Jump Rope for Heart – Counting Beats

FoundationYear 1 - 2MathematicsNumbersSocialPhysical HealthSport

Lesson Summary

Students will participate in a hands-on heart healthy maths investigation, using skipping and their results to complete maths activities. They will find the rhythm of their heartbeat and record their findings as ‘Beats Per Minute (BPM)’, allowing them to practise counting, addition, multiplication and subtraction. They will record data and learn about healthy hearts along the way.

Learning intentions

Students will:

conduct a heart healthy maths investigation by skipping
learn to measure and count heartbeats after physical activity
practise addition and subtraction within 20 using their recorded data.

Success criteria

Students can:

understand the concept of 'Beats Per Minute' (BPM)
compare and understand high and lower numbers using their heart rate data.

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Jump Rope for Heart – Counting Beats

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

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