Object: A piece of string (about 12 feet long) laid on the floor

Boys and girls: Let me stretch this piece of string out here on the floor. I could use this for lots of things. I could divide you up and have a tug of war. I could use the string and a piece of chalk to make a straight line on the floor, although I might get in trouble for that. What I would like for each of you to do is to begin at one end of the string and pretend you are on a high wire and walk on the string to the other end. Pretend you are an acrobat high in the top of the …