Minchae
"I love communicating and I think being a communicator is so important. I want to be able to talk to everyone"
Here are some things I am good at, things I care about, and some possible actions I could take.
When I think about the PYP Exhibition, the word that comes to mind is writing. I chose this because..
Week 3 - Jan. 29 - Feb. 2
During this week, students chose their PYP Exhibition focus. They will choose their lines of inquiry. On Thursday Feb. 1, they will have the chance to share about how their learning journal brought them to this decision with our learning community in our first Present, Connect, Reflect.
Minchae talking to her mom for our first "Present, Connect, Reflect".
Week 4 - March 18 - 22
During this week, students are really getting started with their research, and organise their research in their own way (planning for how to use the different components of MISO). They get to meet with their mentor for the first time. They set new goals using the approaches to learning skills, and thought about possible ideas for action.
Mentor Meeting
This week, Urara and I had our first mentor meeting with Mr. Ron. We talked about why people smoke, and how bad it is for their health. He found a really good video for us to watch which showed how cigarettes are bad for people's bodies. We asked him what he thinks about smoking, and he knows it is a really bad thing. He said it is really bad for the lungs.
What I am Proud of this week...
I am proud of this because I am not good at English, So sometime I need use translate. But I didn't use translate this page. So I proud of this slide.
Reflection
As part of our PYP Exhibition, we are always reflecting. Here is my reflection at the end of the week for all the great stuff I have done this week, and some things I need to improve on for next week.
Week 5 - March 25 - 29
This week is another week of strong research. Students will also be preparing for their writing piece that will last their entire PYP Exhibition. They have complete choice on how they will Write for Change. On Friday, we will have parents in for our second Present, Connect, Reflect session.
Sustainable Development Goals
The UN Sustainable Development Goals provide some goals for students to work towards during their PYP Exhibition. Through their research and actions, they can help towards meeting these goals.
Source: https://www.earlall.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/EPRS-Briefing-659415-SDGs-EU-regions-FINAL.webp
Present, Connect, Reflect
Today we had our second Present, Connect, Reflect with our parents. We talked about our process so far, and shared all of our research that we have done so far. We all started off talking with our own parents, then talked to other parents in the class. We will do this one more time this school year before we have our final sharing event on April 23-25.
Week 6 - April 1-5
With only two weeks left for research, students will finish their research for Line of Inquiry 1, and move onto the other two lines of inquiry. They will find a way to connect with someone (or many someones) to gather information for their primary source. Students will work with their teacher to co-construct the success criteria for the assessment piece completed by their teacher over the last four weeks of the Exhibition process.
My Primary Source
One of my primary sources for my research is an interview with a lung doctor. In this interview I will ask this question:
How much do you have to smoke for parts of your body to change? for example, hair, skin, and teeth
These connect to my Line of Inquiry # 2, which is, "I am learning about how a person’s body changes when they smoke"
I also did a survey, where I asked questions to smokers about the same line of inquiry. I got quite a few responses from people all over the world.
I also created a FlipGrid, where I asked people about why they started smoking. Unfortunately, this only received one response.
The most interesting things I learned from my primary sources were:
A lot of people have noticed changes in their teeth from smoking.
Big Understandings
My big understandings about my first line of inquiry are as follows:
I now understand that... *coming soon*
Week 6 Reflection
Week 7 - April 8 - 12
Last week of research! Students will come to an end of their "finding out" time, and move onto creating next week. Many students will take part in an interview, or look to get more information from a survey this week in order to round out their MISO needs. They will have their final Present, Connect, Reflect with the parent community on Wednesday, and connect with a school in the Philippines to discuss the PYPx process on Thursday.
Present, Connect, Reflect
This week, I was assessed on these success criteria for our Present, Connect, Reflect:
Asks for and listens to feedback from the learning community. Uses feedback to improve work on occasion.
Presents their work with minimal use of a script. Speaks clearly and loudly, sometimes adapting to the audience.
Here's how I think I did on these goals:
LOI #3 - What Did I learn?
My most interesting piece of media that I read/watched was a website/article/video called "-----". It was interesting because...
My whole learning jourey of research was ** because...
Interview
This week, I had an interview with Dr. Osaki. He is a lung doctor, and he was able to answer different questions that Urara, Subaru and I had about smoking, and how smoking can cause cancer. My question that I asked him was, "How long does a person have to smoke for, for their body to start changing?"
This was a great experience.
Week 7 Reflection
Week 8 - April 15 - 19
This week, the students are creating provocations that represent the learning that has gone on over the last 8 weeks. They are also preparing for their community sharing next week.
Creating my Provocation
This week, we are creating something that was inspired by our research. Here are some pictures of me working through the process of my creation. This will be my "invitation to a conversation" when presenting to the HIS learning community.
Week 8 Reflection
Week 9 - April 22 - 26
Our process has come to a close! This week, the students will share their learning with the HIS community. Below are pictures of this happening, and a reflection on the whole process (including assessments).
Week 9 Reflection
Grade 5 PYP Exhibition
2023/24
