How we express ourselves

We have began our journey of exploring the world of puppets. Our new Unit of Inquiry -  How we express ourselves is going to help us explore about different kinds of puppets and how they are used to entertain,

Tuning In....

We began by exploring making shadows with our bodies taking on our learning from the previous unit of Shadows and light.

We moved on to explore shadows that objects and stick puppets would make.

To tune into our creative sides we used scrap materials to make a replica of ourselves.

We put up a small performance using the puppets we created with our partners.

Off we went to visit the Kala Ghoda festival to see the various ways people had expressed themselves through Art.

We came back and brainstormed what are some other forms that can be used to express oneself.

A surprise visit from Ms. Lilliete, who is a puppet maker by profession. She showed us different kinds of puppets, the materials we use to make a puppet etc. Thank you Ms. Anjali for arranging such a lovely surprise.

Unfolding the central idea

Going Further....

Through a presentation on shadow puppets, we learnt the history, origin and other details of this form of puppetry. 

Using this as an exemplar we stared on our research journey to find out more about other forms of puppets.

Presentation time!

We were off to another field trip. This time we visited the Xavier's Boys academy to see the lovely exhibition on puppets there. Ms. Cynnie and her friends showed us different kinds of puppets. 

They also taught us how to make a box puppet.

Meeshaa made some puppets at home. She and her friends put up a short impromptu show for us.

 Bravo Meeshaa, Isha and Drishti. 

We worked on typing and putting our poems together adding pictures and borders. Stay tuned till we get them printed .....For the love of Poems by Grades 2 & 3

This unit is all about exploring different ways of expressing ourselves.  In Language, as part of the transdisciplinary learning, we will be understanding how to write stories.

We began by identifying the key elements of a story.

Stay  tuned to see how the world of stories unfolds..........

In Math, we have been working with the concept of Division. 

During the assembly time we had Grade 1 tell us about the celebration of Valentines day as part of their unit on Celebrations. Thank you Grade 1, Ms. Jessica and Ms. Maya for the sweet and informative assembly about St.. Valentines.

Skg shared their summative tasks with us to show how static and moving images can be used to give out a message. Well done Skg and Ms. Abigail.

Summative time

It is said that when you are having fun time flies. The last two weeks just whizzed by. 

The last week we began exploring what is a reflection. 

We did experiments to understand if the direction of light can be changed.

Off to the field trip to the Nehru Science centre.

We explored different kinds of mirrors, learning about Newton’s colour wheel

Our reflections post the field trip.

Understanding the effect of light on shadows and how they move and change form.

Catch me if you can!

Trying to catch our friends shadows was fun and challenging.

Summative time

As part of one of our summative tasks we had to choose one of the many experiments we had done over the course of the unit and present the same explaining how they helped make connection to the central idea.

Quiz time on Kahoot
Kahoot - Light

Comparing shadows and reflection using a Venn diagram

We finally finished  putting together our poem collections for display in the poem corner.

To culminate our unit on Poetry, we organised a poetry cafe, to share some of the poems we had created.

Thank you parents, teachers and friends for encouraging us by your presence.

As we neared the close of the first semester in Grade 3 it was time for some reflections on how had we done over the last 5 months.

Thank you to all the parents who came for the PTSM and made us proud of our achievements so far.

In Math, we have been learning about elapsed time and how to read timetables.

B.U.I.L.D. time

This week it was grades 2 and 3 who had the responsibility to put together an assembly for the PYP. 

We chose our our assembly to be on   - What is unique about you?

Began by reading the book ‘The crayon box that talked”

Putting together the material needed for the assembly

Finally the Assembly – reading the book to the PYP students

Helping our younger friends to put down what made them unique on a crayon template.

Saying  goodbye to Ms. Cynnie