ACADEMY
KEYSTONE PROJECTS EXHIBITION 2023
IB PYP, MYP & DP
LEARNING FOR A CHANGING AND GLOBAL WORLD
BEYOND CONTENT
21st century skills and Competences
BEYOND LOCAL
Global perspectives, problems and studies
BEYOND TOPIC
Content as tools for thinking and action
BEYOND TRADITIONAL DISCIPLINES
Renewed and extended visions of the disciplines
DISCIPLINES AND BEYOND DISCIPLINES
Transdisciplinary, Inter-disciplinary and Disciplinary projects
BEYOND ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT
Personal choice, significance, commitment, and passion
LEARNING THAT
Embrace the journey of learning, it's a path to discovery, path to understanding and taking action. Together, we can make a difference, by recognizing our shared humanity and responsibility.
True education is transformative, focusing on the learner, not just information. Through inquiry, action, and reflection, We learn to think critically and make connections.
Join us in celebrating learning, for learning how to learn, is the key to unlock our potential.
PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME
PYP Exhibition in Grade 5 February 2023
Group project in a predetermined context, solving a problem that matters in learners' lives, conducted over 6 weeks.
MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMME
MYP Personal Project in Grade 10
Individual project and report in areas of personal interest, on local/global significance conducted over a year.
DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
DP Extended Essay in Grade 12
Individual research based essay, seated in a subject, conducted over 40 hours.
JOIN US ON 3rd AND 4th FEBRUARY 2023
PYP EXHIBITION
3rd February: 9.00 am to 12.30 pm
External community: Other IB schools
4th February: 8.30 am to 11.15 am
Neev community and students from PYP and senior school
MYP PERSONAL PROJECT EXHIBITION
3rd February: 11.00 am to 1.00 pm & 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm
Neev students and teachers
4th February: 9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Neev community
DP EXTENDED ESSAY SHOWCASE
3rd February: 9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Neev community
4th February: 9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Neev community
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Central Idea
The advancements in science and technology may influence our lives to enable us to act with responsibility.
Key Concepts
Causation, Connection, Perspective.
Related Concepts
Specific to projects (Innovation/Environment/ Technology, etc).
PROJECT
Water pollution
Digital Gaming
BIG IDEA OF THE PROJECT
Water Rightly called the ‘Elixir of life’ is now being threatened. We humans pollute it and it is up to us to revive it. Our Children - The change makers are trying to create an awareness on the harmful effects of water pollution and advocate some practices to help revive the water sources.
Saisha Chaterjee, Prisha Modi, Sana Verma, Avantikaa Bhat, Sara Khandekar
Studying the symptoms, causes of gaming habituation in present modern times. Understanding the role of technological innovations in the AR & VR world of gaming. Creating, Conducting, Analyzing a survey on student awareness of gaming. This will help students to take action by spreading awareness of the simple ways of detoxifying gaming.
Sahejdeep Singh, Roshan Bhunia, Samriddho Thakurta, Nimay Aggarwal, Rhea Rajiv
Save the Lakes
Air Pollution
Sustainable Living
Impact of Technology
Wellbeing
Protectors of the Wild
Analyzing the reasons for the depleting lakes in Bangalore. Study of lakes/ series of lakes in the vicinity and scientifically testing lake water samples in the science lab to understand the chemicals and source of these chemicals. This helps students to take action by adopting simple sustainable practices at home using organic products.
Ronit Salwan, Shivank Singh, Pranshi Swain, Alok Bose, Sama Maheshwari
Air pollution - a threat to our lives! Students study the causes and effects of air pollution, understanding the interrelationship of air pollution with other global problems. Finding the technology in enabling solutions for reading and reducing air pollution. Spreading awareness of the ways to reduce our carbon footprint.
Daksh Nagpal, Arjan Singh, Samaya Rao, Syed Rayhan Fouad, Omkar Brahmadesam
To create a strong connection between human action and a sustainable future. lifestyle that attempts to reduce the use of Earth's natural resources by an individual or society by developing a deeper understanding of the pros and cons of the advancements.
Weda Ganesh, Niyanta Agarwal, Baruni Das, Daisha Sardana, Aanya Agarwal
‘Technology is a boon or a bane’ is an age-old argument that continues even today. It is inextricably interwoven into our lives and we cannot escape its influence. The latest advancements in technology have impacted human life in many ways and the onus is on us as to how we use it and how far we let it overtake our lives. Students will inquire into the latest advancements in technology, their positive and negative impacts and raise awareness on ways it can be used responsibly.
