Object of the game:  To reinforce learning about the formula for photosynthesis while at the same time letting the student expend energy

Target age group:  ages 6-14

Time needed to play:  One race will take just a few minutes.  You will want to play several rounds, depending on the age and interest of your students.  You many want to have some more difficult rounds that will take more time, such as crawling instead of running, or walking with a ball between the knees.

Space requirements:  You can make the race as long or as short as you want, and you can play either indoors or outside.

Materials needed:  Two pieces of green construction paper, four envelopes, a copy of one pattern page, two flashlights and a large enough place to play.