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This article is from the Scouting FAQ,
by Bill Nelson nelsonb@nospam.aztec.asu.edu, Soaring Golden Eagle
eagle@rangernet.org and Alan Houser troop24@emf.net with numerous
contributions by others.
Scouting: Fire Safety Game p1
Alright folks - here's the first Pack 164 Fire Safety Game. I used it
at my Pack meeting this Monday. It took most of 45 minutes, which was
my goal. I used the Version 1 instructions. Things went fairly well,
but as soon as I got home, I typed up the Version 2 instructions as
well, and intend to use them the next time. Some of the boys were able
to handle the 'game' by themselves, but most of the 2nd graders, and a
few strays from the older grades, couldn't stay 'on task' for more
than 5 or 10 minutes. If anyone else wants to try this game, all I ask
is that: 1) you let me know that you're using it, and 2) you give me
feedback, suggestions, improvements, etc. when you're done. I've
attempted to re-format this text in plain ASCII, my original is on a
MAC using WORD 4.0. If you see any typo's, they were probably
introduced during reformatting. PS - at the (older) Boy Scout level,
I'd suggest doing it first alone, and then by Patrol.
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FIRE SAFETY GAME
EVERY ANSWER IS USED ONCE - AND ONLY ONCE!. IF A QUESTION CAN HAVE
MORE THAN ONE ANSWER, SKIP IT AND COME BACK TO IT LATER.
|_YOURS______|_GROUP'S____|
THE REST WAS DELETED - ADD IT IN AGAIN PAUL!!
FIRE SAFETY GAME
INSTRUCTIONS: VERSION 1
This 'game' is has been designed with Cub Scouts in mind. The game
will be done as follows: 1) every person, Cubs, parents, Den leaders,
and even siblings should take the test alone. Emphasize to the kids
that if they don't know what a word is, they should ask an adult. The
game is supposed to test Fire Safety skills, not reading ability. 2)
After everyone has answered the questions alone, they should then get
together by family. Each family should compare answers and circle
those that aren't the same. Do NOT change 'YOUR' answers after you
start the family discussion. After you have compared answers on all
questions, go back and discuss those where the answers aren't the
same. For answers that don't agree, you should settle on one 'correct'
family answer. PARENTS, PLEASE LISTEN TO YOUR KIDS IF THEIR ANSWER IS
DIFFERENT FROM YOURS! KIDS, DON'T ASSUME YOUR PARENT'S ANSWER IS
RIGHT, AND THAT YOURS IS WRONG. 3) In the final step, each Den should
get together. The Den Leader should read the answer sheet out loud,
and the families should see how well they did. Mark the total number
of right answers for each column in the boxes at the bottom of the
page. These score sheets are NOT to be turned in, I would like
families to take them home and talk about them. If any kids do better
than their parents, please have them bring both game sheets up to me
at the front. I would also like Den leaders to find out whether any
families had 100% perfect on the game.
A few questions can use several answers. There is a 'best' answer for
each of these questions. If you find a question that has more than one
answer, skip it and come back to it later. EVERY answer should only be
used once. Use the process of elimination to find the 'best' answer on
those questions that can use more than one of the answer words.
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