Inquiry Project Showcase Presentations

Tuesday morning, there was a lot of energy at Seabury Middle School as the students prepared to deliver their inquire project showcase presentations.

They shared their learning with one another, parents, experts, teachers, and the NWAIS accreditation team.

For the showcase, each group needed to synthesize weeks of learning into a 10(ish) minute presentation. They also needed to speak about their learning journey.

The audience asked questions after each presentation, allowing students to showcase even more of their learning.

One highlight, in particular, was when the arts group was asked why all of the art and music they learned about emerged from Washington. Someone had asked them this same question at their mini showcase during grandparents and special friends day, and they weren’t able to answer it then, but this time around, every member of the group had a distinct answer, and the answers all made sense together.

That same group had a chance to build their gallery and asked visitors to ask their own questions about the art and music they presented.

The cooking and culture group shared culinary delights from a wide variety of cultures. The treats were well-regarded by adults and students alike.

The weather and climate group made it rain on Washington, showing in real-time how the rain shadow works on their terrarium model.

The Beringia and canoeing group shared the various iterations their project took on and several types of canoes that they constructed.

The prehistoric animal group delighted the audience with specific information about prehistoric animals and which modern-day animals evolved from those earlier species. Their “day in the life” stories about each animal bring the prehistoric world to life.