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What is the Exhibition? A culminating project for the PYP
A collaborative inquiry that students have a personal interest in exploring
An inquiry that requires students to apply their learning from previous years
An experience that uses the essential elements of the PYP
A demonstration of how students can take action as a result of their learning
A celebration of who our students are as learners
What is the Exhibition? It is:
Intense
Tiring
Exciting
Self-directed
Process driven
Rewarding
Action Provoking
It is not:
A science fair
A poster contest
A competition
Individual
Product driven
Adult directed
A burden
Students must use the PYP Trans-disciplinary skills Communication Skills
Research Skills
Social Skills
Self-management Skills
Thinking Skills
Students should show Positive Attitudes: Appreciation, commitment,
confidence, cooperation, creativity, confidence, curiosity, empathy, enthusiasm, independence, integrity, respect, tolerance
Learner Profile: thinker, open-minded, risk-taker, communicator, inquirer, principled, caring, knowledgeable, balanced, reflective
Central Idea Issues that matter to me related to our
Trans-disciplinary theme:
Who We Are
An inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health;
human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and responsibilities;
what it means to be human.
What should the topic be? The topic should be something which effects the
students’ life (school, local family or community)
Ideally, students have a high interest in the topic
The topic should inspire students to take positive action
Possible areas of focus Scarcity or availability
Change or adaptation
Economy or jobs
Health and safety
Human welfare
Environment
Community Systems
Structures
Conservation
Diversity
How much time do students spend on the exhibition? The students started brainstorming and thinking of
ideas in March during the Advertisement Unit summative task.
The students will then spend the next 6 weeks working on their inquiries…from April to May 19th
The students will still have language and mathslessons during the Exhibition time, but the majority of each day will be spent working on inquiries
What about Exhibition homework? The children should use their time at home to research
and prepare for the work in class
The actual work and organization of information should be done in class so the teacher and mentor can keep track of progress.
How can parents help? Parents can:
Have conversations about the exhibition (verbal reflections)
Support and encourage your child
Provide background knowledge
Help to locate resources-people, places, media and information
Check the Weebly website regularly
Celebrate with students by attending the final presentation
Develop Critical Thinking Ask your child open ended questions about their
project
Let them solve their own problems
Let them be responsible for their own learning
Encourage independent inquiry and respect student ownership of the process
Monitor, challenge, question, clarify
How do we assess students work? “Exhibitions are the best way to measure student
learning because they put the kids right in the midst of their learning.”
Dennis Litky
We assess the process more than the product
The students will keep a record throughout the process that shows how their thinking and goals are evolving
Student self-assessment
Something for us all to remember… The process is more important than the product
The Exhibition is a celebration of your child as a learner