Shreeya Suresh, Vihan Sharma, Harman Oberoi, Asra Fathima, Vriddhi Sethia
Well-being is the experience of health and happiness. As well-being is made of many different pieces, students focussed on how each piece can be improved by building a certain set of skills. Raising awareness about physical, mental and social wellbeing and advocating healthy lifestyle choices is their chosen mission.
Aishwarya Sree, Aadhya Suresh, Zoya Kinra, Rakshitha Srivatsan, Tanvi Tyagi
Raising awareness on the importance of conservation and preservation of Wildlife in India. Delving deeper into the role of science and technology in conserving the flora and fauna and students taking positive action to exhibit responsibility towards the cause while making an effort to recognise where animal causes and human causes intersect. Protecting the future of all wildlife also protects our future.
Aarav Chaoji, Abeer Kapadia ,Rivaan Shah, Darsh Tolani, Rhea Sinha
Sustainable
Transport
Global Warming
Land Pollution
Spots and Stripes
Sustainable Farming
Habitat Loss
Climate Change
Transport accounts for nearly 25% of global energy consumption and contributes to one-fifth of CO2 emissions. There is an urgent need to design and implement sustainable means of transport which is where technology plays a crucial part. With the advent of EVs developed nations race towards finding sustainable solutions to reduce the carbon footprint of transport on the environment. Knowledge & awareness is the need of the hour and our students work towards bridging the gap between technology and the users to help bring much needed relief to the world.
Mohammed Tahmeed Chedkhan, Ekambir Sibia, Zidane Das, Nevan Kosgi, Shivansh Sharma
The Earth is warming up and human actions have a role to play. This group is inquiring into the causes, effects, and complexities of global warming and are looking at ways to reduce carbon footprints.
Bhumi Bhandari ,Nimaay Reddy, Arjun Jain, Eshaan Jailkhani, Aaryan Reddy
Students studying the causes and effects of land pollution on the human environment. Studying about different types of waste and how each is managed. Interviewing in the school community to understand the responsible ways of waste management practices at Neev. Further, finding out about technological innovations for applying the 7Rs in everyday life.
Avika Sharma, Aarna Sujith, Iqra Rahiman, Yohan Sunny, Haransh Singh
These majestic and once-prolific species are endangered today due to fragmented forests, disappearing wilderness, poaching, climate change etc. These top predators have more to fear from humans than humans do from them. Students will raise awareness on the importance of conservation and preservation of ‘Big Cats’ in India. Students will also understand that wildlife and technology regularly cross paths and it is how we use technology that matters and our actions are part of changing the system and these choices can count towards a better world for the Big Cats and for us.
Aryav Kumar, Shrishti Nayak, Arihanth Natarajan, Neil Chunekar, Ananya Shridharan
The fast growing demand of consumables needs addressing and that too through Sustainable ways. This can only be achieved when people are aware of the sustainable practices in Agriculture and Forestry. Our aim is to demonstrate a few sustainable methods that would help walk towards a better tomorrow.
Mishika Reddy, Om Karthikeyan, Raghav Gupta, Maahika Nawka
Getting sensitized to the cause and effect of habitat loss in our local communities and looking into simple ways to help conserve natural habitats and campaign for awareness amongst people.
Nishka Sehgal, Ira Reddy, Neel Kapadikar, Dhruv Mehta, Viha Sanath
Many people think climate change mainly means warmer temperatures. But the temperature rise is only the beginning of the story. Earth is a system, where everything is connected, changes in one area can influence changes in all others.The climate changers are inquiring into the causes and the effects of the earth getting warmer and are wanting to combat it with the aid of science and technology.
Ishaan Briganza, Vir Bhansali, Elizabeth Stoeckel, Rishaan Baahri, Ishaan Shivam
Join us as our Grade 10 students present the IB MYP Personal Project Exhibition
Personal Project is a culmination of 5 years of IB middle year program (MYP). The Personal Project provides an opportunity for students to undertake an independent and age-appropriate exploration into an area of personal interest. Through the process of inquiry, action and reflection, students are encouraged to demonstrate and strengthen their ATL skills. Personal Project prepares the students for the IB DP programme by making them self-directed learner,efficient communicators, researcher which provides them with the necessary skill required for the DP Extended Essay (EE) as well.
PROJECT
Let's watch the drama unfold: A dystopian episode
The Unlocked Potential The racetrack for real racers
Artham - A determined helper for every composer that never fails
How to prove your always right! - A beginners guide to persuasion
A Representation of Anxiety through Art
Quant: The Future of Computing in Your Hands
BIG IDEA OF THE PROJECT
A screenplay of a dystopian episode for 40 minutes set in India.
