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Centers for International Baccalaureate

Preview of A Human Body Interactive Science IB PYP Unit of Inquiry

A Human Body Interactive Science IB PYP Unit of Inquiry

Created by
Susan Powers
Flippables, foldables, 3d models, science experiments, research, transdisciplinary learning…….all in the name of inquiry based science. With over 170 pages, this 6 week, IB PYP unit of inquiry is looking at the human body and how our organs and systems are interdependent, together with how we compare to the systems that give life to other organisms. It is wholly differentiated with tasks marked A being more challenging than those marked B. It is suitable for grades 4-6. I have planned around t
Preview of An Inquiry Based Math Project The American Revolution

An Inquiry Based Math Project The American Revolution

Created by
Susan Powers
Get ready to take a journey of math adventures back in time to the American Revolution with this inquiry based math project. It offers collaborative learning and hands on inquiry requiring the children to solve problems, think critically and apply their knowledge of measure and scale, fractions, ratio tables and word problems with the four operations as they plan military strategies and solve problems for the Colonial and British armies. Text is included with data that the children will have
Preview of An IB PYP Learner Profile Write & Draw Activity for Early Years

An IB PYP Learner Profile Write & Draw Activity for Early Years

Created by
Susan Powers
This IB PYP Learner Profile NO PREP writing packet will have your students writing in a fun and engaging way as they become familiar with the qualities of each Learner Profile attribute. They will be able to show their understanding of what it LOOKS-SOUNDS-FEELS like to put that attribute into action. Ideal for Kindergarten & Grade 1.Great to use with: •Focus attribute within your units of inquiry•Reflection activity•In connection with picture books demonstrating Learner Profile•Evidence of
Preview of A Growing Collection of Visible Thinking Reading Graphic Organizers for IB PYP

A Growing Collection of Visible Thinking Reading Graphic Organizers for IB PYP

Created by
Susan Powers
Finally, I got around to creating reading comprehension graphic organisers that are suitable for the IB PYP, the CCSS ELA and promote inquiry within reading for ANY non fiction and fictional text. More thinking strategies will be added as I progress. Reinforce the reading comprehension skills and strategies with the children as they learn how to identify their learning within the big ideas of the key concepts and the Learner Profile. *JUST ADDED* You will also have 72 Printable Post Its aligned
Preview of IB Learner Profile Activities For Any Fiction Book Includes ALL Learner Profiles

IB Learner Profile Activities For Any Fiction Book Includes ALL Learner Profiles

You will find these IB learner profile activities helpful all year round to teach all the learner profile attributes.Use any fiction book related to the learner profile trait you are focused on. Each pack also included 20 picture book recommendations.The learner profile activities bundle includesTen packs, one for each of the attributes:InquirersKnowledgeableThinkersCommunicatorsPrincipledOpen-mindedCaringRisk-takersBalancedReflective Check out the preview for examples of the activities.MORE DET
Preview of An End of the Year Drama Circle Activity

An End of the Year Drama Circle Activity

Created by
Susan Powers
Drama circles! They bring out the risk taking, creativity in all kids and everyone has so much fun! These printable cards are just one of my drama circle activities that I use to practice the trans- disciplinary skills of cooperation, social and communication to name a few. One card begins the round and each child has to act out the instructions on their card, following on from the previous card. It is great for literacy centres activities as well as cooperative group work. This drama was desig
Preview of IB PYP Learner Profile for Literacy Task Cards with Distance Learning Pack

IB PYP Learner Profile for Literacy Task Cards with Distance Learning Pack

Created by
Susan Powers
*UPDATED TO INCLUDE DISTANCE LEARNING COMPATIBLE RESOURCES - Google digital file, Power Point and the original PDF printable cards. **These are the perfect tool to use with distance learning as you embed the Learner Profile into everyday learning. Combining literacy within the IB PYP Learner Profile helps to reinforce the profile of a learner and helps your students to gain a deeper understanding of what the Learner Profile means with being a whole learner. Use with any text. There is a Power Po
Preview of Complete IB PYP Inquiry Science Activities  Extreme Weather & Global Warming

Complete IB PYP Inquiry Science Activities Extreme Weather & Global Warming

Created by
Susan Powers
Within this 55 page packet, is a complete 4-6 week bundle of engaging lessons and fun inquiry-based science activities to support the International Baccalaureate’s PYP theme of How the World Works with the central idea of how changes to the Earths atmosphere are affecting our weather conditions today. The different perspectives surrounding Global warming are investigated too. I have included the key concepts that each activity is built around: causation, form, connection and responsibility.Our l
Preview of An IB PYP Early Years Bundle of Activities

