PYP Inquiry Exhibition Welcome! Please find your child’s blue folder.

What is the PYP Inquiry Exhibition? Students produce a culminating project, combining the essential elements of the PYP and sharing the findings with the school community. Students participate in a collaborative, transdisciplinary inquiry process, involving them in identifying, investigating, and offering solutions to real-life issues or problems.

Transdisciplinary Theme: How We Organize Ourselves An exploration of: o human systems and communities o the world of work, its nature, and its value o employment and unemployment and their impact on us and the world around us

Our Central Idea Individuals and groups connect and organize to solve problems.

An Inquiry Into: There are problems faced by various communities in developed and undeveloped countries. We will investigate the groups and projects, which organize to help solve these problems. The topic (the specific organization) chosen by your child should be a real world issue or problem, local or global.

Global and Local Examples... Integrating creativity with research skills, this project will be most successful if your child chooses an organization in which he/she holds a sincere, personal interest.

PYP Inquiry Mentors and Mentees Your child’s project will be done primarily at home. Each child will be assigned a specific mentor (a Streams Staff member). Your child will meet with the mentor every few weeks. At these meetings, the mentor will provide feedback, as well as assignments for your child to work on while at home. Each mentor report provides home-school communication, and requires mentor, student, and parent signatures. Don’t forget to check on your child’s progress by viewing the mentor reports and providing a signature.

PYP Inquiry Project Timeline The TIMELINE is included in the student folder. This week, select a few topics that your child is interested in and do some preliminary research to make sure that enough information and resources are available about your target organization. Choose an organization and return your selection to your homeroom teacher by FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 Your child’s first Mentor Meeting is on January 26. o Begin researching (generate at least one question for each Key Concept on the Key Concept Map, included in the student folder). o Contact the organization

Key Concept Map

PYP Inquiry Project Timeline Your child’s second Mentor Meeting on February 23. o Bring in completed research, including answers to many of the Key Concept questions from the first meeting. o Finalize contacts with the organization (bring in any information that has been received from the organization). Your child’s third Mentor Meeting is on March 9. o Review completed research.

PYP Inquiry Project Timeline Your child’s fourth Mentor Meeting is on March 23. o Continue the review of research. o Work on visual (type and print information for a tri-fold board, create a PowerPoint, gather materials for a creative presentation) o Prepare oral presentation of information about your organization Your child’s fifth Mentor Meeting is on April 7. o Complete and practice visual and oral presentations. o Be prepared to present to your homeroom during the week of May 4 th ! ALL PROJECTS ARE DUE AT SCHOOL ON MAY 4 th ! THURSDAY, MAY 14 th : Inquiry Projects displayed in the gym during STAR Night FRIDAY, MAY 15 th : INQUIRY EXHIBITION in the Gym

FINAL KEY DATES ALL PROJECTS DUE AT SCHOOL ON MAY 4 th ! Inquiry Exhibition Projects DISPLAYED in the gym during STAR Night on THURSDAY, MAY 14 TH ! PUBLIC INQUIRY EXHIBITION in the Gym on FRIDAY, MAY 15 TH !

Presentations Donation opportunities cannot be set up at school. If materials are included with the project, the materials must relate to the organization. No living animals are permitted. Presentations MUST be created by the child.

Presentations Thursday, May 14- Projects will be displayed in the gym during S.T.A.R. Night Friday, May 15- Projects will be presented in the gym for the Inquiry Exhibition

Reflection The reflection template can be found in the back of the student folder. Complete the reflection at home and return it to school by Monday, May 18 th.

Questions?