What does competition look like in my world?

Before…

Before this inquiry I thought that competition was just about sport, winning and losing. Once I looked at it from different perspectives it changed the way I saw competition…

I compete for…

Resources • Technology• Money • Space• Food

Especially technology!

I compete at school for…• Being awarded certificates• Achieving honours• Getting the best marks• Being in the higher group• Beating my personal best• Finishing work• Getting the computers and books

I compete in sport…

• Gymnastics competitions• Weekly water polo games• Inter class competition• P.E• Headstand competitions

What else I compete for...

• Board games • Getting to somewhere first • Friends • Attention • Styles, clothes and hair

Outcome…

After this inquiry I have realised…• Competition is part of life for all living things.• In nature competition is essential for survival • People compete for jobs, resources, time and

education• Competition is a natural instinct for most people• Competition can be positive or negative• I compete against myself and others for the best

outcome I can