An IB PYP Early Years Bundle of Activities

Created by
Susan Powers
Finally, skills based activities aligning with the IB PYP elements for our youngest learners! This IB PYP bundle is designed for early years (pre-k up to grade 1 ) with 5 activities that can be used at any time of the year as you integrate hands-on and play-based learning with the language of the IB PYP. With these activities, you will find that they align nicely with our Approaches to Teaching throughCollaborative activitiesCommunity buildingReinforcing the language of the PYPDeveloping a cultu
Preview of A Complete IB PYP Unit of Inquiry Rocks and Minerals

A Complete IB PYP Unit of Inquiry Rocks and Minerals

Created by
Susan Powers
Experiments ! Math fun! Science stuff! And flipables, foldables, web quests, and the science goes on and on. This makes you the coolest teacher ever! Kids love inquiry based learning and there are over 80 pages full of hands on inquiry that engages and promotes learning in this complete, interactive science unit of inquiry. I created this for our IB PYP theme of How the World Works with our central idea of: Scientific principles create and shape the rocks on earth. Lines of inquiry: How are the
Preview of Planning A Popcorn Party An Inquiry Based Math Project

Planning A Popcorn Party An Inquiry Based Math Project

Created by
Susan Powers
Get ready to plan a popcorn and movie party, keeping the kids engaged with this week long inquiry based math project. It offers collaborative learning and hands on inquiry requiring the children to solve problems, think critically and apply their knowledge of measure, time, fractions, place value, ratio tables and word problems with the four operations as they prepare their own class party! Text is included with data that the children will have to identify in order to solve the problems. This
Preview of Christmas Holiday IB PYP Drama Circles Literacy Activity

Christmas Holiday IB PYP Drama Circles Literacy Activity

Created by
Susan Powers
Drama and the Holiday season! It brings out the risk-taking, creativity in all kids and everyone has so much fun! These printable cards are just one of my drama circle activities that I use to practice the trans-disciplinary skills of cooperation, social, communication and thinking to name a few. One card begins the round and each child has to act out the instructions on their card, following on from the previous card. It is great for literacy centers activties as well as cooperative group work
Preview of The Scientific Method An Inquiry Based Science Workshop Distance Learning

The Scientific Method An Inquiry Based Science Workshop Distance Learning

Created by
Susan Powers
Over 14 experiments and inquiry based STEM challenges helping to reinforce the Scientific Method, making you hands down, the BEST, funnest teacher ever! With both the PDF and digital version, you have everything you need to work flexibly. Hands on science becomes easy to incorporate into your day with this easy prep, inquiry based learning packet of activities that encourages critical thinking, inquiry, communication and questioning within children, from 2nd-5th grade. The skills developed fr
Preview of Activity Guess the Character Traits Bingo with IB Attitudes

Activity Guess the Character Traits Bingo with IB Attitudes

Created by
Susan Powers
Bingo! Three fun, engaging activities that incorporates the language of the IB Attitudes with learning of literacy comprehension strategies and skills. This is an ideal literacy centers activity or for small guided groups in 3rd -6th grades. You will find the bingo boards can be used as a traditional game of bingo, where the children take turns reading the text cards and they have to infer the IB Attitude being used by the character. It involves a lot of group discussion, where the academic lang
Preview of Developing IB PYP Inquiry Skills with Science Activities

Developing IB PYP Inquiry Skills with Science Activities

Created by
Susan Powers
Hands on science becomes easy to incorporate into your day with this easy prep, inquiry based learning packet of activities that encourages thinking, communication and questioning within children, from 2nd-5th grade. The skills developed from these engineering science activities leave the planning to the children. Developing thinkers and inquirers is a focal point of the International Baccalaureate but also the more recent CCSS. The speaking and listening opportunities are rich within this prin
Preview of A Fractions Inquiry Based Math Project Planning A Business

A Fractions Inquiry Based Math Project Planning A Business

Created by
Susan Powers
Engaging, real-world math inquiry! Concept based math inquiry is a fabulous way to engage your students in authentic inquiry with real world data analysis and fractions problem solving. The kids will love planning their own Italian style ice cream business as they learn about the gelato industry, Italian economy and research for their business and create their own store or van with a fun craftivity. Anticipate a week long investigative project. The activities reinforce fractions through the key
Preview of Classifying Animals Sorting Worksheets & Center

