孩子們滿滿的好奇心和行動力從何而來呢？

今年2月，

孩子們對世界充滿好奇，有行動力，而且談到生活中的高高低低時，坦然又樂觀，讓參加工作坊的家長們贊嘆不已。

其實，這樣的氣質和素養，啟明星小學階段的教育就開始奠下基礎。我們通過常規課程和特色項目社會創新項目的小學階段——力求改變的品格（Qualities for Change），著力培養學生體察問題的敏銳度和解決問題的思路，還有更重要的——將計劃付諸實踐的行動力……

臨到小學畢業，對世界充滿好奇、樂于發現和解決問題的小小少年們初長成了！前不久舉行的5年級學生IBPYP學習成果展，就是他們素養和能力的集中體現：

以興趣破題

展覽是5年級學生完成小學階段IBPYP探究單元學習的成果展示。北皋和三里屯校區的所有5年級學生用6、7周時間，圍繞聯合國17個可持續發展目標（SDG），發掘和研究問題，展示出來，向前來參觀的老師、同學和家長講解。

孩子們只有5年級，怎樣駕馭SDG目標這么宏大的主題呢？

老師們自有辦法！他們鼓勵學生選擇自己想要研究的SDG目標，按照相同目標組合成小組，團隊合作圍繞相同主題進行研究，充分表達自己，也就是說以興趣“破題”。

比如，三里屯校區5年級學生劉一朵和小伙伴們的研究主題是SDG第3個發展目標——良好健康與福祉。

“作為學生，我們也有壓力，我們想要緩解這樣的壓力。我們又剛好看到一段美國學生利用芳香療法緩解精神緊張的視頻，就決定做同樣主題的研究。后來，我們一道探索出一種能緩解學生壓力的香味。” 他們說。

在北皋校區，老師還鼓勵學生在小組合作的基礎上，從個人興趣出發，展開小組層面之外的個人層面的研究。

比如5年級學生莫迪安和伙伴們研究的是第12個目標負責任消費和生產，而他自己很喜歡畫畫，很關心顏料中的有毒物質污染環境，于是他在和同組伙伴研究這個主題的同時，還自行制作了一種環保的顏料，拿到展覽現場分享。而他同組的伙伴則用空罐子、廢水瓶等回收材料進行藝術創作，做成了一棵樹！

鼓勵學生從他們共同的關注點和各自的興趣出發，這樣的引導釋放了孩子們的積極性，他們的工作成果堪稱“異彩繽紛”——有的研究怎樣保護昆蟲鍬甲；有的研究什么樣的創新和科技可以緩解氣候變化；有的觀察三里屯校區附近亮馬河的水體質量；有的向大家普及參加冰球運動的最佳年齡和好處 ……

北皋校區

Beigao Campus

鼓勵學生從自己的興趣出發，研究SDG發展目標關注的問題，從PYP學習展繼續向前延伸——他們的選題范圍直指社會創新項目的廣泛領域，也可以在升入中學階段后，在IBMYP 項目學習，力求改變的項目（Projects for Change）學習中繼續相同的主題的研究，形成一以貫之的學習興趣和意識。

閉環于行動

學習的過程，是準備PYP展覽所強調的另一個重要方面。

孩子們展示了完成項目的完整過程：研究主題的選擇原因；查找和了解關注相同主題的專家、機構資源；收集、分析數據；提出解決方案，進而采取行動……這是一整套發現問題、解決問題和研究問題的過程和技能的訓練。

三里屯校區

Sanlitun Campus

北皋校區的張北青研究SDG第14個目標水下生物，關注人類旅游過程中的水污染問題。為此，他采訪了曾經在巴哈馬海洋工作的Dillet先生，從他那里了解到游輪產生的垃圾，造成水域污染，以及當地海洋生態和海洋生物的狀況。

三里屯校區的侯云瀚和伙伴們關注的是北京亮馬河的水質問題。為了獲得一手數據，孩子們來到亮馬河邊，親手提取水樣，現場用測試儀檢測水質，得出了曾經污染情況并不理想的亮馬河水質已經得到改善的結論。

“過程是很重要的。對于學生來說，獲得知識是重要的，了解自己是怎樣獲得知識的同樣重要。這也讓他們時時反思哪里能夠做得更好。”孩子們的指導老師說。

PYP學習成果展是學生IB學習技能的集中展示和鍛煉，這場經驗的寶貴之處遠不止于此。

這場活動的另一個重要意義便是采取行動。這些行動包括扎實的研究、公開宣講、設計展示形式、義賣募款、制作網站……

展覽現場老師和家長的認真參觀和提問讓孩子們發現，自己的行動并不缺乏大家的關注和回應和肯定，這也增強了他們的自信，用于探索和解決自己關注的問題，對于終生學習者、對于有心為世界做些積極事情的孩子們來說，這非常重要！

期待下一年的PYP學習成果展，孩子們帶來更富遠見的精彩展示！

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Their curiosity about the world, their ability to take action, and their openness and optimism when talking about the highs and lows of life amazed the parents attending the workshop.

