Transcript 5th Grade PYP Exhibition Workshop - Ada Merritt K

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Grade PYP Exhibition
Parent Workshop
Ada Merritt K-8 Center
September 29, 2010
PYP Exhibition
The PYP exhibition has a number of key purposes:
• To engage students in a long term inquiry project that
connect them in “identifying, investigating and offering
solutions to real life issues or problems”
• To provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate
independence and responsibility for their own learning
• To demonstrate how students can take action as a result
of their learning
• To celebrate the transition of learners from elementary to
middle school
What It Isn’t…
• Not a Science Fair project
• Not adult-directed
• Not a “free for all”
5th Grade
Students
2010-2011
PYP Exhibition Theme:
How we express ourselves
The exhibition has FOUR components:
The Research/Written Report
The Visual Display
The Oral Presentation/Technology
The Action Component
What’s the Project Timeline?
October/December
January/February
•Select Exhibition issues
•Gather all resources
•Write Central Idea
•Keep collecting data
•Establish work groups
•Set up mentors
•Begin research
•Identify community
support
March/April
May
•Complete research
Exhibit in Place/Rehearsals
•Begin taking Action
PYP Exhibition May 25 and 26, 2011
•Create Visual Display
How can you support the
Exhibition ?
• Provide opportunities for your child to meet with his/her
group outside the school setting
• Help your child to locate experts in the community that
can support or extend their study
• Serve as a mentor – volunteer to video tape, assist with
rehearsals and help with the revision and editing of the
project
• Join us on May 25 and 26, 2011 to celebrate the
learning of our world-class fifth grade students!
Ada Merritt K-8 Center
International Baccalaureate Organization
Primary Years Programme
Fifth Grade Exhibition
Student Name
Topic / Title
Central Idea / Problem
Inquiry Into’s
Questions my group have
about the topic:
Questions I am responsible
for:
Teacher Approval:
Student Signature
Parent Signature and
comments:
Questions & Comments