HOW TO PLAY Select five students to be the Golden Eagles. Each is given two foam paddles (Wings). The rest of the class are the Desert Lizards and are given a jump rope. The Desert Lizards stand at one of the four oases as shown. They keep the jump rope (Tail) loosely tucked into their waistband.
STARTING THE GAME The Golden Eagles meet in the “Great Nest” in the middle of the gym. When the music starts, the eagles soar out of the nest and try to step on as many lizard tails as possible! When a lizard loses its tail, they must stop, pick up their tail, and move quickly to the closest oasis and perform 10 Lizard Jumping Jacks, or other designated lizard exercise to “regenerate” their tail and get back into the game. When the song is over, select five new Golden Eagles and a new exercise for the Lizards and play another round.