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That feeling of accomplishment when your work is enjoyed by others. 5th Grade Cardboard Arcade #WeAreISD

Grade 5 held a fun fair for younger ISD students & g5 parents. It was the culmination of a unit on simple machines. They used knowledge of levers, inclined planes, gears, pulleys & gears & axles to create their games. The games were innovative, colourful & fun! #WeAreISD IB PYP

Fun couple days in ISD Grade 5 as students shared their arcade games and how they used ingenuity to solve problems with the International School of Düsseldorf community! #howtheworldworks #IBPYP #WeAreISD

So proud of my team and the amazing provocation the Ss just experienced!! All of our hard work really paid off! ISD Grade 5 #teamwork IB PYP #teacherhigh

Such a great provocation! Teams of Ss worked as families to make a number of choices while factoring in the needs of their family. Love the unexpected discussions! “People hate babies on planes and at the cinema...so can’t do that!” #IBPYP #WeAreISD #sharingtheplanet

Thanks International School of Düsseldorf third graders for a beautiful, #sustainable Christmas market. So impressed with what Ss were able put together! #WeAreISD #IBPYP #howweorganizeourselves

We especially loved the scrunchies and popcorn!!! ☃️🎄

The International School of Düsseldorf 3rd graders put on an amazing Christmas market that focused on sustainability. They made responsible choices to limit their single use plastic waste throughout the process! #sustainable #christmas #WeAreISD #scrunchies

Twitter help! My Ss are looking for primary sources: experts who can help them learn about #CO2, #overfishing, #fashion, #energy, #oceanplastics and #photosynthesis. Can you help? Or do you know someone who can? Thanks! Chris Martine | Plants are Cool, Too! Dr. Michael Harvey Ann Garland Craig Kemp

Ss wanted help resolving conflicts. We agreed as a G5 community to follow these steps while we work on practicing conflict resolution in small groups. I love that they decided what actions and language to use, and that we can have consistency across the grade. #isd #agency

Ss reflected on our community agreements and chose words that represented each statement. #reflecting on how we work together to build a healthy and happy community. #isd #G5

I introduced my 5th graders to number talks yesterday with WODB? Math. The conversations and reasoning were so great! Ss were so engaged and sustained their conversations. I was really impressed considering they had never done one before. ISD Grade 5 International School of Düsseldorf

Using @Flipgrid to try out the toilet paper challenge. As humans we get so much #happiness from connecting with others, so we’re trying this out to connect as a class! #isdstrong ISD Grade 5 International School of Düsseldorf #becreative #elearning #SEL

We are using @flipgrid for daily check-ins with our students. Over a MONTH worth of engagement between Ts and Ss. We love that we still get to interact “face to face”, keeping our #connections strong. #SEL ISD Grade 5 International School of Düsseldorf #ISDstrong

There aren’t enough thank yous in the world for ⁦⁦HailMaryFoodofGrace⁩. Up at 6am to teach our students (in Germany via video chat) how to bake classic American Scones. Talk about an unforgettable experience! ISD Grade 5 International School of Düsseldorf #baking #futurechefs #grateful

Just walked ten 5th graders through setting up a blog using Google Meets and Blogger. I’m still reeling, but one student posted about the experience, “THAT WAS THE BEST”, so I guess it was ok. Part 2 on Thursday: personalizing your blog. Lord help me.

So proud of my team ISD Grade 5 for #appsmashing our way to our first ever #DigitalExhibition! Day 1 is off to a smashing start! #ISDstrong International School of Düsseldorf IB PYP

Thanks for publishing the story of our wonderful parents giving their best during COVID-19 🙏