1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,280 My Cool School project is all about the history of recess games! 2 00:00:04,740 --> 00:00:08,380 Kids have played outdoor games during recess since ancient times 3 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:10,020 We're bored! 4 00:00:10,180 --> 00:00:13,200 Here you go, some dinosaur bones and some rocks... Have fun! 5 00:00:13,260 --> 00:00:16,480 Hopscotch is believed to have started in the Roman Empire, 6 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:19,340 where kids would hop across squares in their togas. 7 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:21,820 And in England during the 17th century, 8 00:00:21,820 --> 00:00:24,200 children had a game called Scotch - Hopper 9 00:00:24,380 --> 00:00:27,720 You're not supposed to fly to the numbers, Harry. That's cheating! 10 00:00:27,820 --> 00:00:29,160 Oops, sorry! 11 00:00:29,420 --> 00:00:31,940 Hopscotch is played all around the world! 12 00:00:32,100 --> 00:00:34,200 In India, it's called Kith Kith. 13 00:00:34,380 --> 00:00:36,380 In Poland, it's Klasy. 14 00:00:36,480 --> 00:00:39,080 In Germany, it's Himmel & Holle. 15 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:41,800 And in New York City, it's known as Potsy. 16 00:00:41,940 --> 00:00:44,620 Yo teach! Just one more game of Potsy, ok? 17 00:00:44,780 --> 00:00:47,060 Fo'get about it! You're late for class. 18 00:00:47,380 --> 00:00:48,960 Then, there's Red Light Green Light. 19 00:00:49,220 --> 00:00:53,620 It's based off the lights that were invented in the 1830's to keep trains safe. 20 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:55,840 Some people call this game statues 21 00:00:55,860 --> 00:01:00,520 because when the person who is it yells "red light!" you have to freeze like a statue. 22 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:02,140 Hey, Lady Liberty, 23 00:01:02,140 --> 00:01:04,880 I think someone said "green light" like a hundred years ago. 24 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:06,140 They did?? 25 00:01:06,140 --> 00:01:08,040 Ugh, finally! 26 00:01:08,540 --> 00:01:11,360 Here in the USA, lots of kids play kickball. 27 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:14,460 It was invented in Cincinnati in 1917 28 00:01:14,460 --> 00:01:16,460 to teach kids how to play baseball, 29 00:01:16,460 --> 00:01:18,280 our national pastime! 30 00:01:18,500 --> 00:01:20,780 But instead of using a hard ball and a bat, 31 00:01:20,780 --> 00:01:22,380 we kick a large rubber ball. 32 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:26,680 Kickball is also popular in Japan. 33 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:29,700 But over there, kids call it "kickbase." 34 00:01:30,020 --> 00:01:32,020 Some recess games have odd names 35 00:01:32,020 --> 00:01:35,280 like Duck Duck Goose. It's also know as Duck Duck 36 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:36,060 GREY duck. 37 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:40,140 Legend has it, this game originated in the state of Minnesota. 38 00:01:40,540 --> 00:01:43,880 Apparently, it's based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale 39 00:01:44,100 --> 00:01:45,140 The Ugly Duckling. 40 00:01:45,500 --> 00:01:46,420 Duck, 41 00:01:46,660 --> 00:01:47,340 duck, 42 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:48,120 goose! 43 00:01:48,340 --> 00:01:50,340 Goose?? I'm not a goose! 44 00:01:50,460 --> 00:01:51,460 I'm a moose! 45 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:53,760 But my favorite game is Double Dutch! 46 00:01:54,780 --> 00:02:00,060 It goes all the way back to ancient Phoenician, Egyptian, and Chinese rope makers. 47 00:02:00,260 --> 00:02:03,600 They would jump over the rope and preform fancy footwork. 48 00:02:03,620 --> 00:02:08,620 But the game was officially founded by David A. Walker in 1973. 49 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:10,540 He was also a detective. 50 00:02:10,980 --> 00:02:13,660 Hm... I have no clue how this works... 51 00:02:13,660 --> 00:02:14,900 It's like this! 52 00:02:15,100 --> 00:02:16,940 So, I love recess! 53 00:02:17,100 --> 00:02:18,940 What's your favorite game to play? 54 00:02:19,020 --> 00:02:20,620 Tell us in the comments below! 55 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:22,320 And don't forget to subscribe!