Germany Educational Trip - Day 4

5/14/2019

Mrs Lam and I meeting new friends (Grade 4) at AHF-Elementary School

[14 May] The fourth day of the tour has easily proven to be the best of the trip so far. The weather continued to be incredibly wonderful and the traffic was smooth. What was important was that we could have another school to visit!

We were arranged to visit a Christian school under August-Hermann-Franke-Schools – AHF-Elementary School in Detmold. It was a very warm and fruitful experience meeting their staff and children.

The German education system starts with a 4-year elementary programmme before they reach secondary education. I didn't see much yesterday but today I was overwhelmed by the friendliness of their children once we stepped into their large campus. I didn't know why but it seemed to be a lot more girls than boys in this photo.

The School Principal Mr Martin (right) greeted us and took us to walk around their campus. He shared a lot with us on their strong flavour of Christianity in their curriculum. And we had the chance to visit some of their classes. Mr Martin was a very sincere and generous educator.

I really enjoyed having the chance to meet the students there and speak to them. Although English wasn't their major subject to study and thus at the elementary school they might have difficulty understanding me, they were still so friendly and tried to interact with us. I talked to a few boys and they could tell me their names and they could pronounce mine as well.

My first German lesson...so funny! Thanks Ilian! ^o^

History might not be my strongest side, but I was deeply impressed by their German-Russian Museum attached to their school campus. A young gentleman explained to us the situation of the emigrated German citizens and the hardship they had been through. Indirectly, this told us the power of Christianity in uniting the German families and fighting for a better living.

A joyful dinner at a Spanish bar ended the evening. I was fortunate enough to sit beside the most “powerful” lady in the universe, Mrs Lam! Why was she so powerful? Just look at her NINE Infinity Stones around her neck! Who could possibly fight against her? Thanos? Captain Marvel? She could turn them both into ashes by a single sneeze!

Question time. This round I have got three interesting questions for you!

1. We also visited the secondary school section of AHF. When we entered the Physics lab, we noticed a bar hanging down from the ceiling and attached to it were four other movable bars. What do you think they were?

2. Another weird sight was observed as a broken badminton racquet was stuck on a beam on the ceiling with an hour glass dangling down from the tip of the bent racquet head. Why were they up there as such?

3. Here is a funnier one for you...Please give a clever photo caption to this picture!

Tomorrow we will travel back to where we started our journey, somewhere at the south of River Main. More sharing later. Auf Wiederhören!

Dr H C Lee

37 Comments

Jonathan Ford link

5/15/2019 04:09:08 pm

I think the bars are projectors for physics lessons.
They were up there to as coutdown equipment for everyone to see.
What IS this WEIRD man doing here?!

kieron sun

5/15/2019 04:13:15 pm

I think those bars are lights, just like the ones in our classroom.The children there looks friendly,I want to make friends in Germany!

Linus ho

5/15/2019 05:19:10 pm

I was really glad that Dr.Lee could communicate with those Germans students,I think that the Germany government did a great job to educate their own teachers first ,I mean by telling them how to teach their little citizens. And then,the teachers can do a brilliant job to teach these students in a direct and precise way,make sure they have the 'learn to have fun' kind of mind. I think the government is very considerate to think out this point, Hong Kong.......

Dr H C Lee

5/17/2019 01:37:07 am

Hong Kong doesn't do badly in education either. Aren't you studying in a great Hong Kong school Linus?

Wan ho

5/15/2019 06:24:02 pm

What are the grade 4 students teaching now

Zac Chan

5/15/2019 06:27:07 pm

It's a very good thing that Dr. Lee can go with Miss Lam. I am looking forward for listening more news about you.

Ulysses U

5/15/2019 07:03:11 pm

Question one:I think that the bar in the picture is some light bars which could move up and down ,those lights are for doing experiments.
Question two:This is a device for counting down and it was hang on the ceiling because it is clear enough for everyone to see.
Question three:A questioning man and a focusing boy!

Edgar Cheng

5/15/2019 07:26:36 pm

It's good that Dr. Lee got a chance to go with Miss Lam. I am looking forward to listening more news about German from you.

