Grades 5 and 6 Visit ‘Solar Farm’
Students in Grades 5 and 6 visited Huasheng Green Energy while exploring how “Energy is used to sustain life, but its use comes at a cost.”
Children’s Poetry Workshops
Kenn Nesbitt, former US Children’s Poet Laureate, helped QAIS students grow as poets by sharing his hilarious poems and leading workshops.
Grade 3 – Who We Are
Grade 3 students took turns presenting their own artifacts showing who they are, and also kept track of ways in which they were similar to or different from their classmates.
Qingdao in History – Grades 5 and 6 Field Trip
Last Friday, International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme Grades 5 and 6 took a field trip to explore the local history of Qingdao, with particular focus on how events in this city have impacted the world.
Elementary Unit Celebrations, Moving Up Ceremony
Elementary students in the IB Primary Years Programme came together for two big celebrations, reflecting on their last unit of inquiry and, finally, moving up to the next grade level! Grade 1 performed their favorite story, Alligator Alley, as they demonstrated how “Adaptation is essential for survival in changing environments.” Grade 2 held a dramatic […]
PYP Grade 1 Visits Qingdao Observatory
Last week, our first graders drew real-time sunspots and observed the power of concentrated sunlight in a visit to China’s oldest modern observatory! The Qingdao Observatory was first built under the German administration in 1898, and in 1924 became the first modern observatory to be managed by Chinese nationals. The 16cm-aperture German-made telescope has been […]
Grade 3 Economics
Students in Ms. Szyman’s Grade 3 class started last Wednesday without books, supplies, or furniture, but with lots of ‘dollars’ to spend! Over the course of the day, they bought, sold, traded, and shared their books, pencils, paper, tables, chairs, and everything else they needed. At the end of the day, the class looked at […]
Elementary Community and Mother Tongue Activity!
Last Wednesday, Elementary students celebrated culture and community. Mother Jessica Ramsey and her daughter, Julia, shared a presentation of holidays and foods from her native Sweden, introducing Easter (Påsk), Midsommar, St. Lucia Day (Luciadagen), and more! Right before the presentation, Jessica had baked kanelbulle (cinnamon buns) in the library, and the students got to experience […]
Grade 3 – Omani Perspectives
In the IB Primary Years Programme at QAIS, Grade 3 is investigating how culture has an impact on people’s beliefs, values and actions. The class had expert speaker (and mother) Zoe Gradwell come to the class and share stories, artifacts, and memories from the time she spent growing up in Oman. Mrs. Gradwell lived in Oman […]
