During their Mathematics lessons, the students took a summative assessment on decimals. They were then tuned in to percentages – they were given a stick figure of a human and asked to divide it into 3 parts – head, torso, lower part. They had to then estimate what part of the body did each part represent in percentage. Through this activity, they understood that one whole is 100%. Students learnt to convert fractions to percentages and practised this in class. Students explored real life examples to calculate percentages of a given quantity – and hopefully should now be able to calculate discounts when they go shopping! e.g. 40% off on Nike shoes. Students also created posters (using information from newspapers and magazines) to express their understanding of where they find percentage (%) in their real life. For their English lessons, the students defined nouns and identified singular and plural nouns. They were able to distinguish between different types of nouns like possessive nouns, collective nouns, proper nouns and their usage. They read a chapter from the book Oliver Twist and applied the knowledge of nouns to list different types of nouns given in the chapter. In their Hindi ab initio classes, the students practiced reading aloud sentences and sorting of 'kriyaa’(verb ) and 'sangyaa' ( noun ) from the same. They also enjoyed solving 'paheliyaan' (riddles) and created riddles of their own, enhancing their language skills. During the Spanish lessons students learnt the verb ‘Tener’ and its uses and they also took a formative assessment on the same verb. In French class, students were introduced to types of interrogative words such as why, what, how, where and when. They extended their learning by framing short and simple phrases by using the interrogative words. In their Art classes students have completed the unit on human figure drawing and proportions. They are currently working on ways in which human figures can become parts of larger compositions. In ICT classes students completed their final animation on machines using Pivot Animator. Students learned "Keharwa Taal" of Tabla in music classes. The children practiced forehand and backhand shot in Badminton. They also played a rally match with their respective partners. In dance classes, the basics of salsa and jazz was emphasised .The students worked on isolating hip movements along with the correct attitude and posture. Apart from academics, students were briefed about the NDTV Behtar India campaign which is aimed at creating a nationwide movement to encourage school children to spread awareness on three major aspects i.e health, hygiene and environment to make India a better place. The girls of grade 5 also attended a session to address the issues of puberty that aimed to make them aware of the various changes they might be experiencing. The session was conducted by the school counsellor Ms.Roma and the Secondary School Principal, Ms.Seema Kaushal .
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TD THEME – How we express ourselves Central Idea – Technology is the language that can be used for human expression Lines of Inquiry:
In UOI, we enhanced our thinking skills by brainstorming about types of forces we experience around us. We researched about the properties of each force in groups and shared it with our peers. We began to delve into the second line of inquiry “Transformation of energy by machines”. By observing the bicycle that was kept in our class for a day, we explored the simple machines, types of forces and forms of energy involved in it. We understood the transformation of muscular to kinetic energy in a bicycle. We learned about the wastage of energy in various machines through real-life examples. We completed our Formative Assessment on the 2nd line of inquiry. We have actively started preparing for our PYP exhibition by creating logos. In ICT, we worked on our machine designs in Pivot Animator. We showcased the working of our machines through an animated sequence. During our English classes, we listened to a poem by Allan Ahlberg-“Please Mrs.Butler” and recited the same. We read a poem on machines by Rudyard Kipling. Through these poems, we appreciated the various elements like lines, stanza, rhyming patterns, mood and poetic devices like personification and alliteration. We read some more chapters of Oliver Twist and discussed the setting and character analysis. We were given an opportunity to change the conclusion for a chapter. In Math, we learned strategies for multiplying and dividing decimal numbers. We practiced word problems to appreciate the real-life application of this concept. We were introduced to rounding-off in decimals. During Hindi lessons, we learned ‘visheshan’ and its types. We discussed the use of ‘visheshan’ in our vocabulary and did a word activity based on it. During Hindi Ab-initio classes, we practiced loud reading to develop our oral skills. We learned and practiced vocabulary using the maatraa ‘ref’. We were introduced to the concept of ‘sangyaa’ through a picture reading exercise. We wrote the letters ‘dhha’, ‘Va’, ‘da’ and practiced the related vocabulary. We learned to conjugate ‘er’ ending and irregular verbs in present tense in French. We enjoyed participating in beat boxing championship. In Spanish, we learned the verb ‘Tener’. We also saw its use with different expressions. We wrote a role play by applying our knowledge of the three important verbs like ‘Ser, Ester and Tener’. For the Art classes, we almost completed the human figure drawing and proportions. Currently, we are working on the ways in which human figures can be a part of larger compositions. During our Dance lessons, we have started with basics of Salsa which includes the correction of posture and hip movements. We also recalled the basics of Jazz. In Music, we learned the song “everything at once” and explored about instrument’s family. We practiced forehand and backhand shot in Badminton during our P.E classes. We played a rally match with our partners.
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