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Backyard Games
Name That Insect!
Name That Insect 2!
Weather
100

A playground game involving two or more players' chasing other players in an attempt to "tag" and mark them out of play, usually by touching with a hand.

What is tag/ freeze tag?

100
I am around ¼ of an inch long and am yellow, orange or red with black spots on my wing covers.
What is a ladybug?
100
I live in hills, logs or the cracks of sidewalks and have jaws that open sideways.
What is a ant?
100

This destructive vortex of violently rotating winds has the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud  

What is a tornado?

200

A popular children's game in which at least two players (usually at least three) conceal themselves in a set environment, to be found by one or more seeker.

What is hide and seek?
200
I am the most common of flies and am inactive at night.
What is a house fly?
200
I am a social insect who lives in hives and produces a tasty sticky substance.
What is a honey bee?
200

Comprised of individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground.

What is snow?

300

This game involves two teams tossing bean bags onto a slanted platform board.

What is the cornhole?

300
I am found near water sources and the female of my kind like to bite humans.
What is a mosquito?
300
I eat only plants and I can hop, walk and even fly great distances.
What is a grasshopper?
300

This is formed when drops of water freeze together in the cold upper regions of thunderstorm clouds. They can range between 5 millimeters and 15 centimeters in diameter

What is hail?

400

This game is played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players each on a large field having four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score.

What is baseball?
400
I migrate great distances in the winter, my wings are orange and yellow, and I have four stages in my development.
What is a monarch butterfly?
400
I am very aggressive and build paper nests, stay away from my stinger!
What is a wasp?
400

This is a strong, turbulent wind which carries clouds of fine dust, soil, and sand over a large area.

What is a dust storm?

500

A racquet sport played using lightweight racquets to hit a birdie across a net.

What is badminton?
500
I look like a twig, eat stems and plants only at night, and have three stages in my development.
What is a walking stick?
500
I live in warm climates, eat other insects, and have a triangular shaped head.
What is a praying mantis?
500

This series of waves is caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions

What is a tsunami?