夏日的热浪，也阻挡不了小小探索者们奔向世界的脚步。我们IB主题夏令营的幼儿班和小学班，分别带着对“小世界”与“大宇宙”的好奇，完成了一场充满发现与思考的奇妙外出之旅。
Even the scorching heat of summer cannot stop the little explorers’ steps towards the world. The kindergarten and primary school classes of our IB theme summer camp, respectively driven by curiosity about the “small world” and the “big universe”, completed a wonderful journey full of discovery and reflection.
俯身微观：幼儿班的“虫虫总动员”
对于幼儿班的小小探究者而言，步入昆虫馆，就像打开了一本立体的、充满生命奇迹的百科全书。在“共享地球”这一IB主题的引领下，他们不再是简单的参观者，而是化身为专注的“生命观察员”。
For the little explorers in the kindergarten class, entering the insect museum is like opening a three-dimensional encyclopedia full of life’s wonders. Under the guidance of the IB theme of “Sharing the Earth”, they are no longer simple visitors but have transformed into dedicated “observers of life”.
形态各异、宛如微型武士的甲虫标本首先吸引了他们的目光，坚硬的鞘翅和奇特犄角展现着自然的鬼斧神工。而活体展区则瞬间点燃了紧张又兴奋的空气：蜥蜴在玻璃箱内敏捷爬行，孩子们屏息观察其独特姿态与冰冷鳞片；蜈蚣密密麻麻、节奏律动的步足，引发了关于“多少条腿”的热烈讨论；孩子们在最初的紧张后，被深深的好奇驱使，勇敢靠近，感受这份来自地球另一面的奇异生命力。
The beetle specimens of various shapes, resembling miniature samurais, first caught their eyes. The hard elytra and peculiar horns demonstrated the wonders of nature. The live exhibition area instantly ignited a tense yet exciting atmosphere: lizards nimbly crawled through glass boxes, and children held their breath to observe their unique postures and cold scales. The dense and rhythmic steps of the centipede have sparked a heated discussion about “how many legs”. After the initial nervousness, the children, driven by deep curiosity, bravely approached to experience this strange vitality from the other side of the earth.
孩子们踮着脚尖，小手指着展柜，问题像气泡一样不断冒出，在工作人员的耐心讲解下，未知带来的些许不安，渐渐化作了对生命多样性的深深敬畏。这场昆虫馆之旅，早已超越了“看虫子”的范畴，它让孩子们直面地球生命形态的千奇百怪，从威武的甲虫到蜿蜒的蛇，从冰冷的爬行到微小的节肢，生动地诠释了“共享地球”上每一个生命都值得尊重与理解的真谛。
The children stood on tiptoe, their little fingers pointing at the display cases. Questions kept emerging like bubbles. Under the patient explanations of the staff, the slight unease brought by the unknown gradually transformed into a deep respect for the diversity of life. This insect museum trip has long transcended the realm of “seeing insects”. It allows children to confront the myriad forms of life on Earth directly, from the majestic beetles to the meandering snakes, from the cold crawling to the tiny arthropods, vividly interpreting the true meaning that every life on the “Shared Earth” deserves respect and understanding.
仰望苍穹：小学班的“星际穿越”
与此同时，小学班的“未来探索家”们则将目光投向了浩瀚无垠的星辰大海。科技馆，成为了他们理解“世界如何运作”和“身处宇宙时空”的绝佳课堂。
Meanwhile, the “future explorers” in the primary school class set their sights on the vast and boundless ocean of stars. The science and technology museum has become an excellent classroom for them to understand “how the world works” and “being in the universe and time and space”.
在充满科技感的展厅里，指尖轻触屏幕，太阳系的壮丽画卷瞬间展开；置身于沉浸式的穹顶影院，行星的优雅公转与自转仿佛触手可及，恢弘的宇宙图景引发了此起彼伏的“为什么”——关于引力、关于光年、关于黑洞的奥秘在惊叹声中萌芽。
In the tech-savvy exhibition hall, a light touch of the fingertip on the screen instantly unfolds the magnificent picture of the solar system. Immersed in the immersive dome cinema, the elegant revolution and rotation of planets seem within reach, and the grand cosmic picture triggers a series of “whys” – the mysteries of gravity, light years, and black holes sprout amid exclamations of amazement.
在模拟太空舱，仿佛真的踏上了星际征程。孩子们亲手操控着简化版的仪表盘和操纵杆，努力“调整轨道”，目光紧盯着“舷窗”外流动的璀璨星辰和缓缓掠过的巨大行星，那份置身于浩瀚宇宙的渺小感与探索未知的兴奋感交织在一起，是任何课本都无法替代的体验；有些孩子还尝试了模拟火箭发射台，感受着“点火”时的震动与轰鸣。这些可玩、可操作的模拟项目，让孩子们不仅仅是观看宇宙，而是真正地“玩转”宇宙，在动手操作和角色扮演中，将抽象的宇宙概念转化为切身的感受。 这场沉浸式的星际之旅，点燃的不仅是对遥远星辰的向往，更是对驱动这一切的科学原理的探究热情，以及对人类在浩瀚宇宙中位置与责任的深刻思索。
In the simulated space capsule, it feels as if one has truly embarked on an interstellar journey. The children operated the simplified dashboard and joystick with their own hands, striving to “adjust the track”, their eyes fixed on the brilliant stars flowing outside the “porthole” and the huge planets slowly passing by. The sense of smallness in the vast universe and the excitement of exploring the unknown interwoved together, an experience that no textbook could replace. Some children also tried to simulate a rocket launch pad, experiencing the vibration and roar when it was ignited. These playable and operable simulation projects allow children not only to observe the universe but to truly “play with” it. Through hands-on operation and role-playing, they transform abstract concepts of the universe into personal experiences. This immersive interstellar journey ignites not only the yearning for distant stars, but also the passion for exploring the scientific principles that drive all this, as well as profound reflections on humanity’s position and responsibility in the vast universe.
大小世界，共谱探究乐章
当幼儿班的孩子们在为一只蚱蜢而屏息凝神，小学班的同学们正在科技馆的穹顶下为土星的光环发出赞叹。一个俯身贴近大地，一个昂首仰望星空。视角虽有大小之别，但贯穿其中的，是IB学习者那永不熄灭的好奇心、敢于提问的勇气以及积极探究的行动力。从昆虫的微观世界到宇宙的宏观尺度，夏令营的孩子们用不同的方式丈量着世界的广度与深度，体验着知识在真实情境中的鲜活脉动。
While the children in the kindergarten class were holding their breath for a grasshopper, the students in the primary school class were marveling at the rings of Saturn under the dome of the science and technology museum. One bends down close to the earth, the other raises his head and looks up at the starry sky. Although perspectives may vary in size, what runs through them is the unextinguished curiosity, the courage to ask questions, and the initiative to actively explore of IB learners. From the microscopic world of insects to the macroscopic scale of the universe, the children in the summer camp measure the breadth and depth of the world in different ways and experience the vivid pulse of knowledge in real situations.