Nature+Games

Equipment: Hat, bean bag or Frisbee Formation: circle Select a person to go into the middle. The person in the middle calls out one of four words, EARTH, WATER, AIR or FIRE. The person in the middle throws the bean bag to someone in the circle. The person catching the bean bag must name something living in the element called out e.g. Earth- bear; Water- shark; Air- pigeon. If FIRE is called out the person catching it says nothing and returns it as soon as possible. You have 10 seconds to give an answer, and no repeats! If you can't answer, you go in the middle.
 * Elements **

Equipment: Rope, two bandanas, a list of statements  Formation: Teams form lines facing each other Stretch a rope between the teams. Teams stand 5 feet from the rope. About 15 feet behind each team is a bandana marking home base. One team is owls and one is crows. The game leader reads a statement. If the statement is true, the owls chase the crows to their home base. If the statement is false the crows chase the owls. (HINT: The wise old owl knows the truth.) Anyone caught switches teams. Try some practice statements first with everyone pointing to where they will run. Be precise. The sun rises in the east might seem true, but we all know that it is the earth’s rotation that makes it look like the sun rises in the east.
 * Owls and Crows **

 Variation: form three teams and have each team come up with a list of statements.

Equipment: a variety of items found in nature  Formation: Teams form lines facing each other Form two teams. Count off so that each team member has a different number. Teams line up about 30 feet apart. In between the lines is a line of specimens. For example leaves, seeds, bark from a variety of trees. The game leader calls out something like “Oak leaf, number 3.” The players with the number 3 run up and collect the item from the middle and run back to their team. If the team is right, award 2 points. If the player grabs the wrong object, the team loses 1 point.
 * Identification **