TUNING IN- AN INTERACTION ON IMBALANCE IN NATURE WITH Ms. BHAGIRATHY

The tuning in for the second line of inquiry; "Consequence of imbalance within ecosystems", was done through an interaction with Ms. Bhagirathy, a senior school facilitator at Pathways World School. She made the children aware of the fact that humans are responsible for imbalance in the environment in many ways. The actions we take affect life all around us. She also presented information on the forests of Cambodia and how they are loosing their animals due to poaching. It was an informative session for the students and teachers alike.

"DOODLE FOR GOOGLE"

Google visited our school today as a part of their "Doodle for Google" program. The students got an opportunity to design the Google Logo. The theme this year is unity in diversity. Students interacted with people from Google before they started doodling!!

"LET'S GO FLY A KITE"

READING KITES

The students started reading "Odysseus". As they read a chapter and complete the assigned task the tail of their reading kite will grow longer. Also the tasks will be collated into a booklet. Everyone who completes the booklet within the designated time will be awarded a mark of appreciation!! 

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TASK- FIRST LINE of INQUIRY - SHARING THE PLANET

First Line of Inquiry- Ways in which ecosystems and environments are interdependent

Formative assessment task for the first line of inquiry under the Transdisciplinary Theme, 'Sharing the Planet' was exciting and informative for the students and teachers as well. The task began in groups and the students developed a collage for the ecosystem assigned to their group. This was done on the display boards outside the classrooms. This included pictures and information on plants, animals, insects, shelter, climate, location of the ecosystem and the adaptations of the plants and animals. Thereafter, individually students explained what would happen if that particular ecosystem underwent the following changes; decreased sunlight, increased sunlight, decreased water, increased water. The 'What if....' strategy was used to complete the task in an effective manner.

AREA AND PERIMETER

Area and Perimeter was done in the classroom through various fun activities. The students measured the class display boards, desks etc and then found out the area and perimeter of the same. They also used a string and a ruler to measure irregular shapes and find out their perimeter. It was a fun and exciting way to learn about area and perimeter!

ARTICLES- PRIOR KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT

A paragraph with missing and misplaced articles was given to students in order to assess their knowledge of Articles. After going through the paragraph the students came up with the three articles; A, An, The and their usage. The students were then introduced to definite and indefinite articles too. 

“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” ― Albert Einstein

At Pathways World School, we celebrated International Day of Peace(21st September) and Gandhi Jayanti(2nd January) from 3rd - 5th October. There were various events planned during the three days. The students from the Primary School prepared a scroll with Peace messages for the UN Peacekeepers who visited the school on 4th October. The UN Peacekeepers will display the scroll at the UN headquarters in India. The Peacekeepers held an interactive session with the students and provided a lot of insights into the working of the UN, specially its role in solving conflicts and maintaining peace around the world. The Middle School planned a sit down lunch for the entire school on 5th October. Also in the Primary School a Giving Tree was set up. The students were asked to bring in a gift worth Rs 50 and place under the tree. These gifts will be given to the village children next month during the festival of Diwali.