Divide group into two teams. Each team decides "privately" to be the trap - represented by hands held out to the sides extended from the shoulders, rabbits - hands held above ears or hunter - hands on hips. Hunter is better than the trap, trap is better than the rabbit, and rabbit is better tahn the hunter is. Each side quickly chooses trap, rabbit or hunter. At a signal from the teacher each side makes the sign for one of the three - hunter, rabbit, or trap. If both sides give the same sign, there is no change. Otherwise the sides try to tag the other side accordinly until one side captures all of the other members.
 

Tent pitching

This is a team contest to see which team can pitch its tent most swiftly and securely. The small, two-man tents are best.
 

Ten Questions

This is played by opposing teams. A member of one team represents some bird, plant, tree or animal. The other team has to guess its identify by asking no more then ten questions.

Log Fall

Form circle with one member in the middle. This is a trust game. Person crosses hands over chest, keeps body stiff, and falls to be supported by members of the circle. can begin when middle person asks, "Catchers ready? Catchers should respond "Ready" and the game begins. Everyone should take a turn...

Fire by Friction

The object is to see who can make fire first by this method. Contestants must supply their own fire materials. ( ie.only using flint and steel.)

True and false

The teacher prepares a number of true and false statements about nature. The circle is divided into two teams and statements ae given to them in turn. Each correct answer of false or true gets one point for the team. It is best to have at least one question for each player for total participation.

String burning contest

Two strings are tied at different heights parallel to the ground. The lower string indicates the height of the pile of wood for the fire. The upper string is the one that must be burned by the fire. Those who complete must have their wood or kindling ready and each is allwed a certain number of matches. At the signal the contestants lay their small fires under the strings, light them and see whose fire burns through the higher string first.