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Activity Description: Scouts use a theme of an animal movement to follow commands only if prefaced by “Scout says.”

• Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Daisy Animal Observer badge requirements.
• Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Daisy Fun With Movement badge requirements.
• Leaders – please be aware of double dipping and make your own informed choice.

Info Needed for Animal Observer: Explore how animals move, hide, and communicate by mimicking behaviors through observation-based games.

Info Needed for Fun With Movement: Learn how physical activity can be fun and creative, especially with plenty of space to move. They play a movement-based game by following animal-inspired instructions, practicing body control, creativity, and listening skills.

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Items Needed:

• Large space indoors or outdoors
• (Optional) VTK Move Like an Animal by GSUSA

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 20–30 min):

1. Prepare the space (2–3 min)
   • Choose a large area indoors or outdoors with space to jump, stretch, and wiggle.
   • Make sure scouts have room to move safely.
2. Play “Scout Says…Move Like an Animal!” (12–18 min)
   • Lead a game where you give instructions that start with “Scout Says…” followed by an animal movement. Examples:
     • “Scout Says…hop like a frog”
     • “Scout Says…flap like a bird”
     • “Scout Says…crawl like a bear”
   • If you don’t say “Scout Says,” anyone who follows the action is out, but they can still keep playing for fun.
   • Scouts may also say “PASS” if they prefer not to do a movement.
3. Reflect on the movements (5–7 min)
   • Talk about how their bodies moved during the game.
   • Ask which animal was the silliest, most fun, or hardest to pretend.

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