Ocean Friends

How many different ways can someone ask for help? How do you ask for help?

Here's a fun game, where you 'gotta move' that teaches about different ways people might ask for help. Play all three rounds, and decide which is the most effective way to ask for help. Game for 2 or more players.

How to play:

Fill room with (imaginary) water. Players swim around with beanbags on their heads. Dropped bean bags mean that the player freezes. Another player must take a deep breath, dive down and replace the other's bean bag, careful not to lose their own.

Discuss how when we need help sometimes we don't ask because we don't want to bother anyone.
How we think people can tallow need help as if we have a real beanbag on our head.
Discuss how when you feel stranded and alone, you have to let out all of the 'signals' you can so someone can dive down and help!

To make homemade beanbags

1. Ask a parent or caretaker first!

2. Gather your supplies:

• One plastic sandwich or snack bag with a zipper-like close for each player

• Uncooked rice or dry beans (1-2 cups per bag)

• Masking tape or duct tape

3. Put 1-2 cups rice or beans in each baggie. Seal completely. Use tape to go over the seal.

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