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Unit 6: How we express ourselves
Unit 6: How we express ourselves
May 3rd - June 18th
Central Idea: An investigation into the function of various life forms will increase our understanding of diversity in the world and how everything is connected.
Central Idea: An investigation into the function of various life forms will increase our understanding of diversity in the world and how everything is connected.
By the end of the unit my student will:
By the end of the unit my student will:
Present their poster or diorama on their selected life cycle to the class.
How can learning about plants, animals, and life cycles help in my life or the lives of others?
Student Agency
Student Agency
Voice: Students will ask questions and participate in the daily lessons. Students will provide feedback to peers on the final IB Assessment. Reflect what they learned, what was their favorite part of the unit, what the teacher can do differently.
Choice: Students will be able to pick the animal of their choice for their final IB Assessment. Students will pick their materials and source of their choice. Student will pick up their own role in a small group.
Ownership: Students will research the lifecycle of an animal and present to the class. Students will have weekly activities where they choose their own animals to investigate.
Student Action
Student Action
Why do animals change over time?
Students will plant milkweed necessary for the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly.
Students will plant flowers needed for our pollinators to survive and thrive.
Key Concepts
Key Concepts
Function: The understanding that everything has a purpose, a role or way of behaving that can be investigated.
What kind of animal is this _________?
Change: The understanding that change is the process of movement from one state to another. It is universal and inevitable.
How many stages are in this animal life cycle?
What is metamorphosis?
Does this animal go through a metamorphosis?
Why is it important that this animal?
Connection: The understanding that we live in a world of interacting systems in which the actions of any individual element affect others.]
How much does this animal resemble its parents?
How will my plant go from being a seed to produce seed?
Related Concepts
Related Concepts
Reading:
retelling the information in chronological Order
writing
Math:
place value
equations
Science:
cycles
biodiversity
Social Studies:
understanding our environment
Summative Assessments - Student Work
Summative Assessments - Student Work
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