Have some luau-themed fun with your students.
Bring the excitement of the tropics into your classroom by preparing luau activities for your students. With activities centered around this island theme, you can catch students' interest and encourage them to willingly participate in the academically enriching activities that you have prepared for their benefit.
Tiki Torch Math Relay
Get students excited about doing math with an arithmetic-rich luau-ready relay. To prepare for this relay, create paper cut outs of tiki torches. Make 40 torches and divide them into four piles of 10 each. Number the torches in each group one to 10 prominently. Attach magnets to the back, and place each collection separately on your chalkboard.
When students arrive in class, divide them into four groups. Create four places for groups to sit that are an equal distance from your torches. Tell students that you are going to write one math problem on the board at a time and, as they solve it, they should run up and get the torch, then bring it to you. Inform the students that the first team to accomplish this task will earn a point, and the team with the most points at the end will win the game. Write problems with solutions that are 10 or less, on the chalkboard one at a time. Tally the points as teams earn them.
Luau-Inspired Stores
Get students writing with a luau-inspired story activity. To prepare for this activity, gather an assortment of things that are relevant to a luau. Include in your collection things like a grass skirt, a lei, a tropical umbrella and a bathing suit. Place your collected items in a fabric bag or pillowcase.
When time for the activity arrives, ask students to take turns pulling objects from the bag. Tell them that they must write stories based upon the objects that they pull. Once all students have written their stories, allow them to share and vote for the story that best represents a luau atmosphere.
Parts of Speech Leis
Practice parts of speech with your students while making attractive leis. To prepare for this activity, find a tropical flower shape, size it to approximately two inches in diameter and make copies of it. Give each student eight copies of this flower, along with coloring supplies, tape, scissors and string. Ask the students to cut out their flowers, then label each one with one part of speech, placing the part of speech name prominently at the top of the flower. Once all flowers are labeled, ask students to write an example of the listed part of speech on each. Attach each student's flower to string using tape to finish the educational, and luau-themed, piece of natural jewelry.
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