Aanya Goenka
Design a 3-D model optimal racing track.
Abdul Majid, Shahbaz Samad
App containing tools for musical creation and organisation.
Adhavan S. Kumar
Workshop on persuasive techniques.
Aditya Vincent, Braganza
Artwork depicting a single mental disorder.
Aida Sandy Sree
A game, packaged as a web application, based on the emerging new field of quantum computing.
Akhilesh Balaji
Workshop on self-defense techniques to government school students.
Anaaita Jain Divas in Defense
Teenage Vision: The Comic Book
The Moderna: A sustainable prototype of an office hub
Coffee and Disparity: A friendly discussion on gender inequality
Insane reality: A novel.
A quick powerful guide to film editing
Create a comic book series containing 3 issues which focuses on a general problem faced by teenagers today.
Anahita Dushyant, Shetty
Design and create 3-D model of a sustainable business centre.
Aniket Dewangan
Graphic novel on gender inequality.
Anousha Sinha
100-150 page dystopian novel for the age groups of young adults.
Anshika Bansal
Webiste on filimg and video making technique.
Arjun Master Bose
The future of trading algorithm
Exploring The Realm of Fantasy through a novella
Faster. Stronger. Better. Plant Based Cookbook for Athletes
Don't forget: Everything You Need to Know About Alzheimer's
A Dastangoi Performance
Joining the Fight against Cancer with tech
Let's move on: A recreational sustainable Vehicle
Against the grain and the cow
The strength and fitness camp
Article 377: India's History with Homosexuality
When life throws you the patriarchy; you write a book about it
An Intermediate Baker's Guide to Eggless Baking
Primose Retreat
Let's fashion it out!
Let's understand Bitcoin: The Future of Money
Art in Motion
Tailoring it out - Inclusive daily wearing for women
A trading algorithm to predict the fluctuation of daily share price of a few stocks using the statistical method of regression analysis.
Asmit Agarwal
A novella of 100-150 page in the genre of adventure in diary format which talks about the stories that the main character experiences.
Chinayrah Sharma
A illustrative recipe book containing 10 recipes catering to a natural athletes diet.
Daksh Sarawgi
Documentary to spread awareness about Alzheimer's disease.
Darsh Akkshye
Tulsyan
To create a storytelling performance using the conventions of Dastangoi.
Dev Bhandari
A website containing cancer patient profiles, a payment portal, testimonials, and information.
Dhruv Suresh Ramu
3d model/ design of a Recreational vehicle that uses Sustainable energy to suit the need of a wildlife photographer.
Jeet Jaidev Punjabi
A guide to gluten free, dairy free and plant based baking.
Kaira Gupta
A digital handbook containing a body recomposition workout program designed for teenagers containing a 1 week diet plan.
Kian Jacob
To create a 40 minute long documentary about the decriminalization of homosexuality in India.
Lara Nambisan
A 200 page coming of age novel with illustrations, centered around teenagers of India
Meghna Ganesh
A curated recipe book of 10 eggless desserts with engaging photos.
Meher Bhunia
An online 3d model of a self-sufficient, eco-friendly, and sustainable individual house.
Neeti Nayak
Sew a silk and chiffon dress and match it with a shoulder bag based on Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer 1995.
Nachiket Makarand, Kulkarni
A e-book about how bitcoin will play a vital role in global finance and economics in the future.
Neil Joseph
Workshop to teach children of 5-10 age different types of mudras used in Kuchupudi dance.
Nidhi Nair
Create 5 different pieces of functional, body inclusive daily wear clothing for women.
Nishita Pavan Chatlani
A 30 second long stop motion short film animation made using clay figurines, meant for young children.
Noyonika Arun
Clay figurines in action
A guide through Mangalore an Bunt's delicacies
Fusion music
Creative sliding Wooden Toy to help children learn shapes
Your body: A woman's guide
Making Money
Let's compose: A two genre perspective
CortexCast: The Brain Explained
Literature Review: The Impact of Gardening on Depression in Adolescents
Y2K Mini Collection
Swamini Sita Powada
Create a cookbook that will include various types of diverse Mangalorian recipes, more specific and focused on the Bunt cuisine.
Ranai Chetan Rai
Create fusion music video of Carnatic music, Rock music, and EDM that aims to preserve Carnatic music traditions and brings excitement to a contemporary audience about the art form.
Rishikesh Srivatsan
Design and make small wooden toys that helps children aged 1-4 to understand basic shapes.
Saahas Ajmera
Create a lookbook where I would be introducing about 5 different women body types and the outfits that best fit them.
