a fun activity I am going to do with students after the Elementary Gymnastics/Tumbling Lesson Plan I have planned to teach later this week. Students in groups of 3-5 will develop and perform a cooperative gymnastic tumbling routine for their classmates. I will grade the routine using a 4 level rubric. Routine needs to be: well presented creative include all individual skills have nice transitions between moves and perform skill with control and very good form.
List the people in your group: ________ Group Grade: ________
Routine must include the following: • at least 15 seconds no more than 1 minute routine. • Make sure moves flow from one to another.
• Skills should be performed under control and with good form.
Everyone in the group must perform the following skills:
• 2 different types of rolls • 2 balances (beginning and ending of routine) • 2 traveling sequences
• 1 weight transfer • Flashy ending
The teacher will judge your group and grade your routine using the 4-level rubric below:
Level 4: Gold Medal Routine: (1) Routine was very well presented, (2) very creative,
performed with control and had very good form.
Level 3: Silver Medal Routine: students performed 4 out of the 5 criteria’s of the gold medal level 4 rubric.
Level 2: Bronze Medal Routine: students performed 3 out of the 5 criteria’s of the gold medal level 4 rubric.
Level 1: In training: students performed 2 or less of the criteria’s of the gold medal level 4 rubric.
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Comments
I like the way you set up this rubric. My only question would be what moves count for each section just to clarify. For example what is a travel sequence? etc. This would be a fun activity for the students and it would incorporate the skills learned nicely.
I also would like to clarify on what is considered tumbling? I have always heard of tumbling as in actual flips and handsprings. Also, this is a class of students who are well educated in gymnastics if I understand that correctly. Do you have any way of incorporating students (if you were to bring it to a PE class at a school) who are not particularly skilled in gymnastics? Perhaps more dance or less advanced gymnastics moves. I am also curious about what is considered a "flashy" ending. I have an idea of what I would think is flashy, but who will the students be judged on that?
I consider tumbling mostly rolls, such as: forward rolls, backward rolls and as far as a cartwheel. These are relatively basic for those who are not skilled in gymnastics. Participants are not judged by their level of skill, but rather their effort and proper form. A “flashy ending” is just an additional incentive to inspire them to be creative and have fun.
Ashlee, thanks, I agree that I could be more specific for each part by noting exactly what I am looking for. To answer your question, a travel sequence involves the locomotor movements; space utilized and directions they roll in.
I like how you chose to create a group rubric instead of an individual rubric. Your levels of completion are very creative and pertain to the athletic world as we have now embarked on the winter olympics. I like the challenges that you have incorporated based on skills that they need to complete in order to complete the unit scoring. Just make sure that your students are aware of the activities and or movements that they need to complete to score high on your rubric. Very creative great job!
Thanks for clarifying. I am sure the students will really enjoy this. I also agree with Mackenzie that the group rubrics is great for this activity.