Grade 5 students at Prairie Waters Elementary are gearing up to present at the International Baccalaureate (IB), Primary Years Programme (PYP) Exhibition Showcase on Wednesday, May 11 from 5:45-7:30pm and Thursday, May 12 from 8:30-10:15am.
For 8 weeks, students have been investigating a topic or an issue they feel personally connected to and want to learn more about. The purpose of student engagement in the PYP Exhibition is to inspire youth to take the lead in being change agents in our community and to take action to make our world a better place related to the topic or issue they have chosen. They have been diving deep into research, connecting with people across the globe via Skype, Email and Twitter to gather survey data, and visiting local sites and inviting experts into the school to conduct interviews. They have had a dedicated mentor who has worked with them throughout the inquiry process to help facilitate interviews, generate research questions, brainstorm ways to communicate their findings among many other tasks. Students have been very fortunate to have a variety of people step up and provide mentorship. From staff within Prairie Waters, to local community and business members, to parents, to University of Ambrose pre-service teachers and field advisors.
The students’ 8 week inquiry is now about to culminate in their Exhibition Showcase, and we invite all community members to join us at Prairie Waters on May 11 or May 12 and celebrate the accomplishments and learning that the students have achieved through this process. Our hope is the action that students have taken will inspire others in the community to follow suit! Please join us! The Grade 5 students are excited to share their knowledge and action with all of you!