Saanvi Sharath
A Youtube channel fundamentally comparing mutual fund annd stocks in terms of risk and returns for students aged between 15-19 who are interested in this field.
Samarth Parakh
A set of 2 different audio presentations and performances on my compositions of different musical genres that are explored from the western music culture.
Shaurya Arya
To create a 5 episode podcast on 4 cognitive processes in the human brain.
Srinidhi Sriram
A 1500 word literature review with information from pre-existing secondary sources on search engines which contain research papers on how gardening does impact mental health.
Urvashi Menon
2 outfits based on a singular trend between 2020 and 2022.
Urvi Mehrotra
Create MP4 audio visual file of a contemporary Marathi-Hindi song for individuals aged 13-25 influenced by the elements of Maharashtrian folk music that also implements Maharashtrian folk instruments used by local Maharashtrian artists.
Yashashree Mahajan
Join us as our Grade 12 students present the IB DP Extended Essay Showcase
Extended Essay is one of the ‘core’ of the DP program that provides opportunity for the students to investigate a topic of interest in a subject of their choice, and finally present their investigation in the form of a 4000 word piece of independent research. It is intended to promote high level research and writing skills, intellectual discovery and creativity.
Unreliable
“I chose to pursue ‘Klara and the sun’ for my extended essay, as I believed the book would have a good scope for inquiry and analysis. I had always been interested in studying characters and the manner in which their external environment affects their thoughts and actions. Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘Klara and the Sun’’ was the perfect novel to explore this aspect. The novel's unique use of a narrative voice and variety of intriguing characters drew me to investigate the complexities of relationships as a topic.”
Indira Ramasubramaniam
Language & Literature
“Personally finding poetry to be particularly enigmatic I chose to approach the work of a simple, yet renowned artist whose poetry was readable but still deeply nuanced and stylised allowing me to understand and analyse techniques, choices and authorial intent.”
Raunak Kumar
Language & Literature
“The reason I chose this topic was because I enjoy reading war time fiction and understanding characters and the decisions they make during these times. Anthony Doerr’s “All The Light We Cannot See” was one of the novels that caught my attention because of its nuanced and unique perspective on war and its effects on multiple characters. It utilized a wide variety of literary devices to portray the characters with great depth and sensitivity towards the issue faced by the characters.”
Pranvi Khare
Language & Literature
“As someone with a deep rooted love and appreciation for literary analysis, Language and Literature was the obvious choice. Combined with my long standing passion for graphic novels, it became immediately obvious that I would in some form analyse my favorite graphic novel: Maus. The first aspect of Maus that stood out to me was it’s representation of the different dimensions of guilt. The way each character seemed to be shaped by the guilt that they carry struck a chord with me.”
Skanda Swaminathan
Language & Literature
“I chose this topic because of my deep interest in supply chain management, rooting from my conversations with my mother (who is a part of the Walmart India team) about the supply chain of Walmart.”
Devansh Majithia
Business Management
“While learning about the loss leader strategy in business management, I connected this with Reliance, and how it undercut competitors in 2016. As I was greatly interested in the financial performance of companies, I decided to investigate how this loss leader strategy affected Reliance's profitability.”
Maitreiya Vohra
Business Management
“Although not a business management student, I was keen to understand the workings behind a successful organization and the various tools employed, leading me to undertake the factors leading to the success of Apple. This is a fairly unfamiliar topic to me and hence, I was forced to step out of my comfort zone in order to find the interrelations between the factors chosen, broadening the scope for analysis and research.”
Mudit Kohli
Business Management
PROJECT
BIG IDEA OF THE
The
Narrative Voice in Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun
An exploration of absurdism in Philip Larkin’s High Windows
Impact of War on Werner in Anthony Doerr’s ‘All The Light We Cannot See
An exploration of an aspect of narrative time and its role in shaping a character in Maus by Art Spiegelman
Impact of technology on Walmart’s supply chain efficiency
Marketing Strategy and Profitability of Reliance Jio
Innovation Strategy and Leadership at Apple
Impact of Fairtrade Certification on the Economic Well-Being of Coffee Farmers and Handloom Weavers
Impact of a decrease in Indian tourist arrivals on the economic well-being of the Sri Lankan tourism industry
The Relationship Between Mathematics Self-Efficacy and Mathematics Achievement
The Influence of Psychological Stress on Unhealthy Eating Behaviours
BIG IDEA OF THE PROJECT
“Throughout the MYP and DP Fairtrade has recurred constantly in our syllabus. Hence, given entire freedom in the EE I decided to explore this topic further. I found that certain economic theories connected explicitly to the topic and that it had great scope for both primary and secondary exploration, giving me an opportunity to not only find real world connections to Economics but also display agency by interviewing and studying communities myself.”
