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Activity Description: Scouts explore how animals move by acting out different motions and behaviors.

• Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Daisy Animal Observer badge requirements.

Info Needed: Explore how animals move, hide, and behave by mimicking their actions or observing how they blend into their surroundings.

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Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 15 min):

1. Choose one version of the animal movement activity. (2 min)
   • Use no materials, printed cards, or folded origami depending on what works best.
   • (Optional) Prepare materials ahead of time.
2. Introduce the idea that scouts will move like different animals. (2 min)
   • Encourage scouts to think about how animals walk, crawl, hop, fly, or swim.
   • (Optional) Show examples using cards or drawings.
3. Let scouts take turns choosing or acting out animal movements. (8 min)
   • Use cards, origami, or imagination to guide the choices.
   • Encourage variety and creativity in how scouts move.
4. Wrap up with a short reflection. (3 min)
   • Ask scouts which animals were easiest or hardest to mimic.
   • Talk briefly about how movement helps animals survive.

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