Appropriate age group:
Elementary School
Middle School
High School & Beyond

Time needed:
Half Day

Type of weather:
Sunny

Description:
This race works best with Rubbermaid containers, the size that you can fit snugly into your kitchen sink. Mark the inside of the container with a marker and fill with water to that marked spot. Contestants should have a point across the yard to race to (point B), turn around and come back to where they started (point A). However, in this race, each contestant runs solo. Time each person separately, taking turns.

In this race, however, the first person back may not be the winner! Using a stopwatch, or a watch with a second hand, time each contestant and record their water measurement when they have completed their "lap". The person with the best time combined with the most water left in their tub wins!

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Courtesy of familycorner.com magazine