Grade Three
Who we are
Relationships are enhanced by learning about other people's perspectives and communicating our own.
Social interactions
Acknowledging others' perspective
Managing and resolving conflicts
Where we are in Place and Time
Communities are shaped by their environments
Form, Connection
Related Concepts- Impact, Influence, Interaction
What this unit is about? (physical, weather, environments...)
How geography affects how we live
Other factors that may affect the way we live
How modern communities shape their environment
Resources
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/worldbalance/
Books
The year my parents ruined my life E Freeman
Half a chance E Lord
The turtle of Oman : a novel Naomi Shihab Nye ;
The Children's Blizzard, 1888 by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson.
Big Universe
Pathways through...
A ______Adventure
Library Activities-
Research Clubs
Teaching Points- Text features, reading fluency, including map reading
Inquiry Cycle - skills necessary to conduct researchĂ·
How we express ourselves
How the world works
How we organize ourselves
Sharing the Planet
The survival of organisms relies on their interdependence within their environmental conditions.
How environmental changes affect living organisms
Organisms adapt - or not- to survive
Humans affect habitats and organisms
causation, change
The Lorax
Grizzly Bears in Alaska
https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/tracking-hungry-alaskan-grizzly-bears-with-phil-torres