The International Baccalaureate (IB) PYP curriculum promotes holistic thinking about our world's shared resources. The transdisciplinary theme Sharing the Planet challenges students to examine human-nature relationships, environmental impacts, and sustainable living key for fostering responsible global citizens.
Exploring Sharing the Planet Across IB Subject Areas
This theme integrates seamlessly into all six PYP subjects, making learning relevant and interdisciplinary:
Language and Literature: Analyze stories on pollution, conservation, and human choices (e.g., books like The Lorax).
Sciences: Investigate ecosystems, biodiversity loss, and sustainable development
Mathematics: Model real issues like population growth, resource allocation, or climate data trends.
Arts: Create eco-art reflecting harmony (or conflict) between people and nature.
Individuals and Societies/Physical Education: Study rights, sharing resources, and healthy planet habits.
Taking Action: From Awareness to Impact
IB PYP emphasizes real-world application through student-led initiatives:
Join environmental campaigns or school recycling drives.
Volunteer with local groups for clean-ups or tree-planting.
Conduct inquiries into issues like water conservation or plastic waste.
Taking Action: From Awareness to Impact
IB PYP emphasizes real-world application through student-led initiatives:
Join environmental campaigns or school recycling drives.
Volunteer with local groups for clean-ups or tree-planting.
Conduct inquiries into issues like water conservation or plastic waste.
These experiences build agency, showing how small actions drive planetary change. Explore
IB action cycle resources for guidance. Download the Sharing the Planet unit planner or
IB PYP sustainability tools to implement in grades 1-5.
This theme equips young learners with the knowledge and drive to protect our shared planet.
