Units of Inquiry

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Unit 1 

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

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.

Unit 3

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 4

 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 5 

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.