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Written By Lorilynn V. Bowie

Introduction

When we hear Jurassic Eggs, we immediately put ourselves back to prehistoric times as anyone would. Have you thought about what a child might think when they hear this? Perhaps they may think, "do we crack the egg?" By setting the scene for a class, you can really build up the energy level. Give the students a long story on how, in the day of the dinosaur, it was very difficult to travel and quite dangerous. It will be the class's goal to conquer some of the same obstacles prehistoric man may have had to encounter.

Activities

Pharoah 500

Equipment: Jurassic Eggs, mats (to place under the eggs for safety) and a stopwatch.
Object Of The Game: To use teamwork, communication skills and to be able to balance. The teams are trying to see who can get all of their team members or most of their team members from one side of the pit to the other while on top of the Eggs.
First one team goes and then the other. The students begin to lay across the top of the Eggs, trying to balance and crawl across to the other end. The next member of the team must start as soon as possible and touch their teammate the whole time they are on the Eggs. There should be a continuous line until the whole team is across and safe on the other side. The team who gets the most people across the quickest, wins.
Note: When a person falls off, they are out of the game. A suggested story to use at the beginning of class: Back in the days of the dinosaur, there were burning pits of lava and lakes so deep you couldn't even find the bottom. There were no bridges or roads to travel on, just your feet and whatever you could find to help you get from here to there. In front of you are your lifelines to the other side of the burning lava. You must all get across this pit by crawling on your tummies while holding on to each other. Talk to each other so no one on your voyage falls victim to the cinders. Good luck to all.
Adaptation: Children with special needs will be balanced by their teammates across the eggs and they can hang on to the sides of the eggs. They do not have to touch the person in front of them.

Which Way Do I Go?

Equipment: Jurassic Eggs™, mats (9 for safety under the Eggs) and a whistle.

1. As the teacher, you will have to evaluate the physical size of your students to see how many can get on the Eggs, at one time, safely and without kicking each other.
2. Have the students lay on the Eggs. As you tell them to go, they will begin to crawl slowly to the other end.
3. When the first student gets close to the end, yell, "SWITCH." They must rotate and face the other direction without falling off or touching the ground.
4. If a student falls off or makes it to the other end, the next student in line gets on, and the game continues.
5. Direct your commands so everyone gets the chance to go across.
6. Change the direction players are going in often to keep the game fun and challenging.

Chiefs And Indians

Equipment: Jurassic Eggs, finish lines, cones and blindfolds.
Object Of The Game: Players try to get the Eggs from one side of the sea across the line at the other end, while weaving in and out of cones. How often in a class do we tell our students too many chiefs not enough Indians! In other words, too many leaders, not enough followers or doers. This game is designed for the teacher to place personalities that may not step up to be a leader, the chance to be a leader. This game is fun as part of a team building unit.

1. All Indians are blindfolded.
2. The chief is given ultimate control of their team and their Eggs.
3. After all blindfolds are on, place the cones in a staggered pattern.
4. The chief gives verbal directions to their team on which direction to go, how far, etc.
5. As the teacher, you cannot tell them how to get their Eggs across, one at a time, one per student or whatever. That is the problem-solving part.
6. Be sure there are an equal number of Eggs for Each team to make it fair.
7. If a team misses a cone, they have to go back around it, no skipping!