PYP in Action

American International School of Lusaka, Zambia

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PYP students in focus...

Readers

Authors

Researchers

Engineers

Artists

Advocates

Readers

Grade 2 - Storytellers

Authors

Buddy Poets

Writing poetry about the world we belong to, Grade 5 & Grade 2 students.

Researchers

Grade 5

Engineers

Kindergarten - How the world works

As part of the inquiry cycle, our kindergarten students tuned into their new unit on materials through exploration and collaboration. In collaboration with Jill Daley, our Primary Librarian, our kindergarten teachers and students used 'The Three Little Pigs' as an inspiration to build their own houses using different materials. Palm leaves, sticks, cardboard, 'bricks', and paper were some of the materials that students had an opportunity to work in their small groups. Below are some images and a short video from this activity.

Grade 2 Rocket Launch - How the world works

Frank Louw, our primary school IT specialist, worked in collaboration with Emma Ten Cate and Anne-Marie Phiri-van Hooijdonk to design rockets with the students as part of the How the World Works unit of inquiry about forces.

Students are inquiring into forces that affect how things move. In this demonstration, they learned how compressed air pressure can provide enough energy to launch a rocket about six meters into the sky. Mr. Louw reminded the audience of Newton’s principle that “every action has a reaction” and the audience marveled at the different flight patterns as a result of the launch.

Grade 3

Grade 4

As part of the Grade 4 explore Zambia experience, the students made a power station activity where construction engineers built the dam and wall, electrical engineers built the turbine and generator and town planners designed the streetlights and buildings. Through amazing teamwork, they were able to create electricity! They also swam, danced in the rain, took a boat cruise, and enjoyed a braai.

Artists

Grade 2

As part of their PYP unit of inquiry, 'How We Express Ourselves', Grade 2 students exhibited their cave paintings after examining the similarities of this primitive art around the world. Through visual storytelling, students explored the simple, yet effective use of line, tone and texture as part of their visual arts curriculum.

Grade 4 - Responding to text

After reading Kensuke's Kingdom is a novel by Michael Morpurgo. Grade 4 students responded by recreating scenes from the story in the style of the Japanese artist featured in the book

Grade 4 - Assemblages

Advocates

Grade 5 - PYPX

Where we are in place and time

Grade 5 students shared their learning from the PYP Exhibition. Students preformed a drama, dance, songs and speeches that were inspired by the central idea, 'Knowledge and action can inspire people to innovate and solve world problems for future generations.' to classes, Grade 5 from the International School of Lusaka and parents.