Units of Inquiry

Click on our current unit below read descriptions about the activities we've been doing!

Unit 1 Weeks 1-8: All About Me click here for descriptions of activities

Central Idea: Everyday I can learn about who I am, what I can do, and my responsibilities as a human.

Points of Inquiry: Who am I?  What can I do?  What are my responsibilities as a human? How can I stay organized at school and at home?

Unit 2 Weeks 9- 14: Where We Are in Place and Time click here for descriptions of activities

Central Idea: Living, learning and playing has changed for children over time.

Points of Inquiry: How living has changed over time, what students' responsibilities were at school long ago, how games have changed over time

Unit 3 Weeks 15- 22: How We Express Ourselves click here for descriptions of activities

Central Idea: Non-verbal communication allows us to send messages to others without saying a word.

Points of Inquiry: Different types of non-verbal communication, ways we understand non-verbal communication, why we use non-verbal communication.

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Unit 4 Weeks 23- 28 : How the World Works click here for descriptions of activities

Central Idea: People observe and adapt to the world around them. 

Points of Inquiry: Different types of weather in different places in the world. Measuring weather and preparing for different weather with clothes and housing.

Unit 5 Weeks 29-35 : Sharing the Planet click here for descriptions of activities

Central Idea: The interaction of living things can determine balance within the environment.

Points of Inquiry: How living things meet their needs for survival.

The benefits and challenges of coexisting among living things.

The impact of human choices and actions to help or hurt the environment.