Year 2

Year 2 Guest Speaker

On Friday, September 18, 2026, Ibu Lasin was our guest speaker. This provocation activity was part of Unit 2, which focuses on the theme "How The World Works."

The Central idea:  

Changes in the states and properties of matter enable people to utilise materials in diverse ways.

Lines of inquiry:

• The different states of matter and their properties.

• The changing states of matter. 

• How people utilise the properties of matter in their daily lives. 

At the beginning of the session, Ibu Lasin showed us the materials and tools needed to make cottage cheese. Students then answered three guiding questions—"What I see," "What I think," and "What I wonder"—and wrote their responses on sticky notes. After that, Ibu Lasin showed students how to make cottage cheese. The ingredients were milk, jam, crackers, and lemon. The tools included a metal pot, cheesecloth, and a spatula. While preparing the cheese, Ibu Lasin introduced students to useful words, including liquid, melt, steam, and solid.

At the end of the activity, students had a chance to taste the finished cheese. It was served on crackers with jam. Students showed they were risk-takers by trying the food. Overall, the experience was well-received, and many students said they would like to try making cottage cheese at home.

UOI 1 Culmination Project Presentation

On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, we celebrated the completion of our Unit of Inquiry, “Who We Are.” The central idea of the unit was: People apply cultural expectations when interacting with different groups to promote inclusivity.

The lines of inquiry were:

• Values that are important to different cultures.

• How behaviours and attitudes promote inclusivity.

• Strategies that allow an opportunity to achieve inclusivity.

As part of our summative project, we created and presented a presentation that demonstrated our learning throughout the unit. Students worked individually or with a partner. Each student or pair selected a country to explore and researched three to four topics related to that country, such as birthdays, transportation, traditional clothing, and traditional games.

For each selected topic, students identified important values, such as caring, respect, responsibility, and fairness, as well as the behaviors expected in relation to those values. Students had the freedom to choose the format of their presentation. Possible formats included slides, comics, dances, songs, and booklets.

During the presentation event, presentation and visitor times rotated among the three classes. Following the presentations, students completed a personal reflection and a peer assessment.

This experience provided students with an opportunity to practice and develop their speaking and listening skills while demonstrating their understanding of cultural expectations and inclusivity. We were pleased to celebrate our learning through this meaningful and collaborative experience.