From building roads to connecting souls

MYP 4 went on a 5-day field trip to Jim Corbett National park on the 2nd of February. We stayed in Camp Syatt, Uttarakhand and did several activities such as trekking, jungle safari, and a lot of volleyball.

For our Service as Action activity, we helped construct parts of a road to a local school, the state of which was unusable during the rainy season, according to the locals. To construct the road, we split into two groups, one responsible for the breaking down and placing of the rocks and the other group was responsible for mixing the mortar. We took turns doing this tiring activity and we were proud of our result – a concrete road for many years to come.

Our IDU assessment for this year was to inquire about the relationship of biodiversity between flora and the effects of human interference. We were divided into groups and each group created a documentary to assess whether the impacts of humans were beneficial or detrimental to the Jim Corbett Park and the buffer zone around the reserve. Through the disciplines of Math and Science we looked at the biodiversity of the park and the camp surroundings and used trigonometry to find the height of trees and measured the range of plant species using quadrants. Our findings were then recorded as a documentary using filming techniques which we experimented with on-site.

Though we already had an inkling about the impact of humans on the environment around Jim Corbett, it was an eye-opener to also see the close relationship locals had with their environment and the pride they took in showing us their home.

Anhad Singh Kalra and Muhammad Ali Malik for MYP4

Human systems and economic activities	The study of how and why people construct organizations and systems; the ways in which people connect locally and globally; the distribution of power and authority.
Social organization and culture	The study of people, communities, cultures and societies in the ways in which individuals, groups and societies interact with each other.
Continuity and change through time	The study of the relationships between people and events through time; the past, its influences on the present and its implications for the future; people who have shaped the future through their actions.
Human and natural environments	The study of the distinctive features that give a place its identity; how people adapt to and alter their environment; how people experience and represent place; the impact of natural disasters on people and the built environment.
Resources and the environment	The interaction between people and the environment; the study of how humans allocate and manage resources; the positive and negative effects of this management; the impact of scientific and technological developments on the environment.

Living things	The study of the characteristics, systems and behaviours of humans and other animals, and of plants; the interactions and relationships between and among them, and with their environment.
Earth and space	The study of planet Earth and its position in the universe, particularly its relationship with the sun; the natural phenomena and systems that shape the planet and the distinctive features that identify it; the infinite and finite resources of the planet.
Materials and matter	The study of the properties, behaviours and uses of materials, both natural and human-made; the origins of human-made materials and how they are manipulated to suit a purpose.
Forces and energy	The study of energy, its origins, storage and transfer, and the work it can do; the study of forces; the application of scientific understanding through inventions and machines. (IBO, 2009)

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