Special Grade Level Activities-Elementary

1st Grade
First grade does a family tree project. Students make trees with their family names and pictures. They ask their grandparents about Kuwait when they were young. They also share stories about how each family celebrates holidays and get-togethers. Students learn a lot about each other and traditions.

2nd Grade
Second grade celebrates Thanksgiving with their annual lunch. Students have the opportunity to perform a poem, dance, or song to honor the day. Second grade also honors mothers with a Mother’s Day Tea. All the mothers are invited to the classroom for a poetry presentation by students.

3rd Grade
Third grade students tour Kuwait observing the different buildings and area that provide Kuwait with government services. The students are actively engaged in a scavenger hunt looking for building, offices, museums, people and monuments. The students enjoy learning about their community and how their government works for them.

4th Grade
Every year on the 25th of February the 4th grade classrooms participate in National Museum Day. Each 4th grade classroom is turned into a mini-museum displaying examples of Kuwaiti history and culture. The families of the 4th grade students are invited to the school to view the exhibits, ask questions and sample traditional foods and refreshments.

5th Grade
5th Grade does an annual Egg Drop Project. Each student has the opportunity to design a container which provides protection for a raw egg that is dropped from 10 meters. The students apply knowledge from what they have learned regarding gravity, friction, and velocity when creating their project. This is a wonderful science project which gets all students off and running as they explore the world of physics.