Last week, CISK PYP Grade 5 students staged a wonderful graduation exhibition.

From personal health to equal rights, from earth pollution to extraterrestrial technology. They gazed not only at the mountains and rivers they could see, but also at the stars in the vast universe.

Their thoughts and insights are far beyond their peers in this age group; the breadth and depth of their thoughts impressed parents and teachers.

From April of the epidemic to June, the exhibition lasted from online to offline for eight weeks. They have overcome numerous difficulties in order to explore in such a difficult and deep way.

（made by Allen Guo）

Starting from 0, the first step is to determine the central idea. 

Students need to start from the six interdisciplinary themes, then look around the world, and contact the real world around them, and find the topics they are interested in. 

Through brainstorming and screening, they finally selected the following topics:

The second is the inquiry, how to explore is the first question in front of them.

At weekly group meetings, they communicate with each other about their team members and their mentors and discuss progress.

The mentors are experienced and come from all walks of life, including CISK teachers, professors of Duke University, and even NASA experts. 

Under the careful guidance of the mentors, they thought differently around their own themes and formulated three lines of inquiry, so as to guide their research direction and guide their subsequent research content.

For example, the first group set inquiry lines from three perspectives (gender, race, nationality):

Then it's time to make a practical inquiry. The first is the collection of data and information, which is the core of all the research. They query the information, conduct questionnaires, and visit the experts to ensure the quantification and quality of the data, and the integrity and reliability of the research.

As the information database gradually improves, a new problem arises: how to visualize obscure theories and data?

Eventually, the students developed their unique imagination and creativity by personally designing the group names and logos, T-shirts, and stands.

From making donation posters, drawing badges, calling for donations for refugees and endangered animals, to using 3D printing designs and making props from disposable plastic bottles, they did everything themselves to present the perfect graduation exhibition to the audience.

After eight weeks of thinking, exploration, recording, and creation, the last step is the display.

At the graduation exhibition, each group of students needs to give a simple presentation to attract audience to their booth. Under the eyes of other students, teachers and parents, they shine confidently.

When the students came off the stage, changed into their group costumes and walked to their stands, the place turned into a fun fair again, and they even set up a wealth of fun interactive games and activities for the audience.

Eventually, In everyone's applause and reluctance, the PYP Exhibition ended together with the graduation ceremony, and the children drew a perfect end to their PYP learning.

During these two months of exploration, they have broadened the boundaries of their knowledge, inspired their creative inspiration, improved their logical thinking ability, and laid a solid foundation for entering MYP. 

In the past five years of PYP learning, they overcome the difficulties, tirelessly, strive for perfection, but also gained the most precious spiritual wealth.

You will be the brightest generation in the future.