Max Ma 6A20

5/15/2019 07:37:21 pm

Photo w/ context:

Dr. Lee: Anyone see my avocado sandwitch?

Kids:
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Hey Dr. Lee can you please ask Mrs. Lam if she can give me tw- no three infinity stone, desu? OwO

5/15/2019 10:33:55 pm

Even an entire team of superheroes failed to defeat someone who has 6 Infinity Stones, what's my chance of getting 3 for you from someone who got 9 collected ?

Marco Wong

5/15/2019 07:39:27 pm

Q.1 I think that the bar is a movevable table cleaner.Beacuse after the class,maybe the children will make a mess,and dirty ,so the teachers will use it to clean up.
Q.2 I think it’s a new count down clock and it can let anyone sea clearly and let people know what can a broken badminton racquet can do and teach children how can we become green life.
Q.3 At that photo there are a handsome man,a answering boy and a day dreaming boy.

Jonathan Law6D 12

5/15/2019 08:46:58 pm

Is the student there good and is the school very gorgeous and beautiful?

Dante Chang

5/15/2019 09:17:17 pm

Question one:i think the movevable bars are some light bars.
Question two:i think it is a count down timer and a one ball Newton's cradle.
Question three:Dr Lee is asking a clever boy and there was a boy who is calculating.

Joshua Lam 6E 13

5/16/2019 07:25:43 pm

1) The bars are for doing experiments.
2) It is just a clock made by themselves.
3) They are totally not focus in class and are staring at each other so it won't be boring.

Oliver Ng

5/16/2019 08:08:33 pm

Q1: I think it is the screen for the projector to project on.
Q2: I think it is a countdown timer. It is made quite interestingly!
Q3: Who is this man staring at me?

Jack wong 6a28

5/16/2019 09:38:10 pm

Well at least the kids are smiling naturally unlike all of my photos with Dr Lee

Fu Yat Yuet 6B08

5/16/2019 10:04:52 pm

Is German hard for you to learn?
The answers for the first two questions:
Are they some kind of machines?

Chester Wai 6A 25

5/16/2019 10:12:13 pm

Question 1: The large and long one is a light bar, and the four movable bars are fans?
Question 2: I think it is a countdown timer or a score board, maybe?
Question 3:'Please don't ask me questions anymore!' or 'A curious man, a patient boy and a boy who is day-dreaming.'

Dr Lee, can you now communicate with the students using German? Do you know what do the students eat in lunch? The trip has been well so far, have a peaceful trip!

5/17/2019 01:45:33 am

I speak no German but was glad the children here tried to use their English to communicate with us. I'm not sure what the kids eat in this school as I didn't eat with them.

Nicholas Cheng

5/16/2019 11:16:38 pm

Q1: I think those bars are blocking students from looking at each other as the bars swing down.
Q2: It is for some sort of experiment of weight.
Q3: A teacher staring at a student.

The student is surely a good teacher to teach French.

Charlie Lui 6A

5/17/2019 12:54:55 am

The first one are physics equipment about momentum,acceleration and gravity .(I think)The second is a mystery to me.Also,where did Mrs Lam get these Infinity Stones ?

Derrick Chung

5/17/2019 05:05:40 pm

1I think the bars are for the teachers to hang stuff from the ceiling
2I think the batminton rack was to be something just so they can hang the hourglass and it was there to remind the students that in that classroom, time will never go by
3I think it’s a man talking to the boy and the boy was thinking “AH STRANGER DANGER!”

Kingsley Li 6B

5/17/2019 07:30:31 pm

I think that is a LED light and it can be adjust to help the students do the physics experiment.Than, I think the hour glass hang in the roof is to let everyone know the time,also can bring out a recycle morrow.
Last, I think that boy is very inquisitive.

Justin yip

5/18/2019 03:10:46 pm

Q1. As projectors?
Q2. A timer for everyone in class.
Q3. What a PRETTY jacket.

