This game is fun, but make sure you stress safety guidelines before racing into the activity!
- A fun game, using a basic biology concept of a cell
- Requires cooperation, competition and close physical interaction. Useful as a simple activity to help a group get comfortable with one another.
- Explain how to create an amoeba. There are 3 parts:
- a lot of protoplasm
(people who don't mind being close, gather together) - a cell wall
(people who like to contain themselves & others, surround the protoplasm, facing outward, linking elbows) - a nucleus
(someone with good eyesight and the ability to keep on top of things should be the nucleus, seated on the shoulders of some of the protoplasm)
- a lot of protoplasm
- Once the amoeba is formed, try taking a walk through a field or around the block. A rhythmic chant might be helpful for coordinating movements. (What sort of sound does a one-celled creature make?)
- Finally, try a little cell division. Split into two, create a second nucleus and have an Amoeba Race.
Resource
http://wilderdom.com/games/descriptions/AmoebaRace.html
