Countries of MP3 Expo

MP3 created a  "Countries of MP3 Expo" for their exit point of the unit "Here and Now, There and Then". Students of other mileposts and families were welcome to "travel" to the countries represented in MP3 to learn about where we are all from. They even got to collect stamps on their passports. 

Scavengers and Settlers Fair

The MP2 students made artefacts using clay to share their learning about jewellery, cutleries and decorations people used in different time periods.  They included games and quizzes to engage their audiences.

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• In the unit "Who Am I?", the MP1 students introduced themselves to their classmates using the All About Me Cube.  They also talked about their families using family photos and the houses they made with their parents.  The MP1 students learnt that HIS is their 2nd family and in pairs, they designed their dream school using their imagination and creativity.

• The students started the unit "The Magic Toymaker" by making Forky from Toy Story.  For the exit point, they designed and made their own toys, which they then shared with their classmates.

• In "It's Shocking", the students had lots of opportunities to use the scientific method to answer questions about electricity.  They also had a great time making circuits and discovering more about current electricity.

• In "Push Me, Pull You", the MP1 students started the unit by doing some pushing and pulling exercises.  The students also did experiments to find out more about friction and gravity as forces.  For the exit point, the students had to design original games which involved push and pull.  Then they had to teach their friends to play the games.

• The MP1 students went to the waterworks museum to consolidate their learning of concepts such as the 3 states of matter, evaporation, condensation and precipitation. 

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• The MP3 students put their heads together to define IPC and how they can be "Champions for Change".

• The MP3 students were training to become junior forensic scientists to solve the mystery of the missing class pet.  Their beloved Pickles the Frog stuffed animal was missing and the students were learning the scientific process for fair and systematic tests to bring their class pet home. The students also learned about the pH scale and were testing if a solution was acidic or alkaline. Then they continued their forensic exploration with more lab experiences to build their observation skills, measurement and data collection abilities.

• In the unit "Full Power", the students worked to build an understanding of electricity and its adjacent topics. They did hands-on work with snap circuits. They also developed models of circuits. The unit concluded with a focus on different methods for generating electricity and the pros and cons that accompany each energy source.

• For the unit "Here and Now, There and Then", the MP3 students will look at their cultures, experiences, and relationships that help shape who they are. They will learn about the influences that other cultures had on their host, home, heritage, and adopted countries.  They began by making maps of all of the countries represented in MP3 and what made them unique.

• For the unit "Going Global", the MP3 students showed commitment to the HUSKIES by pledging to be good global citizens.  

The Mars Exploration Expo

Some of the elementary students were so excited and impressed by the Mars rovers that they offered to pay the MP3 students for them.  Unfortunately, those priceless IPC artifacts are not for sale.  

The Human Body Expo

The MP2 students learnt about the human body in IPC and they shared their knowledge with their schoolmates in some very interesting ways.

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• The MP1 students were exposed to a series of exercises and challenges as an introduction to the fact that their bodies are controlled by the brain.  They also learnt about the 5 senses and how they are connected to the brain.  The students had the opportunity to illustrate how they can show emotions with their faces.

• For the unit on transportation, the students used tangrams to make different kinds of vehicles.  They also showed their creativity by designing their very own transportation of the future and building them from different materials.  

• In Stories People Tell, the students worked on artwork representing the countries where the stories came from.

• The students worked in teams to guess the things inside the cups by using their sense of hearing.  

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• The entry point activities for The Learning Brain are designed to "hook" students' interest for the learning ahead.

• For Myths and Legends, the MP3 students used Jigsaw, a cooperative learning strategy to research and report on the different aspects of the Ainu culture.

•  In the ever-popular Mission to Mars unit, the students reflected on what they knew and what they would like to know during the knowledge harvest phase.  They also attempted to describe Mars' crust, designed and built their very own Mars rovers, as well as designed pamphlets.

The Invention Expo

The MP2 students showed their schoolmates what it was like to be inventors.  They introduced their inventions using brochures and computer models.  This project required students to apply their writing and technological skills.

The Entrepreneur Extravaganza

The MP2 students got to showcase their business acumen at the Entrepreneur Extravaganza.  This is a project that the students had to do for their IPC unit, Entrepreneur (Money & Trade).

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• In the unit Brainwave, the students discovered that they can use their faces to show different emotions.  

• As an entry point to the unit The Magic Toymaker, the students made Forky, a character of Toy Story.  They also had the opportunity to present the design of their future toys to their classmates.  For the exit point, the students made their very own future toys using waste.

• The students drew their very own town maps using symbols, map keys and the compass rose in the unit Hurray! Let's Go On A Holiday!  They also made 3D maps collaboratively.

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• To discover how the Learning Brain works, the MP3 students taught their classmates a skill.  They also put in a lot of effort to prepare for the Brain Expo where they shared their learning and discoveries with their schoolmates.

• MP3 students got excited about being investigators as they put on their thinking caps to solve mysteries and design fair experiments to find answers to scientific questions.

The Brain Expo

All the elementary students attended the Brain Expo, which was organised by MP3 as part of their exit point to the brain unit.

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• The MP2 students learnt about the growth mindset and how it can lead to positive thinking and progress.

• As part of their entry point to the unit, On Tap, the MP2 students were asked to solve a water puzzle.  They also discovered how to create a water-filtration device.  Finally, the students gave a presentation during the monthly elementary assembly.

• For the unit, Living Together, the MP2 students made posters about festivals from all over the world.

• For the unit, Being Human, the MP2 students made models of the brain, skeleton and different parts of the human body.   They also role-played and presented the way our body works. 

Brain Expo

As part of their exit point to the unit "The Learning Brain", the MP3 students held a brain expo which was attended by all the elementary students.