Sustainability JOURNEY: Recent Episodes
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In this episode 4 PYP5 students share their PYP exhibition inspiration and journey. You will be inspired by their innovative ideas, caring pursuit and desire to heal our Earth.
Year 9 student, Ilyas Ahmed from Sherbourne Academy in Doha, Qatar shares his family experiences in Soumaliland and his new findings about the global water crisis. In this episode, Ahmed dives into UN Sustainable Goal (SDG)#6 - Clean Water & Sanitation, SDG#9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure, SDG#12 - Responsible Consumption & Production.
Deepening learning in the school greenhouse, grade 4 teacher, Ms. CECILIA shares how her students benefitted from the rich authentic learning experience. In this episode Ms. CECILIA shares how a school community greenhouse can be a provocation for concepts in math, science, health and even language arts.
In this episode we explore a fantastic way to expose our youngest learners to the concepts of biodiversity, systems thinking and behavior change over time. Early Years Librarian, Ms. HUDA, makes birdfeeders from orange peels with 4 year old children. Then they all observe the increase of bird life to their environment and return often to refill the bird seeds. The things they observe, discuss and wonder set the stage for future change makers in a sustainable world.
Exploring the glocalized challenge caused by COVID19, three G9 students from QAS share their inspiration and reflections about Impact Documentaries they created for their Language and Literature class. Teacher Melissa Kandido frontloaded this unit by using Impact films published by QFI/SIMA and Global Oneness. From this episode you will be inspired to watch these student created documentaries that explore the trials, tribulations and resiliency demanded of humanity during these difficult times.
Exploring glocal challenges, 3 grade 9 students at QAS share the learning journey and outcome from their impact documentary project assigned in their language and literature class. Teacher Melissa Kandido frontloaded this unit by using Impact films published by QFI/SIMA and Global Oneness.
Early years teacher Ms. Amy shares how students in her class are encouraged to think about water and paper as finite resources. From this episode you will realize that developing systems thinking at age 4 is possible and necessary to save our planet.
Using religious studies to connect students to Mother Earth and map out innovative ways to save our planet, Ms. HADEEL takes the students on a systems thinking journey.
In this episode QAS DP student Omar Iqbal talks about the Global Climate Action Project, how biomedical science could reverse climate change, and how society needs to change habits and lifestyles.
8th grade student at QAS shares his journey participating in The Young Innovators Award in Qatar that challenges youth to come up with climate change solutions.
In this episode we explore how QAS uses garden towers as a provocation for many learning opportunities.
In this episode, Ms. Hodan, learning support at QAS, gives students in Qatar a global view of the water scarcity issues in Somalia and then she highlights local water consumption challenges in Qatar. From this segment you will gain insight on the glocal issue of water scarcity. Sustainable Development Goal #6 - Clean Water & Sanitation, Goal #9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure and Goal #12 - Responsible Consumption & Production