Language
Maths
My I maths - homework will be set according to each pupils needs
Unit of Inquiry
Unit Homework - Self Evaluation
Monday, 20 February 2017
Review of Week 3 of Unit of Inquiry
Week 3 of Unit of Inquiry
Central Idea: Technology has altered ways of communicating causing new responsibilities to evolve.
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| PYP 7 Omega putting the finishing touches to the Sutori presentation |
Last week, the third week of our unit, pupils presented research, that they had worked on the previous week, which was based on a particular device or communication tool and looking at how it has developed over time. Pupils used on an online timeline programme called Sutori to present their research.
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| Thierry from PYP 7 Omega presentation on the history of the telephone |
Before presenting their research, pupils come up with some do and don’ts to help them clearly understand what is required to make a good presentation. As is often practiced throughout the school, pupils make a rubric, enabling them to see where they are and instructs them the next stage to work towards. A pupil made rubric is a very useful tool for pupils to self and peer evaluate. Below is PYP 7 Sigma’s rubric.
Pupil Created Rubric for Sutori Presentation
1 2 3 4
Speaking and presenting
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Speaks very quietly and doesn’t face audience. Negative posture.
Not able to make himself/herself understood.
Stands silently when doing group presentation.
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Either speaks quietly or doesn’t face audience. Poor posture.
Speaker stands and reads out what was copied online.
Doesn’t fully understand the information he/she is presenting.
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Speaks mostly clearly, might face away from time to time. Posture is mostly good.
Explains and knows information well but relies on reading from time to time.
Maintains some interest in the topic.
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Speaks loudly, fluently and clearly.
With excellent posture.
Speaks with authority on subject.
Is able to present information in an informative way and maintains full interest.
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| In preparation for the final project in the unit - creating a futuristic device using recycled materials - PYP 7 Beta build models of past and present devices to improve their building skills. |
Lição de casa de Português
Lição de casa de Português
para 24/02/17
Carnaval
É a mesma lição para todos os grupos. Após leitura, produzir um texto sobre o carnaval, em folha avulsa ou no caderno.
Monday, 13 February 2017
Homework for Week 3 of Unit of Inquiry
Homework for Week 3 of Unit of Inquiry
Language
Maths
My I Maths - each teacher will provide homework depending on pupil needs.
Unit of Inquiry
Activity to help pupils reflect on what to share on line
Oversharing from Flocabulary
Week 2 of Unit of Inquiry
Week 2 of Unit of Inquiry
Central Idea: Technology has altered ways of communicating causing new responsibilities to evolve.
Last week, the second full week of our unit, provided opportunities for pupils to start researching some of their own personal interests - deepening their knowledge by researching a particular communication advance from the past, based on the communication technology timelines that we did in the first week.
There was a wide variety of subjects chosen by pupils. Of course, many of the children wanted to know more about the communication tools that they are familiar with such as Facebook and Apple, however, many pupils dug deeper into the past. Some groups wanted to know about the creation of the telephone and it various guises over the last 100 years. Having spun some vinyl records in our provocation, some groups wanted know how music storage has developed.
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| PYP 7 Beta researching their chosen communication technology advance. |
A few reminders to keep an eye out for this week! There will be class photos taken and on Friday PYP 7 Jd. Europa will be having out Bake Sale, so please be prepared to help out at home, so that everything is ready for Friday.
Thank for your support,
PYP 7 Team
Monday, 6 February 2017
Homework for Week 2 of Unit of Inquiry
Langauge:
Maths: My I maths
Unit of Inquiry: No technology for 24 hours - the terms of this will be decided in class.
Objective: Viewing and Presenting: Describes personal reactions to visual messages; (reflect on why others may perceive the images differently.)
SUPPORT inference HW
Commercial Link Maths: My I maths
Unit of Inquiry: No technology for 24 hours - the terms of this will be decided in class.
Week 1 of Unit of Inquiry
Week 1 of Unit of Inquiry
Central Idea: Technology has altered ways of communicating causing new responsibilities to evolve.
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| Mari tries sending a text message, as a record spins . |
In our first full week back in school pupils and teachers got fully immersed in the new unit. The pupils took part in a number of provocational activities to create discussion and reveal pupil interests and existing knowledge under the broad heading of communication and technology.
After considering what they had experienced in provocations, such as when we looked at a variety of old technological devices, pupils examined the Central Idea of the unit and came up with questions to guide them towards their inquiries which they will make later in the unit.
In the activity pictured below, pupils created a wide range of questions and had to categorise these questions on either side of the horizontal line into questions that (a. above the line) they care deeply about investigating and (b) below the line, care very little about investigating. And then placing their questions on either side of the vertical line into questions that (to the left) not likely to generate engagement, insight, creative action, deep understanding and new possibilities and (to the right) very likely to generate engagement, insight, creative action, deep understanding and new possibilities.
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| Isabella and Alex from PYP 7 Omega place their question in the key quadrant that they care about investigating and also think other will be interested in learning about. |
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| A sample of some of the pupils from PYP 7 pupils. |
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| PYP 7 Beta pupils consider where best to put their questions. |
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