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Are you watching the Olympics in Tokyo? It's time
for YOU to get in on the fun in your backyard or
neighborhood park. Most of the events on this page
work for two or more players. So, invite some friends
to join you at The Kid Scoop News Backyard Games!
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow multiple step
directions to play a game.
Choose one person to be the judge. Divide
everyone else into teams of two. One person on
each team is the stander; the other is the shadow.
The judge turns on the music, and each stander moves to the music, while
her shadow tries to make the same movements. When the judge stops the
music, everyone freezes.
If the stander and the
shadow are not in
identical positions, they're
out. The game continues
until only one identical
pair remains.
Place the box or basket on one side of the yard.
Each player takes a turn trying to throw the disc
into it from 10 steps away. After everyone has had a turn,
try throwing from 30 steps away. Score 10 points for each
successful throw.
Have left-handers throw
with their right hands
and right-handers throw
with their left hands.
Stuff you need:
• plastic flying disc
or coffee can lid
• empty box or
laundry basket
Draw four squares
on your patio or the
sidewalk. Draw a
large numeral 1 in
the first box, a large 3 in the second box, a
large 5 in the third box and a
large 7 in the fourth square.
From a good distance away, each
player throws four water balloons,
trying to score the most points.
If your balloon lands in the box
marked 1, you get one point, score
three points for the box marked 3
and so on.
Before each
throw, spin around three times!
(Be sure to pick up all the little water balloon pieces after the event!)
Crumple one sheet of newspaper
into a ball. Wrap tape around it to
hold it together. Facing your
partner, hold a sheet of newspaper
flat between you. Try to make the ball bounce up and
down on the newspaper. How high can you toss it and
still catch it? How many times in a row can you catch it?
Stuff you need:
• newspaper
• tape
Find the two identical girls. Look carefully!
Stuff you need:
• At least 4 players
• 1 person to judge
• Boom box
Can you find
each object's
shadow on
this page?
Standards Link: Investigation:
Find similarities in common
objects.
Stuff you need:
• water balloons
• sidewalk chalk
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