Fifth Grade PYP Exhibition
Updates
2010-2011
Exhibition
PYP Exhibition
Theme: How we express ourselves
• An inquiry into the ways in which we discover and
express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs, and
values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and
enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic.
Some Exhibition 2011 Topics
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Cyber Bullying
Graffiti
Bullying
Media Influence
Social Network
School Dress Code
Preserving World Languages
Funding for the Arts
Street Art -vs.- Vandalism
Text Message
Obesity and Technology
How people with disabilities express themselves
2010-2011
PYP Exhibition
The exhibition has FOUR components:
The MAGAZINE-research
The Visual Display
The Oral Presentation/Technology
The Action Component
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:
JANUARY
Students design questions about their topics
Media Specialist provides training in research skills
Art Teacher guides students in creating Display Boards
Students visit local libraries to collect resources about their
topics
Volunteer parents assists students and teachers
Groups create a draft projecting: Magazine ideas, designs for Visual
Display, tools needed for Oral Presentation and names of
organizations or community support for the Action Component
FEBRUARY
Collect data and identify community support
March
Review with teacher Student Guidelines
Begin Writing the research paper
APRIL
Student continue working with Art Teacher on Display Board
Team meet outside the school setting
Students works on all 3 parts of their exhibition:
Written Report-Visual Display and Oral Presentation
Parents are invited to support teams by visiting classrooms and mentoring
(8:45 am)
MAY
All major components must be essentially completed!
Teams rehearse oral presentations
May 25 and 26, 2011 PYP Exhibition