{"activityType":[{"id":38377,"name":"Practical skills"}],"activityCategory":"Game","completionTime":"up to 10","cost":"Free","energy":"Energiser","equipmentList":[{"id":39229,"name":"Scarves (such as neckers)","description":"","type":"general"}],"adjustments":"\u003Cp class=\u0022Body\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EYou can split into smaller groups if you have too many people to get into one line. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIt\u2019s probably helpful to practice a line-up without a blindfold first, so you get some clues about how to communicate. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022Body\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EYou can make it trickier by taking away two senses, such as touch and sight. You could take away different senses for each person. Some people may not be able to see, while others may not be able to touch or hear.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022Body\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EYou may want to try other day-to-day tasks while taking a sense away. Focus on things where the environment makes it easier or harder, such as getting into your meeting place, trying a new food, dancing to music or making a painting.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","firstProvidedBy":"","flexibilityStatement":"\u003Cp class=\u0022Body\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENo one has to wear a blindfold\u2014they could just close their eyes. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022Body\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIf they don\u2019t want to, they could hold hands with another person to play as a pair. They could\u0026nbsp;also watch everyone and give them some helpful hints and tips. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","groupSize":"Whole section","guide":null,"meetsRequirements":[{"notes":null,"subRequirementsToQualify":0,"numberOfTimeToComplete":0,"subRequirements":null,"tips":null,"optional":false,"id":42108,"nodeName":null,"title":null,"type":"","image":null,"assets":null,"headerOptions":null,"searchDescription":null,"subHeader":null,"browserTitle":null,"silktide":null,"canonicalUrl":null}],"countsTowardsBadges":[{"title":"Teamwork","sections":["Beavers"],"supportedBy":null,"badgeType":{"id":39237,"name":"Challenge Award"},"activityTypes":[],"settings":[],"browserTitle":"Beavers Teamwork Challenge Award","url":"/beavers/awards/teamwork/","id":42106,"nodeName":"Teamwork","type":"badge","image":{"url":"/media/4437/challenge-be-teamwork.png","caption":"Challenge Be Teamwork","type":"png","size":8488,"width":303,"height":350,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Teamwork","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"searchDescription":"Find out how you can earn the Beavers Teamwork Challenge Award.","subHeader":"Find out how you can earn the Beavers Teamwork Challenge Award.","silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC80MjEwNiJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/beavers/awards/teamwork/"}],"outcome":[{"id":38371,"name":"Respect others","outcomeLabel":"Respect others","outcomeDescription":"Value and trust others for who they are, regardless of their background."},{"id":38368,"name":"Care","outcomeLabel":"Care","outcomeDescription":"Help other people, think about their feelings, and care about the impact of your actions."}],"preparation":null,"preparationTime":"\u003C5","reflection":"\u003Cp class=\u0022Body\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis activity helped you to discover your senses and work as a team. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022Body\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHow well did you\u0026nbsp;work as a team? Was it more difficult to understand when one person talked at a time, or when lots of people talked at once? How did you know who to listen to and whether someone was talking to you or not? \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022Body\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhat does this tell us about how we can communicate with people in our team clearly and effectively? It may help for one person to talk at once and to use someone\u2019s name so they know you\u2019re talking to them. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","relatedActivities":null,"setting":[{"id":38381,"name":"Indoors"}],"supportedBy":null,"takingItFurther":"","whoIsItFor":"","youthShapedGuidance":"","activityTags":null,"roles":[{"id":39231,"name":"Helpers"},{"id":38724,"name":"Section Teams"},{"id":39232,"name":"Parents"}],"sections":[{"name":"Beavers","id":39273,"logo":"","colour":null,"ageRange":""},{"name":"Cubs","id":39274,"logo":"","colour":null,"ageRange":""}],"themes":[{"id":38469,"name":"Teamwork"}],"searchEngineDescription":"Communication is especially important for people to be able to work well together. Use your senses in this team sorting game.","plannerTimeSlot":10.000000,"safetyAlerts":[{"title":"Active games","alert":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe game area should be free of hazards. Explain the rules of the game clearly and have a clear way to communicate that the game must stop when needed. Take a look at our guidance on \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/safety/planning-and-assessing-risk/running-active-and-wide-games/\u0022 title=\u0022Running active and wide games\u0022\u003Erunning active games safely\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E"},{"title":"Contact games and activities","alert":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMake sure everyone understands what contact is acceptable, and monitor contact throughout the activity.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E"}],"safetyAlert":"","safetyTags":[],"deliveryMethods":"","permitRequired":false,"scoutLedQualifications":[],"guidance":null,"aalaRequired":false,"externalQualifications":[],"exceptions":[],"listingVideoUrl":"","disableBasicSafetyChecklist":false,"likes":0,"activitiesAdditionalInfo":{"inclusivityStatement":"\u003Cp\u003EAll Scout activities should be \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/inclusion-and-diversity/supporting-those-with-additional-needs-and-neurodiversity/reasonable-adjustments/badges-and-awards/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Guidance on flexibility\u0022\u003Einclusive and accessible.\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","standardSafetyAlert":"\u003Cp\u003EAll activities must be safely managed. You must complete a thorough \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/risk-assessments/\u0022 title=\u0022Risk assessments\u0022\u003Erisk assessment\u003C/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and take appropriate steps to reduce risk. Use the \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/safe-scouting-cards/staying-safe-safety-checklist/staying-safe-leaders/\u0022 title=\u0022Staying Safe - Leaders\u0022\u003Esafety checklist\u003C/a\u003E to help you plan and risk assess your activity. Always get\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/information-for-volunteers/general-activity-guidance-a-z/approving-activities-guidance-for-lead-volunteers/\u0022 title=\u0022Approving Activities - Guidance for Lead Volunteers\u0022\u003Eapproval for the activity\u003C/a\u003E, and have suitable\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/safety/planning-and-assessing-risk/guidance-for-supervision-of-activities/\u0022 title=\u0022Guidance for supervision of activities\u0022\u003Esupervision\u003C/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and an \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/intouch/\u0022 title=\u0022InTouch\u0022\u003EInTouch\u003C/a\u003E process.