Community Involvement

Calverton IB students got their hands and feet wet (literally!) engaged in hands-on learning at the Phillip C. Merrill Environmental Center, the headquarters for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (TAG). Students investigated the impact of humans and technology on the Chesapeake Bay. From the sustainable Philip Merrill Environmental Center to water quality testing, students looked at positive and negative impacts on the Bay. This year, Calverton looks forward to developing a partnership with CBF to educate our students about stewardship efforts to protect and preserve one of our nation’s most cherished ecosystems.

Theory of Knowledge

Seniors presented their Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Exhibition to the IB Juniors. The TOK Exhibition “explores how TOK manifests in the world around us.” It consists of a curated exhibition of three real world objects that connect to one of 35 Prompts. The Prompts are all very broad, open-ended knowledge questions.

Example Questions: How does the way that we organize or classify knowledge affect what we know? What counts as a good claim? Can knowledge change established values or beliefs? Who owns knowledge? What constraints are there in the pursuit if knowledge? Are some things unknowable? Why do we seek knowledge?

New Senior Lounge

The Seniors are enjoying their new space thanks to the generosity (and work) of the Tremaglio family!