We have worked with the IPC unit "How humans work" for four weeks now and today it was time to share what we have learned.
We started off the unit with an Entry point and a Knowledge harvest. Back then we asked questions and thought about things that we wanted to learn during the unit. We also talked about the personal goal Enquiry, what the word means and how we can work in a scientific way. Then we started working...
We have studied the eye, the ear, the teeth, the digestive system, the heart, the brain, healthy food and exercise. We have had many interesting discussions, we have read texts and researched, we have tried to find answers to all our questions and we have tried to share what we have learned, since we know that sharing the results is a very important part of enquiry.
The children knew the parents were coming to look at all the work we have done, so we wanted to prepare nice presentations!
We have spent the week preparing for this important event! Wednesday we started working with our big surprise. We spent the whole school day in the school kitchen! The pupils were fantastic, they supported each other and they were co-operating the whole day long. It was so much fun to bake that some pupils in the class even said that it did not feel like a school day, even though we worked with several different objectives in different subjects during the day. Measuring the ingredients = numeracy. Reading and understanding a recipe = literacy. Using tools with accuracy = technology. Designing and making products that meet specific needs = technology.
We then spent Thursday afternoon in the school kitchen again, this time preparing a healthy meal. That was our technology task! We prepared yummy pumpkin soup together with lower primary!
Today was the big day! And a very special day, since we combined our Exit point with a Halloween party! The pupils looked different than normal...
When the parents came visiting us today, the pupils were prepared to show what they have learned. There were many interesting things going on in the Primary classrooms and out in the hallway at the same time. Lots of learning was shared and the pupils could go home, feeling very proud of what they had achieved! You can see all our photos in our album, but here are some examples of what happened in our classroom today!
Have a great Autumn break everyone!