Equipment: 6-8 mats, 4 scooters, 2-4 jump ropes

Grade Level - 2-10

Rules:

No one is allowed to stand on a scooter.

Directions:

Place 2-3 mats at the front of the activity space. They should be connected to create a "rescue ship." Randomly place the remaining mats around the activity space. There should be enough mats so that 4 students can stand on each mat. Instruct (or assign, depending on age of the group) students to find a mat. There should be at least 1 student on each single mat, and no more than 4-5 students on the rescue ship. Tell the students that they have been cruising the ocean on an ocean liner. They have hit an iceberg and are now on lifeboats. The rescue ship occupants are the rescue team. They must get all of the lifeboat occupants onto the rescue ship. No student is allowed to touch the floor (water.) They can use the scooters and ropes to facilitate the rescue. If a student touches the floor, they must return to their lifeboat and start over. You can time the students and compare class times. You can place a time limit on the students. Or you can just let them take as much time as they need. (younger students will need more time than older students.)