Anne Zhang

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    Shenzhen American International School is holding an exhibition that displays some of what their students have learned in the past year.

    The exhibition includes students’ performances of Shakespeare’s plays, a display of their knowledge about Chinese culture and a demonstration of their learning in science, math and humanities, in a museum setting.

    A total of 135 students, from 3 years old to eighth-graders, participated in preparing the exhibition, said Deborah Summer, the school’s new principal for the next school year.

    Yoon, the mother of a 10-year-old student from South Korea, said she was particularly impressed by the museum part of the exhibition. The museum consists of three parts: culture, natural systems and the importance of rainforests. Yoon’s daughter, Rachel Song, participated in designing a demonstration that illustrates a plant’s life cycle.

    Jason Man, 11, worked for more than two months with four other students, researching history and facts about Rome’s Colosseum and gladiators and building a model of the Colosseum.

    “I feel great doing this and sharing what I learned with others,” Man said.

    Summer said education at her school is grounded in project-based learning, which means that teachers guide students to engage in real-world projects and students learn skills and knowledge in the process.

    Students and parents are welcome to visit the school and see the exhibition, she said.