Last year we did the Gum Ball Challenge. Each class got their own "Gum Ball Machine" (Paper Drawings) where they collected gum balls (small colored dots) through out the semester. Once they got to a 100 gum balls they got a class party.
Well this year we are doing a similar Challenge with coconuts. (Why coconuts? because I got this really cute palm tree with coconuts for the wall.) I changed it a bit to compensate for a few things that I didn't like about the last challenge. Instead of collecting to a certain number I have set a date (12/30/11). All the classes are competing against each other for the most coconuts. On 12/30/11 we are going to count how many coconuts each class has. And put them in order from 1st place through 18th place.
Then I have picked 18 different prizes for the classes to choose from. 1st place gets to choose first. (Ex. Pizza party) then 2nd place gets to choose from the remaining prizes and so on. This way every class get something for their efforts (which some classes didn't get the last time because they never reached 100 gum balls.) Also I don't have 10 parties to plan in one week which nearly killed me last year.
Here are the list of prizes that are being offered this semster!
Have a class party! (Includes drinks and snacks).
Make a pizza and eat it!.
Watch a movie.
Play dodge ball outside.
Get a piece of candy.
Get a sticker.
Free Time.
Play computer games in the computer classroom.
Play a game of choice in the classroom.
Paint/Draw Pictures.
Get a homemade cookie.
Have a guest speaker come to your class.
Have a dance party!
Do a craft!
Have class outside!
Choose your own seating arrangement for 1 month.
Skype with another elementary school class!
Ice cream party!
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