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How the World Works

How the World Works – Nurturing Young Scientists and Inventors At National Academy School, our approach to inquiry encourages students to ask deep questions about the natural world. Through thoughtfully designed transdisciplinary units under the IB PYP theme How the World Works, students engage with science and technology to explore how the world functions. Our classrooms and outdoor learning spaces become laboratories for observation, investigation, and experimentation.

Whether it’s learning how plants grow, what causes weather changes, or designing a working model of a water pump, our learners are inspired to understand systems, test theories, and reflect on how human action influences the environment. Technology, innovation, and sustainability are not standalone topics but are meaningfully woven into everyday learning experiences.

Hands-On Science and Inquiry-Based Learning

At National Academy School, students are encouraged to inquire into real-world phenomena through hands-on experiments, observations, and design thinking. Our learning spaces invite curiosity about the natural world and build foundational scientific literacy.

Hands-On Science and Inquiry-Based Learning
Maker Activities

Maker Activities

Through our integrated approach and Maker-based projects, learners explore scientific concepts and apply them to everyday life— investigating energy, force, simple machines, weather patterns, and sustainability.

Outdoor and Environmental Learning

We value outdoor learning as a way for children to engage with the natural world. Whether it’s gardening, observing seasonal changes, or understanding ecosystems, our students make connections between classroom learning and nature.

Outdoor and Environmental Learning
Use of Technology as a Tool

Use of Technology as a Tool

Technology is embedded meaningfully into our transdisciplinary units. Students use digital tools to explore scientific models, collect data, create simulations, and communicate their understanding of complex systems.

Curiosity about How Things Work

Our units of inquiry often begin with students’ questions: How do volcanoes erupt? What causes day and night? How do machines help humans? We nurture this curiosity, linking it to scientific principles and real-life applications.

Curiosity about How Things Work