Classifying Animals Sorting Worksheets & Center

Created by
Mrs Mays
FULLY UPDATED AND REMODELED 7-30-2016!!! This product will help your students learn the basics of classifying different types of animals based upon their similarities. Worksheets and a sorting center will help students be independent investigators into the types of animals who live on our earth while having fun and explaining their thinking along the way! This 10 page product includes: *6 animal sorting worksheets with 8 cut out animals to sort on each including "mammals/not mammals", "verte
Preview of Back to School and Making Friends with Drama Circles and Activity

Back to School and Making Friends with Drama Circles and Activity

Created by
Susan Powers
This drama activity was designed for my 5th graders as a fun back to school activity and ice breaker as we get to know one another; seeing old friends again and establishing new friendships. It is also a great review of the speaking and listening strands and the Learner Profile and IB Attitudes. Thus also compatible with the CCSS ELA. There are numbered cards to help keep the younger kids on track and there are cards without numbers which I have used with my 5th graders to add rigour to the ac
Preview of Tic Tac Toe Inquiry Based Math Homework Activities

Tic Tac Toe Inquiry Based Math Homework Activities

Created by
Susan Powers
Homework suddenly becomes FUN and meaningful! Double whammy! Be the coolest teacher in the school with these engaging inquiry based tasks focusing on math skills. This EASY print and go packet contains 9 themed homework sheets with 9 trans-disciplinary activities in each theme, giving a total of 81 different inquiry based activities. They are planned around the IB Phase 3 & 4 and the CCSS Math standards for 4th and 5th grade. I have used these homework sheets as a reflection piece for my
Preview of Back to School IB PYP Key Concepts Fan for Little Kids

Back to School IB PYP Key Concepts Fan for Little Kids

Created by
Susan Powers
Making the IB PYP meaningful and authentic helps with a solid understanding of the Key Concepts. Perfect for a back to school activity, these fans are a fun, interactive and handy tool that can be used for reference over and over as the children learn to focus their inquiries through the lens of these big ideas. The International Baccalaureate’s description of the Key Concepts is included on each fan’s slide, in age appropriate language, helping to reinforce understanding, with room for the ch
Preview of An IB PYP Poetry Workshop How We Express Ourselves

An IB PYP Poetry Workshop How We Express Ourselves

Created by
Susan Powers
Art, body art, tattoos past and present. This is the focus as this week long poetry writers’ workshop inquires into the methods that humans have used to express themselves over the centuries and cultures. Taking reluctant writers and turning them into enthusiastic poets is my goal! Beginning with the art of line , color and pattern we move into art with words; other people’s words. Rather than actually writing a poem, we move into the realm of Blackout Poetry and create poetry. This concept has
Preview of A Thanksgiving Inquiry Based Math Project Measure, Fractions, Data

A Thanksgiving Inquiry Based Math Project Measure, Fractions, Data

Created by
Susan Powers
Inquiry based math offers collaborative learning and hands on inquiry requiring the children to solve problems, think critically and apply their knowledge of measure and scale, area, fractions, ratio tables and word problems with the four operations as they explore the journey made by the Pilgrims on board the Mayflower ship. Text is included with data that the children will have to identify in order to solve the problems. They will plan the journey across the Atlantic with measure and scale,
Preview of IB PYP Printable Post Its for Reading Comprehension

IB PYP Printable Post Its for Reading Comprehension

Created by
Susan Powers
* UPDATED WITH SEE-THINK-WONDER sticky notes to support this fabulous thinking routine. *Post Its to print for inquiry based reading comprehension and text analysis that are suitable for the IB PYP and promote inquiry within reading for non fiction and fictional text. Reinforce the reading comprehension skills and strategies with the children as they learn how to identify their thinking and learning through the attrubutes of the Learner Profile. Use with ANY text!These mini graphic organisers
Preview of Teaching the Risk-Taking Learner Profile | PYP Activity with Picture Books

Teaching the Risk-Taking Learner Profile | PYP Activity with Picture Books

Support your student's understanding of the risk-taker IB learner profile with these differentiated activities.These risk-taker activities were created so your students can reflect on what being a risk-taker means and determine if a book character or themselves are risk-takers.The activities and graphic organizers are no-prep and open-ended. Here's What You'll Get⭐️ IB RISK-TAKER activities to use with any risk-taker-related book.These risk-taker activities were created so your students can refl
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