Roy Chan 6E04

5/18/2019 06:38:45 pm

Question 1 answer: I think those are either lights or projectors.
Question 2 answer: I'm guessing that the hourglass kind of acts like a clock, or ever a timer(during exams or tests) and the broken racquet is for all the students to be able to see it.
Question 3 answer: Dr Lee: Can you teach me some German? Boy:(Continues staring at jacket...)

Colin Tong 6C 20

5/18/2019 10:04:12 pm

I see the fourth day as Dr. Lee's most fruitful day. I see I need a creative functioning brain to work out your 'sums'...
Question 1 answer: As I see, the tables and chairs are adjusted in different angles compared to the lights. In order to use the light in a different angle, the only way is to move the tables and chairs to let the light shine directly on the table. But as shown in the picture, and to add a tiny bit of innovativeness, try and imagine the lights adjusted in any angle. That will make it quite convenient. It may even be a table-cleaner, a ceiling-cleaner, physics equipment about momentum, acceleration and gravity, safely equipment...
Question 2 answer: That hourglass may be used to time students in their exams. It might be placed purposely on the ceiling so students don't have to use extra time to look at the timeclock used in exams often. Look closely and you'll see that the hourglass is made of something, a container used in physics perhaps. The racquet was broken. if you put two and two together, it seems that the classroom is using unused things to make interesting items. who came up with this creative, innovative idea?
Question 3 answer: this kid seems real interested in Dr. Lee ( What, his teeth, face, nose, chin, or whatever not visible in the photograph), and he is real inquisitive. He seems real quiet... what is he thinking?
'This man is handsome...' 'He doesn't know German...!'
Viel Glück bei deiner Reise!

Keith 6A17

5/19/2019 03:17:54 pm

I think the bars are lights.The German children are really friendly!I want to make friends with them.They aren't shy when facing any adults!

Lo Yik Ming 6C(14)

5/19/2019 05:31:40 pm

I can see that Dr. Lee enjoyed the fourth day very much! By the way, how many friends did you know in the school?
Q1) I think that is the light or just simply a bar to do experiments and let students know more about the periodic table.
Q2) That hourglass maybe is used to time the students when they are taking an exam or doing an experiment.
Q3) A confused man questioning a focused boy.

Joshua 6D

5/19/2019 06:19:02 pm

How long have you stay at AHF-Elementary School?l am glad that you can go there. Do you have any new friends during this day?

Lawrence Ma 6C16

5/19/2019 07:14:51 pm

Q1: I think it's something to get students interested the thing they are learning(physics in this case)
Q2: Maybe a substitute for the clock.
Q3: I don't know English very well...what did you say again?

Choi Lok 6A07

5/19/2019 08:16:21 pm

These are the answers to your questions:
1. It might be a load of equations for learning. They might also be for gravity experiments, seeing that they are on the celing.
2. If it is high up on the celing, I don't think it's an actual clock. Maybe it is a symbol to encourage students to be creative and environmentally-friendly.
3. Wer ist diese Person? Er sieht nicht deutsch aus ...

(translated: Who is this person? He doesn't look German...)

Michael

5/19/2019 09:17:59 pm

I think the fist photo was just a really creative desige of lights and they move just for adjustible lighting, i guess. The second photo makes me think that a its like a clock someone made in their class or something. For the third one, "Annoyed kid stares at a grown man for not paying attention in class" Haha.

Adrian 6B

5/19/2019 10:59:05 pm

For question 1 Ithink that the bars are actually air conditioners

For question 2 I think that the broken badminton racket might actually be a little joke but then the teacher turned it into a timer

For question 3 I think a suitable caption might be ＂what are you saying?＂

Karl

5/20/2019 12:17:52 am

1 I think the bars are conditioners
2 I think it's a clock
3 I think it's a man asking a child a question

Oscar Tsang

5/20/2019 02:52:49 pm

Dr. Lee can make friends everywhere !

5/20/2019 06:54:56 pm

We should all make friends everywhere! Be kind to one another!

Andrzej 5C (27)

5/26/2019 08:07:09 pm

Question 1 . I think it is a adjustable LED light
Question 2. I I think it is made by the students , the use might be to act as a timer
Question 3 . A man and a boy

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