Description
This is a collection of 100 photos that have been curated to support your unit on structures and buildings. Images are purposeful, diverse, and chosen for their ability to stoke wonder and curiosity in students of all ages. All images are genuine photos of the world. Excellent for PYP Units of Inquiry.
This purchase also includes suggestions on how these images might be used in the classroom:
The Gallery
Print out the images and place them all around the room. Encourage students to walk around and view as if they are at an art gallery. Encourage conversations and pointing out what they notice.
The Sea of Wonder
Place the images all over the floor (it is sometimes nice to use a long hallway). As the students walk around and look at these images, encourage students to call out all of their wonderful wonders, starting with the stem “I wonder...”.
The Eye Spy
Show one image at a time (project it or print it) and ask students to compose an “I spy with my little eye...” with their own ideas. They can have a peer find what they are looking for and describe it. For example, “I spy with my little eye, a something that looks fun to play”.
The Matchy Matchy
Place groups of these photos in different table groups or sections of the room. Ask students to group the photos together using their own criteria. For example “All of these are made of brick”. You might even have others guess the criteria!
The See-Think-Wonder
Have students choose one of the images and name something that they See, something that they Think, and something that they Wonder. They might present this as a mini-presentation or even as a writing activity.
The Collaborative Mural
Prepare a large piece of butcher paper or poster paper that is large enough for many students to get around at the same time. Print off these images in a small form (6 or 8 to a page) and cut them out. Ask students to choose some of the images that they are interested in and to glue them into the poster. Use markers and pencils to annotate what they are thinking. You might offer prompts (“write questions,” “write what you see” or "write connections”), you might not!
The Digital Talk-Through
This is great for those who are using digital portfolios. Have students use one of the images as a prompt for an impromptu chat. Students can snap a photo and talk about what they see and what their questions are. Post it digitally. Bonus - ask parents to respond and comment as well!
Background for Play
Get out all of those tiny dolls and characters (or even laminated images of your students! and print out these images as backgrounds for play. Why not throw in a few building materials as well - students might build some replicas!
Draw to Develop
Slide the images into plastic sheets and give students some whiteboard markers. Encourage them to add some details, words or even people to the images. This is almost like pre-annotation and labelling. You might encourage them to work in groups to help build conversations and schemas.
Highlights
Description
This is a collection of 100 photos that have been curated to support your unit on structures and buildings. Images are purposeful, diverse, and chosen for their ability to stoke wonder and curiosity in students of all ages. All images are genuine photos of the world. Excellent for PYP Units of Inquiry.
This purchase also includes suggestions on how these images might be used in the classroom:
The Gallery
Print out the images and place them all around the room. Encourage students to walk around and view as if they are at an art gallery. Encourage conversations and pointing out what they notice.
The Sea of Wonder
Place the images all over the floor (it is sometimes nice to use a long hallway). As the students walk around and look at these images, encourage students to call out all of their wonderful wonders, starting with the stem “I wonder...”.
The Eye Spy
Show one image at a time (project it or print it) and ask students to compose an “I spy with my little eye...” with their own ideas. They can have a peer find what they are looking for and describe it. For example, “I spy with my little eye, a something that looks fun to play”.
The Matchy Matchy
Place groups of these photos in different table groups or sections of the room. Ask students to group the photos together using their own criteria. For example “All of these are made of brick”. You might even have others guess the criteria!
The See-Think-Wonder
Have students choose one of the images and name something that they See, something that they Think, and something that they Wonder. They might present this as a mini-presentation or even as a writing activity.
The Collaborative Mural
Prepare a large piece of butcher paper or poster paper that is large enough for many students to get around at the same time. Print off these images in a small form (6 or 8 to a page) and cut them out. Ask students to choose some of the images that they are interested in and to glue them into the poster. Use markers and pencils to annotate what they are thinking. You might offer prompts (“write questions,” “write what you see” or "write connections”), you might not!
The Digital Talk-Through
This is great for those who are using digital portfolios. Have students use one of the images as a prompt for an impromptu chat. Students can snap a photo and talk about what they see and what their questions are. Post it digitally. Bonus - ask parents to respond and comment as well!
Background for Play
Get out all of those tiny dolls and characters (or even laminated images of your students! and print out these images as backgrounds for play. Why not throw in a few building materials as well - students might build some replicas!
Draw to Develop
Slide the images into plastic sheets and give students some whiteboard markers. Encourage them to add some details, words or even people to the images. This is almost like pre-annotation and labelling. You might encourage them to work in groups to help build conversations and schemas.
