How the World Works

Our central idea: The world has many patterns

Line of Inquiry 1: Patterns in nature (function and patterns)

·       Weather patterns

·       Elements of weather: clouds, wind, temperature, humidity, air pressure, and precipitation

·       Instruments used to predict weather

·       Climate zones and weather around the world

·       Comparing climates/weather of different cities on the same day of the year

Line of Inquiry 2:  Exploring patterns in data (connection and models)

·       Multiplication and division

·       Fractions

·       Patterns for solving problems in math

·       Data

·       Using graphs and looking for patterns in data

Line of Inquiry 3: How humans can reduce the impact of natural hazards.

·       Solving the problem of how to stay safe during different kinds of weather

·       Engineering and Design (hail storm protection and weather proof house)