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Unit 3: How the world works
Unit 3: How the world works
February 1st - April 9th
Central Idea: Earth’s cycles affect and connect with one another.
Central Idea: Earth’s cycles affect and connect with one another.
By the end of the unit my student will:
By the end of the unit my student will:
Present their acquired knowledge about earths cycles to the class through a chosen form of expression.
Student Action
Student Action
Choose: Current season of the year.
Act: Go on a nature walk to discuss the weather patterns and environmental attributes connected to the current season.
Reflect: How we need to change to adapt to different seasons.
Student Agency:
Student Agency:
Voice: Questioning related to the unit will occur during lessons prior to releasing into centers, and reinforced with activities provided.
Choice: Students will be able to have a personal stake in their learning via centers.
Ownership: Their engagement with the activities supplied will coincide with our current unit.
Key Concepts
Key Concepts
Causation: The understanding that things do not just happen, that there are causal relationships at work, and that actions have consequences.
Why did the author write the story the way it is?
Who was your favorite character and why?
Change: The understanding that change is the process of movement from one state to another. It is universal and inevitable.
How does the weather change in each season?
How do plants change as they grow?
How have you changed since you were a baby?
Connection: The understanding that we live in a world of interacting systems in which the actions of any individual element affect others
How are the sun and moon connected?
What link is there between time of day and the size of shadow?
How do our experiences allow us to connect with stories?
Related Concepts
Related Concepts
Consequences
Roles
Relationships
Climate Change
Seasons of the year
Objects in the sky
Summative Assessments - Student Work
Summative Assessments - Student Work
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