The PYP 5 Exhibition Taking Action – Sensory Play

As part of our action for the Exhibition, Soumya and I are conducting lessons in classes PS1, PS2, PS3, PYP 1 and PYP 2.

We went to each class with a sense to make them work with-

PS 1 and 2: Adventure Ride which tested their Sense of Balance and Movement (The vestibular Sense), Fine and Gross Motor Skills as well as the other senses such as Body Position ( The Proprioceptive Sense).
PS3: Pebble hunt and the emoji song Challenge. We were targeting the two most Senses that stood out namely – Visual and Auditory.
PYP1: Guess What I am Challenge. The Students were blindfolded and asked to feel the different objects placed inside a cardboard box. This helped them to feel the texture and guess the object.
PYP 2: What Do I Smell like This was targeting the obvious Sense- The sense of Smell (Olfactory).Some students took the help of the sense of tasting (Gustatory) and of hearing (Auditory) since they had to also shake the containers to try and guess what was inside based on the sound it made. We observed that the sense of smell and sense of taste works together and brings back memories.

After every activity, we gave every class a reflection sheet so they can note down some of the things that they liked and disliked. We had taken feedback from the students such as how did the music make them feel, which was their favourite smell, what they enjoyed most, what was visually appealing to them, how the different textures felt. Most of the students were risk takers and open minded to try the different activities, even though they were not initially comfortable.

As for the younger classes, we just asked them or noted down their responses by the expressions on their faces and body language. They were different highlights of each activity. For me, personally I thought the best was the ‘smell and touch challenge’ since both of them were like mysteries to the children. This was all done on Thursday and Friday 26th and 27th April 2018 and we would like to thank all the teachers who supported us by giving their lesson time to conduct these sessions. We personally thought that it was stressful but it was worthwhile. At the end the sessions we shared our feedback and observations with the school counselor Ms Shambhavi who helped us analyse the data which has helped to deepen our inquiry. Overall it was a wonderful experience to work with all the students from PS1 to PYP2 . A big thank you to all of you.

Vrinda Vashisht and Soumya Jinaga

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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