Field Day Cambodian Style

 

I have been teaching about vehicles in 1st grade like: motorobike, airplane, car, boat, bus.  To make things more interesting, I initiated an airplane contest.  Some students already knew how to make one, but I demonstrated a design that is easy to fold and the planes can go far.  I told the students to write their names on them and line up outside.  They each got a turn, and I marked each landing with a chalk line, labeling those who  went the furthest.  The length of flight ranged between 4 feet and 25 feet.  There were two clear winners in both my 2nd grade classes who beat the others by a landslide. 

All the tall boys thought they would excel at this contest.  However, I was pleased to see two of the smallest boys won in each class.  Ayuthhea won in 2B, and Vunkun won in 2A.  I made a big deal about how skilled they were, and we clapped for them.  It's nice to see the underdogs win. 
                          
I usually coordinate at least two games per week in my 7the grade class.  Since we had been studying nature, I put them in groups and sent them on a Scavenger Hunt around campus to find such item as:

1.  pink flower
2.  a rock
3.  yellow leaf
4.  stalk for rice from field
5.  seeds
6.  some grass
7.  a shell
8.  2 empty water bottles

This is a photo of group #3, the winnerss