IB PYP Concept Discussion Mats How the World Works

Concept discussion mats provide a high engagement, concept-based, structured activity to build communication skills within your IB PYP students. You can find a set for each of the IB PYP transdisciplinary themes, providing the perfect provocation materials for related concepts. Speaking and listening skills specifically target the Approaches to Learning sub skill of exchanging information and are perfect for developing collaborative discussion skills synonymous with the IBPYP learning environment. Great for grades 2-6. Includes UK & USA spelling.

These concept-based Discussion Mats are designed to get students talking, providing high-engagement picture prompts to provoke curiosity and asking open-ended, guiding questions. Sentence stems provide support to beginning and intermediate ESL level students. 

•Activate background knowledge

•Tune into the related concepts

•Provoke curiosity

•Introduce key vocabulary authentically

•Develop collaborative discussion skills –accountable talk, listening to respond etc.

This tool covers related concepts within the theme, How the World Works

Includes: Scientific principles, Investigation, Force & Motion, Energy, Structure, Matter, Materials, Space, Adaptation, Patterns & Cycles & more.

***You can also find an editable discussion mat to add your own images.***

The Discussion Mats are formatted for partners AND small groups. Differentiated conversation mats are provided for additional support.

Your students will love "playing" and practicing their oral language skills with this fun activity.

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What's Included:

•Differentiated graphic organizers

•Conversation bingo chart

•Roll and Talk activity

•23 high-engagement concept mats prompts for How the World Works

You can find Discussion Mats for each transdisciplinary theme:

•Where We Are in Place & Time

•Sharing the Planet

•Who We Are

•How We Express Ourselves

•How We Organise Ourselves

You can find many more concept & skills-based learning tools for the PYP in my store and on my blog. You may also be interested in the Concept Assessment & Reflection Task Cards for each theme.

You find other ways to develop Communication Skills in this article on my blog PYPteachingtools.com

Enjoy!

Susan Powers

PYPteachingtools.com (concepts vs. topics)