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• Have the whole group gather in a contained area.
• Explain the evolution of all life in our group goes in this order: First the egg, then the chicken, the dinosaur, rock star, superhero.
• Each stage of evolution has a corresponding action – egg is low to the ground with hands over their head, chicken walks like a chicken and clucks, dinosaur has arms outstretched like big jaws, etc.
• Demonstrate clearly the different steps and order of evolution, including what to do if you win or do not win Ro-Sham-Bo.
• Make sure that everyone knows how to play Ro-Sham-Bo.
• Remind players that they can only do Ro-Sham-Bo with someone who is at the same stage of evolution, this encourages students to interact with many different people, not just their friends.
• Everyone begins as an egg.
• Players mix up, pair up and play Ro-Sham-Bo.
• The person who wins evolves to the next step, the person who did not win goes down a stage. If the player is already an egg s/he remains an egg.
• Players pair up again, only with someone who is in the same stage of evolution.
• When a player evolves all the way to a superhero, s/he is finished and can fly around the area.
• Game Ends when all the players are also superheroes or when the time limit is up.
• Allow players who lose Ro-Sham-Bo to remain at their current stage of evolution – this makes the game go a little faster.
