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Jumping Jack Graphs

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CD-MA7.4a
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    48-60 months

During outdoor time, invite the children to wave their hands for 10 seconds so they will get a sense of how long 10 seconds is. Next, provide an opportunity for the children to predict how many jumping jacks they can do in 10 seconds. Record their estimates. Begin time for 10 seconds, and encourage the children to count the number of jumping jacks as they jump. Call “Stop!” when 10 seconds have passed. Record how many were completed. Engage the children in comparing their estimates to the real number. Repeat the process with different activities or lengths of time. Ask questions such as, “Does that number match what you predicted,” “Are you getting better at predicting,” “Did you do more or fewer jumping jacks this time?” and “Which time did you do the most jumping jacks?”

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