The PYP exhibition

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Ages 9 to 11 · Our world

Aisha, Kofi, Mei and Yusuf are in the last year of the PYP. In this year, they take part in the PYP exhibition.
The exhibition is an inquiry. In an inquiry, you ask questions and find things out.
The four of them work on it together, as a group. Working together is called collaborating.
Picture: Aisha, Kofi, Mei and Yusuf: 4 children and Inquiry: ask and find out: 1 magnifying glass.
The exhibition is an inquiry into a real-world issue. An issue is a real problem that matters to people or the planet.
Bees need more flowers, and there is plastic rubbish in the sea. These are real-world issues.
Our favourite colours are not a problem, and a dragon story is made up. These are not real-world issues.
Picture: Sorting into 2 groups: Real-world issue, Not a real-world issue. Real-world issue: Bees need more flowers (bee), Plastic rubbish in the sea (plastic bottle). Not a real-world issue: Our favourite colours (paint palette), A made-up dragon story (book).
Your turn: In the exhibition, a group inquires into a real-world issue. Which of these is a real-world issue?
Choose one:
- A story about a flying horse
- Lots of water is wasted at school
- Our class's favourite songs
Answer
The answer: Lots of water is wasted at school
Lots of water is wasted at school. It is real, and it is a problem, so it is a real-world issue.

exhibition:: The big group inquiry in the last year of the PYP, which you share with others.
inquiry:: Asking questions and finding things out.
issue:: A real problem in the world that matters to people or the planet.
collaborate:: Work together with others, as a group.

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