An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationships between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from local and global perspectives.
Central Idea: Our lives are shaped by the developments in innovations
NGSS: Forces and Interactions - Physical Sciences
- Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object. 3-PS2-1
- Make observations and/or measurements of an object’s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion. 3-PS2-2
- Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other. 3-PS2-3
- Define a simple design problem that can be solved by applying scientific ideas about magnets. 3-PS2-4
How the World Works
An inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human.
Central Idea: Weather and climate play a role in the world.
NGSS: Weather and Climate
- Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season. 3-ESS2-1
- Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world. 3-ESS2-2
- Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard. 3-ESS3-1
Sharing the Planet
Central Idea: Survival depends on adapatation to changes in this interconnected world.
Inheritance and Variation of Traits; Interdependent Relationships of ecosystems; Possible solutions and their multiple effects to environmental problems
NGSS: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
Performance Expectations
- Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive. 3-LS2-1
- Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and the environments in which they livedlong ago. 3-LS4-1
- Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all. 3-LS4-3A