In this article you will read how first graders explore the transdisciplinary theme ‘Who we are’ and learn to compare and contrast cultures from around the world.

transdisciplinary themes: who we are, where we are in place and time, how the world works, how we express ourselves, sharing the planet, how we organize ourselves
In this article you will read how first graders explore the transdisciplinary theme ‘Who we are’ and learn to compare and contrast cultures from around the world.
This article illustrates how a year 1 teacher supports students with unpacking a central idea under the transdisciplinary theme How we organize ourselves and how the student took the action.
This article shows fifth graders reflecting on learning experiences during their first unit of inquiry of the school year, How we express ourselves.
This article looks at students taking full ownership of the inquiry process from primary years all the way up to grade 5.
This article gives examples of the use of technology in storytelling to explore the theme ‘How we express ourselves’.
A PYP coordinator demonstrates his approach to the transdisciplinary theme of ‘Sharing the planet’.
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