Pranav Gupta
Economics
“Being an individual who is greatly interested in current affairs and their impacts on national economies, investigating macroeconomic events intrigues me. As a result I chose to complete my extended essay on the influence of a weakening tourism sector in Sri Lanka on the national economy, as it had great scope for secondary data gathering, and is aligned with my interest in the larger field of Economics.”
Tarun Babu Padmanabhan
Economics
“I chose this topic in educational psychology as I wanted to do research that would be both personally relevant and helpful to the larger school community. I noticed that low self-efficacy in mathematics was extremely common and wanted to analyze its relationship to mathematics achievement.”
Gauri Babu Padmanabhan
Psychology
“When selecting a topic for the EE, I was quite clear that I wanted to choose a topic on the relationship between eating and psychology. I ended up choosing to explore the connection between unhealthy eating behavior and psychological stress. I was able to observe the impact that they had on each other in affecting an individuals behavior.”
Tanaya Chintan Mehta
Psychology
Role of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Family Focused Therapy in treating Bipolar Adolescents
A study of India’s motives for intervention in the 1971 Liberation War under the Indira Gandhi Administration
The Priority of the Marshall plan of 1947-51
“I was keen on exploring abnormal psychology, as it wasn’t something we had discussed in class before. I wanted to explore the angle of psychological therapies in depth, and thus chose to study cognitive behavioral and family focused therapies.”
Yuvika Goel
Psychology
“I chose this topic for my extended essay exploration because it allowed me to explore an aspect of Indian history that has been crucial to shaping modern India. Despite extensive scholarship on the causes and implications of the East-West Pakistan dispute, I noticed there was an absence of research evaluating possible motives for India's intervention. My extended essay therefore attempted to bridge this gap by discussing the factors that caused the Indira Gandhi Administration to intervene.”
Disha Aadiya Ajit
History
“One such reason as to why I selected this topic is because it had a large focus on ideologies in conflict - something I am extremely drawn to. It furthermore requires a range of perspectives and therefore a range of sources, which allows scope for evaluation and analysis - important in an extended essay. It also has a strong connection to our unit studied in school which means I had prior knowledge on the background of this topic already.”
Vishali Ramasubramaniam
History
An investigation of the relationship between quality of life and cost of living in Bangalore, India via an adaptation of the Human Development Index
Comparing the performance of neural networks with convolutional neural networks for computer vision tasks
“Coupling my interest for urban studies and fieldwork, my EE topic allows me to explore the many facets of the city I have grown up in. From service deficits to social networks, my exploration enabled my understanding of varied methods of data collection and processing.”
Noor Sabharwal
Geography
“I had garnered a lot of interest in deep learning and it came as an evolution of my personal project topic. I also wanted to challenge myself with my skills in the topic and this topic was more than sufficient. The topic had a large scope for research and enabled my investigation to have a lot of depth. The format of comparing two architectures of neural networks allowed for me to display the knowledge I had gained on my journey.”
Sanjeet Panigrahi
Computer Science
PROJECT
Investigating the factors that affect the time taken for a neodymium magnet to fall through a coil of varying radius, material, and number of turns.
The Antibacterial Effects of the Culinar Herbs Allium sativum, Azadirachta indica, Citrus limon, Coriandrum sativum, Curcuma longa, and Zingiber officinale on the Growth of Bacteria
BIG IDEA OF THE PROJECT
“I have always been interested in reading about the evolution of cars and trains. Modern high-speed transport vehicles can’t rely on friction brakes so use eddy-current braking systems for effective braking. Thus, I became interested in the mechanism of eddy current braking systems which are more efficient than friction braking systems. I wanted to investigate the different factors that affect braking by modelling the mechanism and make them more efficient.”
Ananya Amit Singla
Physics
“Food poisoning is an illness that affects 600 million people annually and is one that nearly ended my mother's life last year. This scare pushed me to think about safe ways in which we can prevent food poisoning. Coming from an Indian family, I have noticed that there are a few culinary herbs that we apply to our food, to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. I was curious as to whether these herbs do have antibacterial properties or whether it is just a belief that has been passed down to us that we blindly follow. I aimed to use modern science to find any possible truth in the alleged antibacterial properties. This knowledge can then be applied and if I found that the herbs possessed antibacterial properties, I would achieve my goal of finding a safe, practical and effective solution to prevent food poisoning.”
Saania Vinod Kaushik
Biology