Environment, Early Childhood Education, Curricula 

PYP Springboard inquiry boxes can be used flexibly by teachers and students of the International Baccalaureate® Primary Years Programme, supporting a school's inquiry programme and the teaching of the units of inquiry.The What is Waste? Inquiry Box is for ages 3-6. It contains a collection of mixed-ability fiction and non-fiction books to enable students to practise research skills and explore their own lines of inquiry within the unit. The teacher's manual gives guidance and support offering: Links to the appropriate transdisciplinary themes and skills, key concepts and PYP attitudesSuggestions for central ideasQuestions to ask the students to provoke meaningful discussion and inquiryIdeas for learning engagementsFlexible assessment sheets and research organisersFormative and summative assessment ideasLinks to the learner profileLinks to other disciplinary concepts.Provides age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction books, including books for more/less able readers, to be used flexibly by the student for inquiry but not constrained by grade or level.The series covers a broad range of units, reflecting the variety found within IB® schools' programmes of inquiry and addressing some of the more challenging units to resource.The manual contains non-prescriptive, flexible support for the teacher to use and adapt to develop strong units of inquiry.The author is an experienced PYP practitioner and the series editor is well- respected PYP expert, Simon Davidson.Table of Contents: BoxUp to 15 fiction and non-fiction books32 page Teacher's ManualA4 list of the books in the box (for reference)ManualSeries overviewWhat is our purpose?Links to the transdisciplinary themesMain ideas of the unitCentral ideasWhat do we want to learn?Key conceptsTips on how to guide lines of inquiryKWL chartHow might we know what we have learned?Assessment opportunitiesIdeas for formative assessmentIdeas for summative assessmentAssessment good practiceAssessment sheetHow best might we learn?Tuning-in activitiesIdeas for learning engagementsDisciplinary conceptsTransdisciplinary skillsExample Research OrganiserPYP attitudesWhat resources need to be gathered?Resources and the classroom environmentAspects for English language learnersSupporting and extending students with learning differencesPlanner ideasAssessment and research sheetsList of book titles:What is Waste?: Teacher's ManualBe an Eco Hero at HomeBe an Eco Hero at SchoolGo Green: Reduce, Reuse, RecycleHow it's Made: A Glass JarHow it's Made: A Metal CanHow it's Made: A Paper Bag Making a Difference: Reusing ThingsPlanet PatrolReading Corner Phonics: In the ShedReading Corner Phonics: The Old Tin BathReduce, Reuse, Recycle: Food WasteReduce, Reuse, Recycle: Rubbish & LitterWhy Should I Recycle?Why Should I Save Energy?Why Should I Save Water? - from Amzon