In fact, the foundation for such temperament and literacy begins to be laid in Daystar's elementary school years.Through our regular curriculum and Social Innovation Program in elementary school — Qualities for Change, Daystar focuses on cultivating the sensitivity of students to perceive problems and problem-solving ideas, and more importantly — the power of action to put plans into practice! ...

As we approach the end of elementary school, the young learners, who are curious about the world and are willing to discover and solve problems, are growing up! The IBPYP Exhibition for 5th graders, held recently, was a concentrated demonstration of their literacy and abilities:

Starting from Curiosity

The exhibition was a showcase of Grade 5 students' achievements in completing the PYP Unit of Inquiry. All Grade 5 students from Beigao and Sanlitun campuses spent 6 or 7 weeks uncovering and researching questions around the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), presenting them, and explaining them to teachers, schoolmates, and parents who came to visit.

How do Grade 5 students navigate a topic as ambitious as the SDGs?

The teachers have their way! They encourage students to choose the SDG goals they want to study, form groups according to the same goals, and work together as a team to study the same topic and express themselves fully, that is to say, to"break the ice" with their interests.

For example, Coco Liu, a Grade 5 student at the Sanlitun Campus, and her team worked on SDG 3 —Good Health and Well-being.

"As students, we also have pressure in daily life, and we want to relieve it. And we just happened to see a video of American students using aromatherapy to relieve mental tension and decided to do research on the same topic. Later, together we explored a scent that can relieve students' stress." They said.

At the Beigao campus, the teachers also encourage students to work in groups and start research from their personal interests on an individual level beyond the group level.

For example, Matteo Morano, a 5th grader, researched the 12th Goal of Responsible Consumption and Production with his partners, and since he himself loves to paint and is concerned about toxic substances in paints polluting the environment, he made his own environmentally friendly paint and took to the exhibition floor to share. His cohort partner, on the other hand, used recycled materials such as empty cans and bottles to create art and make a tree!

Encouraging students to work from their common concerns and interests portrays the students' enthusiasm, and the results of their work were "colorful" - some investigated how to protect insect stag beetles; some researched what kinds of innovations and technologies could mitigate climate change; some observed the quality of the water in the Landmark River near the Sanlitun Campus; and some shared the optimal age and benefits of participating in ice hockey...

北皋校區

Beigao Campus

Encouraging students to start from their own interests, researching on issues of concern to the SDG development goals, and continue forward from the PYP Learning Exhibition —the scope of their chosen topics is directly related to the broad areas of Social Innovation Program, and they can also continue to study the same topics in the IBMYP Learning, Projects for Change, after moving to the secondary school level, researching, creating a consistent interest and awareness of learning.

Taking Action

The process of learning is another important aspect emphasized in preparing for the PYP exhibit.

The students showcased the complete process of completing the project: explaining the reasons for choosing the topic; finding and understanding the experts and institutional resources focusing on the same topic; collecting and analyzing the data; and proposing a solution and then taking action ...... This is a complete set of training in the process and skills of identifying, solving, and researching a problem.

三里屯校區

Sanlitun Campus

Beiqing Zhang of Beigao Campus studies SDG's 14th target, Life Below Water, and focuses on water pollution during human tourism. For this purpose, he interviewed Mr. Dillet, who used to work in the area of Bahamas ocean, and learned from him about the garbage produced by cruise ships, which causes water pollution, as well as the condition of the local marine ecology and marine life.

Sam Hou and his team members from Sanlitun Campus were concerned about the water quality of the Landmark River in Beijing. In order to get first-hand data, they went to the Landmark River, extracted water samples by hand, tested the water quality with a tester on the spot, and came to the conclusion that the water quality of the Landmark River, which was once not ideally polluted, has been improved.

"The process is important. It's important for students to get knowledge, and it's also important for them to understand how they get it. It also allows them to reflect at times on where they can do better." one teacher said.

The PYP Exhibition is a focused demonstration and practice of the students' IB study skills, and the experience is valuable for much more than that.

Another important aspect and the last step of this process is taking action.These actions include solid research, public presentations, designing the format of the exhibition, fundraising if needed, creating a website ......

The attentive visits and questions from teachers and parents at the exhibition allowed the students to realize that their actions did not lack attention and response and affirmation, and this boosted their self-confidence to use it to explore and address their own concerns, which is very important for lifelong learners, and for students who have the motivation to do something positive for the world!

We look forward to the next year's PYP exhibition, where the children bring even more visionary and exciting displays!

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