What Active Learning looks like in schools (Primary Group 2)
One Seed at a Time
“One Seed at a Time: How can we give back to Mother Earth?” This is the driving question behind their 2nd grade English Science project at Michael Ham Nordelta. Students become little scientists, exploring how plants grow, which parts we eat, and how to classify them, through hands-on work in their Aula Papa Francisco greenhouse and vegetable garden, and an upcoming visit to Buenos Aires’ Botanical Garden. The project connects active, experiential learning with Laudato Si’s message of caring for our common home, echoing the school’s integral ecology approach to sustainability. As Michael Ham celebrates its centenary, students discover that giving back to the earth can start with something as small as a single seed.
Agustina Sagasti, Celeste Suarez, Luciana Martorelli & Florencia Robledo
Stories that Spark Inquiry: Active Learning through “Troofriend”
This session showcases a Year 6 project that transforms the novel Troofriend into a rich, inquiry-based learning experience. Students become active participants through research, two-minute individual talks, debates, discussions, and comparative text analysis, while examining issues such as AI, ethics, friendship, and digital citizenship. By exploring multiple perspectives, learning about the author and British culture, and connecting literature with music and personal experiences, students develop critical thinking, communication skills, and a deeper engagement with language and learning.
María Luz Etchegaray & Belén Piñeiro (Southern Cross School)
Building Lifelong Learning Skills through eLearning
We will share an online bilingual primary school project (5th and 6th grade) that moves beyond traditional content to foster lifelong learning skills, autonomy, and critical thinking. Through two fully virtual English courses, we demonstrate how carefully scaffolded, learner-centred environments encourage active knowledge construction, self-reflection, and meaningful communication. Rather than focusing solely on digital tools, this session highlights the teacher’s role as a learning designer and facilitator.
Micaela Nerguizian & Victoria de la Cruz (Belgrano Day School)
