PYP 8
Week of 30th January 2017
Dear Parents,
Welcome back to all of you and to our 2nd Term. It is a very busy time for PYP 8 as they enter the final part of their PYP journey, move forward towards Exhibition and finally prepare for their transition to secondary.
We have started to ‘Tune In’ to our 4th Unit inquiring into how ‘Past Civilisations can impact today’s society’. Last week, the students were looking at using their knowledge to build ideas of what a civilisation might be. Each class group identified 5 elements that would be essential to their civilisation and started to build their own civilisation.
This week we will begin to inquire into the 5 elements that are consistent across all civilisations and other elements that are connected. We will look at change and causation concepts over time and place, initially through the use of timelines as we find out about past civilisations.
Over the coming weeks, groups will inquire into a specific element of civilisation or a specific civilisation and show change and causation to present day.
Welcome back to all of you and to our 2nd Term. It is a very busy time for PYP 8 as they enter the final part of their PYP journey, move forward towards Exhibition and finally prepare for their transition to secondary.
We have started to ‘Tune In’ to our 4th Unit inquiring into how ‘Past Civilisations can impact today’s society’. Last week, the students were looking at using their knowledge to build ideas of what a civilisation might be. Each class group identified 5 elements that would be essential to their civilisation and started to build their own civilisation.
This week we will begin to inquire into the 5 elements that are consistent across all civilisations and other elements that are connected. We will look at change and causation concepts over time and place, initially through the use of timelines as we find out about past civilisations.
Over the coming weeks, groups will inquire into a specific element of civilisation or a specific civilisation and show change and causation to present day.
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Our work in Class…
Four groups in PYP 8 presenting their civilisations to fellow students.
Four groups in PYP 8 presenting their civilisations to fellow students.
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Links for the videos of the presentations above
Things to remember this week….
Tues. 14th Feb. PYP 8 and MYP 1 trip to the Theatre - Chiquita Bacana
Primary play students must attend the Saturday rehearsal (4th Feb from 9:00 to 12:30)
Fri. 17th Feb. Bake Sales (Pinheiros- PYP 8
Tues. 14th Feb. PYP 8 and MYP 1 trip to the Theatre - Chiquita Bacana
Primary play students must attend the Saturday rehearsal (4th Feb from 9:00 to 12:30)
Fri. 17th Feb. Bake Sales (Pinheiros- PYP 8
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Homework
Unit Homework Out - Monday 30th Jan Return - Tuesday 31st Jan
Instructions - Show and Tell for Wednesday. You will need to create a 1 minute presentation for your group and share what you found for your exhibition over the holiday. You must show how your findings relate to either the Central Idea or a Line of Inquiry and why.
Maths: Out - Wednesday 01/02/17 Return - Thursday 02/02/17
Instructions - See Myimaths for add, subtract fractions. Look at the tasks and if you can do them then work through the questions. If you are having difficulty, then go to the Lessons. Try to do as much in the 40 minutes. Any questions, bring to your Maths or class teacher on Friday.
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Language Out - Thursday 02/02/17 Return - Friday 03/02/17
Unit Homework Out - Monday 30th Jan Return - Tuesday 31st Jan
Instructions - Show and Tell for Wednesday. You will need to create a 1 minute presentation for your group and share what you found for your exhibition over the holiday. You must show how your findings relate to either the Central Idea or a Line of Inquiry and why.
Language Out - Thursday 02/02/17 Return - Friday 03/02/17 |
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