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Ada Merritt K-8 CenterAda Merritt K-8 CenterSeptember 27, 2011September 27, 2011

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”

Who Are the

Participants?

5th Grade Students

2011-2012PYP Exhibition Theme:

How we express ourselves

The exhibition has FOUR components:

The MAGAZINE-research

The Visual Display

The Oral Presentation/Technology

The Action Component

Researching

Guest Speaker/Mentor Team Work at school

Collecting Resources

Experiencing their Topics Learning from the Experts

Presenting the Investigation

What’s the Project Timeline?October/December

•Select Exhibition Topics

•Write Central Idea

•Establish work groups

•Begin researchMarch/April

•Complete research

•Begin taking Action

•Create Visual Display

•Prepare Oral Presentation

May

Exhibit in Place/Rehearsals

PYP Exhibition May 23 and 24, 2012

January/February

•Gather all resources

•Keep collecting data

•Set up mentors

•Identify community support

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 23 and 24, 2012 to celebrate the learning of our world-class fifth grade students!

Ada Merritt K-8 CenterInternational Baccalaureate Organization

Primary Years ProgrammeFifth 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:

TakingA

“To begin with the end in mind means to start with a

clear understanding of your destination.

It means to know where you’re going so that you better understand where

you are now so that the steps you take

are always in the right direction.”

- Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

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