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou must run your activities in line with the \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/safe-scouting-cards/safeguarding-code-of-conduct-for-adults-yellow-card/\u0022 title=\u0022Safeguarding Code of Conduct for Adults - Yellow Card\u0022\u003ESafeguarding Code of Conduct for Adults (Yellow Card)\u003C/a\u003E and report any concerns to the UK HQ Safeguarding Team.\u003C/p\u003E","basicChecklist":"\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EComplete a \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/risk-assessments/\u0022 title=\u0022Risk assessments\u0022\u003Erisk assessment\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHave the right \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/adult-to-young-people-ratios/\u0022 title=\u0022Adult to Young People ratios\u0022\u003Eratios\u003C/a\u003E of number of adults to provide suitable\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/safety/planning-and-assessing-risk/guidance-for-supervision-of-activities/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Guidance for supervision of activities\u0022\u003Esupervision\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESet up an \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/intouch/\u0022 title=\u0022InTouch\u0022\u003EInTouch\u003C/a\u003E process\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/safe-scouting-cards/safe-scouting-and-emergency-procedures/\u0022 title=\u0022Safe Scouting and Emergency Procedures\u0022\u003EKnow what to do in an emergency\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EShare information with parents and carers with an\u003C/span\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/general-activity-guidance/activity-information-form/\u0022 title=\u0022Activity information form\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eactivity information\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E form\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGet \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/information-for-volunteers/general-activity-guidance-a-z/approving-activities-guidance-for-lead-volunteers/\u0022 title=\u0022Approving Activities - Guidance for Lead Volunteers\u0022\u003Eapproval from your Lead Volunteer.\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","scoutLedAvailable":"\u003Cp\u003EThis activity can be led by you or someone else in Scouts:\u003C/p\u003E","permitRequired":"\u003Cp\u003EThe activity leader must have an \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/activity-permit-scheme/adventurous-activity-permit-scheme/\u0022 title=\u0022Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme\u0022\u003Eadventurous activities permit\u003C/a\u003E with the right level and permissions for your group.\u003C/p\u003E","externallyLedAvailable":"\u003Cp\u003EYou can go to a centre or use an activity leader who\u0027s not part of Scouts:\u003C/p\u003E","aalaRequired":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.hse.gov.uk/aala/index.htm\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022AALA licence\u0022\u003EAn AALA licence is required\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","aalaExempt":"\u003Cp\u003EIf the provider is exempt from the AALA licence.\u003C/p\u003E","publicLiabilityInsurance":"\u003Cp\u003EThe provider must have public liability insurance.\u003C/p\u003E","actvityLink":"/activities/"},"duration":10,"instructions":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EDiscuss your five senses\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEveryone should sit in a circle.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETry and name the five senses. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThink of some of the ways we use the five senses - can you name how you\u0027ve used each of your senses today?\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThink about how you might rely on your other senses more if you lost the ability to use one of them. For example, which senses may you use more if you lost your sense of sight? Or hearing? Or smell? Or touch? Or taste?\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETell\u00A0everyone they\u0027re going to play a game.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u00A0Play the game\u00A0\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEveryone should line up in height order, from smallest to tallest. They can talk, look and move\u2014and everyone should join in, including the grown ups! The person leading the game should time how long it takes everyone to get in the right order. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEveryone should talk about how they got into the right order, and how easy or difficult it was. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEveryone should mix themselves up, so they\u2019re in a random order again. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEveryone should gently tie their scarves over their eyes. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENeckers work perfectly for this, or you could use sleep masks or ask people to close their eyes without peeking. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00225\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Now try to line up in height order again. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis time, they\u2019ve lost the use of one of their senses, so they\u2019ll have to rely on other senses, such as talking, or (carefully!) touching each other\u2019s heads. The person leading the game should time everyone to see how long it takes now. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIt doesn\u2019t matter too much if anyone can see a little bit or peeks. It\u2019s still tricky to get the whole group working together. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00226\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E The person leading the game should reveal the two times. Everyone should think about how they found the second time. Was it easier or harder? How did they communicate?\u00A0\u003C/span\u003EIf they want to, everyone could play again with another order for the line, such as alphabetical order. It\u2019s much easier if you can see the person next to you and you know their name!\u00A0\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETake off the scarves and then e\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Everyone should mix themselves up, so they\u2019re in a random order again.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEveryone\u0027s going to do it one more time, but this time you\u0027ll lose the sense of\u00A0hearing.\u00A0Everyone will have to do either without making any noise, so \u00A0person leading the game shouldn\u0027t be able to hear each other speak or whisper, or with everyone wearing ear defenders.\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis time everyone needs to line up in date of birth order from January to December. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAgain they\u2019ll have to rely on other senses, such as sight. The person leading the game should time everyone to see how long it takes now.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEveryone should think about how they found doing the task in silence. Was it easier or harder? How did they communicate?\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"ownerAuthor":null,"porRules":null,"id":49772,"nodeName":"Use your senses to sort it","title":"Use your senses to sort it","type":"activity","image":null,"assets":[],"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Use your senses to sort it","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"searchDescription":"Communication is especially important for people to be able to work well together. Use your senses in this team sorting game.","subHeader":"Communication is especially important for people to be able to work well together. Use your senses in this team sorting game.","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC80OTc3MiJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/use-your-senses-to-sort-it/"}