Monday, September 27, 2021

Mini-inquiries about Architecture

In the PYP, we often pursue our own interests under the umbrella of the Units of Inquiry. These "mini-inquiry projects" help us develop self-management skills and research skills to prepare us for longer-term projects such as the exhibition. 

Some of these personal projects are more structured while others are more open-ended. Since this was our first personal project of the school year, we started with something more structured. As the year progresses, we will work on projects where we decide on our own unique ways to show our learning. 

Below is the instruction that we received. 


For this project, we came up with our own inquiry questions. You might be wondering, "What are level 2 and 3 questions?" Please take a look at this blog post to find out!


Here are some of the completed collages. 













Here, we are sharing our findings with our classmates. 



We also took some time to inquire into how architectural designs have changed over time by creating these posters, listing the key features of each architectural movement. Once the posters were completed, we used our communication skills to share our new learning with the rest of the class. 















We hope you enjoyed learning about architecture!



 



Thursday, September 9, 2021

Our Wonder Wall!



In every inquiry classroom, there is a space for learners to post their questions. 

In Grades 5 and 6, we have created a class Wonder Wall which was inspired by a song by Oasis called Wonderwall!




We watched the music video and discussed what tools the band used in order to make their music video impactful and memorable. 

Take a look at how we channeled our inner rock stars!

























We will be adding our wonderings throughout the year by posting sticky notes close to our cool photos.




Have a rockin' weekend!