Activity Description: Scouts use a worksheet to decide if each movement is big or small and name the body parts used.
Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Daisy Fun With Movement badge requirements.
Info Needed: Scouts practice using their full bodies and/or fine motor skills. They discover how their body moves through playful big and small actions they can do on their own.
Items Needed:
- Printed Move Big, Move Small worksheet (See below)
- Pencil or crayon
- Open space to move safely
- (Optional) Clipboard or hard surface for writing
- (Optional) Visual aids or demonstration from leader
Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 30 min):
- Introduce the worksheet and explain that scouts will try different movements and decide if they are big or small (5 min)
- Show the worksheet and explain how to mark each movement
- (Optional) Demonstrate one big and one small movement
- Try each movement together as a group (15 min)
- Read each movement aloud and let scouts act it out
- Ask scouts to decide if it’s a big or small movement
- Help scouts name the body part(s) used
- (Optional) Let scouts take turns choosing a movement from the list
- Complete the worksheet (7 min)
- Scouts mark each movement as big or small
- Scouts write or draw the body part(s) used
- (Optional) Assist scouts with writing or spelling as needed
- Reflect on the activity (3 min)
- Ask scouts which movements were their favorites
- Ask which movements felt silly, strong, or tricky
- (Optional) Let scouts share one movement they want to try again at home
Move Big, Move Small Scout Worksheet
Can you tell if each movement is BIG or SMALL? What body part do you use?
| Movement | Big or Small? | Body Part(s) Used |
|---|---|---|
| Jump like a frog | ||
| Blink your eyes quickly | ||
| Spin in a circle | ||
| Wiggle your fingers one at a time | ||
| Reach up high on tiptoes | ||
| Tap your toes while sitting | ||
| Crawl like a bear | ||
| Draw a swirl in the air with one finger | ||
| March in place | ||
| Snap, clap, or tap quietly on a surface | ||
| Stretch arms out wide like a star | ||
| Pick up something tiny | ||
| Stomp feet like an elephant | ||
| Stick out your tongue and hold it still | ||
| Hop side to side | ||
| Trace shapes on your hand with a pencil eraser | ||
| Roll like a log on the ground | ||
| Make a funny face with your eyes or eyebrows | ||
| Sway like a tree in the wind | ||
| Pretend to sniff a flower | ||
| Touch toes and then jump up | ||
| Roll your shoulders slowly in a circle | ||
| Pretend to climb a big mountain | ||
| Carefully stack small items | ||
| Balance on one foot for five seconds | ||
| Tap each finger to your thumb, one by one |
Instructions for Leaders or Parents:
- Read each movement aloud or demonstrate it.
- Ask scouts to decide: Is it a big movement or a small movement?
- Help them name the body part(s) used.
- Optional: Let scouts act out each movement before answering or color-code big vs. small.
Move Big, Move Small Answer Sheet
| Movement | Big or Small? | Body Part(s) Used |
|---|---|---|
| Jump like a frog | Big | Legs, arms, core |
| Blink your eyes quickly | Small | Eyes |
| Spin in a circle | Big | Legs, core, arms |
| Wiggle your fingers one at a time | Small | Fingers |
| Reach up high on tiptoes | Big | Arms, legs, feet |
| Tap your toes while sitting | Small | Toes, feet |
| Crawl like a bear | Big | Arms, legs, core |
| Draw a swirl in the air with one finger | Small | Fingers, arm |
| March in place | Big | Legs, arms |
| Snap, clap, or tap quietly on a surface | Small | Fingers, hands |
| Stretch arms out wide like a star | Big | Arms, shoulders, core |
| Pick up something tiny | Small | Fingers, hand |
| Stomp feet like an elephant | Big | Legs, feet |
| Stick out your tongue and hold it still | Small | Tongue, face muscles |
| Hop side to side | Big | Legs, feet, core |
| Trace shapes on your hand with a pencil eraser | Small | Fingers, hand |
| Roll like a log on the ground | Big | Whole body, core |
| Make a funny face with your eyes or eyebrows | Small | Eyes, eyebrows, face muscles |
| Sway like a tree in the wind | Big | Core, arms, legs |
| Pretend to sniff a flower | Small | Nose, face muscles |
| Touch toes and then jump up | Big | Legs, arms, core |
| Roll your shoulders slowly in a circle | Small | Shoulders |
| Pretend to climb a big mountain | Big | Arms, legs, core |
| Carefully stack small items | Small | Fingers, hands |
| Balance on one foot for five seconds | Big | Legs, core |
| Tap each finger to your thumb, one by one | Small | Fingers |
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