UNITS OF INQUIRY!!
Exploring the diverse and wonderful world of animals and studying the different properties of materials: Welcome to UOI class in Year 2.
是什么样的课堂，让小朋友们把自己装扮成各种小动物，一起唱着歌又跳着舞；又是什么样的学习可以让孩子们探究跳舞的葡萄干，变色的彩虹糖和壮观的火山爆发？
让我们一起走近世外小学融合部二年级的UOI课堂一探究竟。
What kind of learning environment requires children to be dressed as animals, singing and dancing in unison? What kind of learning environment leads children to make raisins dance, turn candy into rainbows and later witness spectacular volcanic eruptions all on the same day?
Let's take a closer look at UOI class in WFL Year 2.
每学期，融合部的孩子们要根据UOI所学的内容进行一次班级集会表演。每次集会表演，都是这个班孩子心目中的班级大事件。孩子们会提前一至两个星期自己讨论想表演的内容及形式，然后写剧本，分配台词，排练小品和歌舞等。由于疫情的关系，本学期的班级表演是以视频的形式呈现的。
Each semester, the children in the PYP Department will perform a class assembly based on what they are learning in UOI . It’s one of the highlights of the children’s school life. A week or two in advance, the children brainstorm about what they want to perform. Then they write scripts, assign lines to each other, and rehearse skits and songs and dances. Due to the epidemic situation, this semester's class performance was presented in video form.
3月，2C的学生正在研究生物及其适应性。在20分钟的表演中，学生们扮演了各种各样的角色，包括老师、学生、鸟、鸭子、松鼠、老鼠和猫。他们很快就学会了台词，并在镜头前自信地表演。一些老师也在视频中客串了一把，如Halina, Mr.Aleks和殷俊老师。所有2C的学生都热情参与了表演和拍摄过程。在表演最后，他们一边唱“动物之歌”，一边跳舞，多么愉快的一次学习经历啊！特别感谢“动物之歌”的编舞，4A的Dorothy小姐姐。
In March, the students and teachers of 2C had no time to waste in preparing for their virtual class assembly. At the time, they were inquiring into living things and their adaptations. Students performed a variety of acting roles in the 20-minute-long performance, including teachers, students, birds, ducks, squirrels, mice and cats. They learnt their lines quickly and performed them confidently in front of the camera. There were even different cameos of different staff members playing themselves such as Halina, Mr. Aleks and Mr. Peter Yin! All of the 2C students were involved during the production. They all worked together to dance and sing to “The Animal Song” at the conclusion of the performance. The choreography to this routine was designed by Dorothy of PYP 4A. What a great learning experience this was!
4月，2B的学生和老师在探究不同的材料和它们的用途。学生的心声和自发的选择是决定表演内容的重要因素。因此，学生们都很热情地参与，希望能再20分钟的节目中有所贡献。节目分为三个主要部分，包括关于材料的简短介绍，以夯实我们的中心思想和质疑线。我们从《三只小猪》的故事开始，同学们自信地给他们的角色配了音。在第二部分，孩子们展示了他们对材料属性的认识，他们很享受在学校一起拍摄这个小视频。节目的最后一部分，我们看到了学生们在家里做实验的视频，他们演示了从打碎玻璃到煎鸡蛋等各种材料是如何发生物理和化学变化的。
In April, the students and teachers in 2B were inquiring into different materials and their uses. Student voice and choice was at the forefront of the initial decision-making process for what would be included in the performance. Because of this, students were enthusiastic about their contributions to the 20-minute show. The assembly was split into three main parts and included short educational clips to enforce our central idea and lines of inquiry. We began with a narrative performance of the Three Little Pigs story and the students delivered their parts with confidence. Students were able to demonstrate their knowledge of material properties in the second part of the show, and they enjoyed shooting this skit together at school. The final part of the assembly was full of fun as we saw at-home videos of students conducting experiments to show how physical and chemical changes can occur in materials ranging from shattering glass to frying an egg. Overall, it was a great team building and learning experience!
5月中旬，就在完成材料单元的学习之前，2A的同学和老师们也一起策划了他们的集会。我们学习了很多关于不同材料及其性能的知识，并做了一系列实验——包括测试强度和耐水性，跳舞的葡萄干，彩虹糖，火山爆发和做巧克力，以显示材料的物理变化或化学变化。孩子们非常兴奋地回家尝试自己做了一些实验。我们把大家的实验整合成了一个内容丰富的视频。孩子们向大家展示了他们都是知识渊博的小小探索者和表演者。
In the middle of May, just before we completed our Materials Unit, the students and teachers of P2A came together to plan their assembly. It was a very busy time of the semester so we were lucky to have a lot of learning experiences to help us along the way. We had learnt all about different materials and their properties and did many experiments - including testing strength and water resistance, Dancing Raisins, Rainbow Skittles and Volcanoes to show physical and chemical change. The students were very excited to go home and try some experiments of their own. We were able to put together a collection of these as well as some quick presentations talking about material properties. Our 20-minute video was very informative and the students showed what great and knowledgeable inquirers they were. Well done to our wonderful investigators!
丰富多彩的校园生活，趣味盎然的课堂探索，让孩子们在知识的海洋里愉快地遨游。
A colorful campus life mixed with interesting class explorations, letting children dive deep into the sea of knowledge .
撰文：Leona Peter Brookie Reshanna
摄影：融合部二年级组
审稿：孙菁华
