Click "ESC" to turn it off.
Simple activity for elementary school students grades 4,5.
Directions:
Teacher sends the PowerPoint file to all the students' PCs.
Students open the PowerPoint. (the file is going to start automatically after opening it).
When the presetation stars a world map is going to open with only a small U.S. flag and several small white squares on it.
Students click on the U.S. flag to start the game.
Game procedure:
When the PowerPoint starts there will be a small U.S. flag and a few white squares. Click on the small U.S. flag.
A big U.S. flag pops up.
Students show the flags to their friends and say:
Example:
Student A says: I'm from the U.S.
Student B says: I'm from the Finland. (then they play rock, paper, scissors).
Let's assume that student A won.
Winner clicks on the big U.S flag.
The big U.S. flag disapears and a small Kenya flag opens. Student clicks on the small Kenya flag and a big Kenya flag opens, and so forth.
Loser stay in the same country until they win and move to the next country.
Student B says: I'm from the Finland.
Student C says: I'm from Kenya. (rock, paper, scissors).
The goal is for them to start in the U.S. and go all the way to Australia.
Variations: (Adjust the variations according the level of the class).
A: The U.S.
B: Kenya. (rock, paper, scissors). (Elementary School grade 4 level)
Higher level variations:
A:Where are you from? (Elementary School grades 4,5 level)
B:I'm from the U.S. Where are you from?
A: I'm from Kenya. (rock, paper, scissors)
A:Where do you want to go? (Elementary School grades 5,6 level)
B: I want to go to the U.S. Where do you want to go?
A: I want to go to Kenya. (rock, paper, scissors).
Etc...