170. Hen-Fox-Viper

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Catch an opposing team's scarf without being caught by the 3rd team in contention


Activity details

Duration: 50 minutes

Participants: 18 - 30 people

Cost: $ 3

Age range: 7-25 years old

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Goal:

Gain self-confidence
Take in multiple pieces of information simultaneously (number of friends/enemies players, game speed, journey, etc.).
Develop cooperation between each other
Adopt strategies together

Steps

  1. Team Breakdown: 3 teams of 6 (or more) players: Foxes, Chickens and Vipers.
  2. Each member of a team receives a scarf of the same color.
  3. Each team has a "base camp", which will also be the place where they will prison their prey. The teams' different base camps should be as far apart as possible, depending on the terrain.

Each team must pursue only one of the other 2 teams:

  • Foxes Catch Chickens
  • Chickens Catch Vipers
  • Vipers sting foxes.

When a player is "caught" by a player from another team, he becomes a prisoner and must be accompanied to the prison of his opponent ("predator"). Catches are made by touching the opponent.

 

SPECIFIC PRISON RULES

  1. When taking a 'prisoner' to their prison, the companion of a caught player cannot be touched.           Each team member can take refuge in their own camp to rest, where they are untouchable.
  2. The members of each team can take refuge in their own camp where they are untouchable, to rest
  3. To be freed, a partner must touch the hand of the imprisoned player.   
  4. The partner can be hit in turn.
  5. The freed person must pass through their side to be able to play again.
  6. There is a possibility of creating a 'chain' between prisoners.

 

Possible variation: Each group must place the scarves caught in the center of the field in a hoop. Thus, each teammate can free his partner by giving him a scarf.

The game is over

When a team is totally imprisoned ("biological equilibrium broken"), or at the end of the allotted time.

CONCRETELY:

Did I challenge my opponents or was I more concerned about getting caught?

Have I managed to juggle both my target and my opponent?

Have I remained aware of my surroundings?

 

TO GO FURTHER:

Here's a real-life example of how to pay attention to your "target" (objective) and possible "adversaries" (dangers): If your goal was to cut down trees in the forest to sell wood, what danger(s) should you watch out for?

Do you have any other examples of situations where you need to pay attention to your actions and possible dangers?

#nature #taking risks

 

  • The food chain: If the fox eats many chickens quickly, no one will attack the vipers anymore. The vipers will then remain quiet and attack the foxes. In the wild, if a predator is in large numbers and eats a lot, it creates an imbalance.

For example, wolves were eventually reintroduced into a park in the U.S. to eat bison and elk, otherwise they would destroy the forest by eating the young shrubs and damaging the bark of the trees. In this way, the forest was saved.

  • Vigilance When an animal senses danger, it becomes very alert. Females keep a close eye on their young. The same applies to the game Chicken-Fox-Viper. Humans must also be vigilant when interacting with nature. They must consider all the potential dangers and consequences of their actions.

If someone cuts down a forest, they must be careful not to remove all the trees. It is important to replant trees because heavy rains can cause floods and mudslides when there are no trees.

  • Work and Nature: To be good, your work should serve your survival, as well as your personal and collective material well-being. This means working with respect for nature, its laws, and other people.

 

The wise man's advice: Nature provides a free meal, but only if we control our appetite. William Ruckelshaus


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