GCP Flexi Day

Today was GCP Flexi day, a day that saw all MYP students participate in simulations linked to the issue of inequality.  These activities were planned and led by BIS students.  Here are the objectives of the activities:

Fishing for the Future (led by Maya & Julia of Gr 11)
Aim – Through a fishing simulation, students model several consecutive seasons of a fishery and explore how technology, population growth, and sustainable practices impact fish catch and fisheries management.

Transport (led by Ryan & Marcus of Gr 10) – Big Field
Aim – To understand how the inequities of transport infrastructure can affect economic development

Global Education Jeopardy (Mitchell, Matthew, Lachlan, Sam of Gr 8 & 9)

Aim – To gain knowledge of global issues, as well as understand how governments can influence development.

An unequal Tower (led by Natalia & Shanandra of Gr 11)

Aim – Through an engineering simulation, students will gain an insight into how the access to resources can influence developmental success.

It was great to see the students showing leadership, collaborating, taking initiative and having fun while exploring global issues.  A big thank you to the students listed above who spent a lot of time in preparing and then leading the activities.  I should also thank them for presenting to the high school on the GIN conference that they attended during the recent term break.  Thanks guys!

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