UNIT #1
Unit of Inquiry: Who we are
Central Idea: Personal choices affect our health
General Health Sites
How the body works http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/htbw_main_page.html
Everyday illnesses and injuries http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/index.html
lth.org/kid/stay_healthy/index.html
Videos about how our body works:
Body systems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcIyCT-YQGA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvA7ilKxRRg
Digestion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vT6JxFBktw
How the brain works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nH4MRvO-10 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUCcsMmZVec
Bones and skeleton related https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i42FSNA9bAY
Helpful research tool: http://kidshealth.org/kid/
Sleep Related Sites
The importance of sleep: http://www.sleepforkids.org/
https://www.brainpop.com/health/psychologyandbehavior/sleep/
Screen Time Related Sites
for parents: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/tv-habits.html
https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/video-gaming.html?WT.ac=p-ra
Food Related Sites
http://www.superkidsnutrition.com/sckids/
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/
http://www.nourishinteractive.com/kids
Make lunches and snacks http://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/site.aspx?siteId=14&t=1
Staying healthy – keeping fit and having fun; being good to my body; fabulous food http://www.kidshea
Hygiene Related Sites
From the perspective of germs…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5PwLAZNnKc
Colgate – Dental Health http://www.colgate.com/app/Colgate/US/OC/Products/KidsProducts/Name.cvsp
Exercise Related Sites
Create your own activity calendar http://www.bam.gov/sub_physicalactivity/cal_index.asp
Learn more about an activity http://www.bam.gov/sub_physicalactivity/physicalactivity_activitycards.html
https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/work-it-out.html?WT.ac=k-ra
Test yourself on your knowledge http://www.bam.gov/sub_physicalactivity/physicalactivity_iheard.htm
Interesting stuff http://www.freshforkids.com.au/index.html
UNIT #2
Unit of Inquiry: How the world works
Central Idea: Everything is composed of matter and can go through various changes
Kid Britannica: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/matter/353444
Science for kids: https://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-states-of-matter/
What is matter? Here are some videos to help us understand more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68QDZAl29oE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELchwUIlWa8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmm1J2yI9tk
Want to see some cool experiments in action? Check out Science Max:
UNIT #3
Unit of Inquiry: Where we are in place and time
Central idea: Changes in technology affect the way we live
Kids react to 'old' technology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF7EpEnglgk&t=2s and rotary phones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkuirEweZvM
UNIT #4
Unit of Inquiry: How we express ourselves
Central idea: Stories are created and expressed in a variety of ways and for many purposes
UNIT #5
Unit of Inquiry: How we organize ourselves
Central idea: Access to economic resources affects quality of life
How do people meet their needs and wants around the world? Here's what some classrooms around the world look like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at2gAjtsgtk
Here's what some families around the world eat and spend on food in a week: http://time.com/8515/what-the-world-eats-hungry-planet/?fbclid=IwAR2iXvwnhUGvuNkoetgA-i_iXcnW2kQYm9DMv-FHRPjw5miiJ8LgSUuEpTU
Read the book A Chair for my Mother: https://www.google.com/search?q=a+chair+for+my+mother&rlz=1C5CHFA_enCA775CA775&oq=A+chair+for+my+mother&aqs=chrome.0.0j69i61j0l4.4670j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Money tips for kids: https://www.parents.com/kids/responsibility/money-management/lessons-teach-kids-about-money/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=Y0PjzgRY_fA
Sesame Street's For Me, For You, For later: Three Jars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrsWh7Bo97A
UNIT #6
Unit of Inquiry: Sharing the planet
Central Idea: The reliance on natural resources brings with it a responsibility to protect the planet
Young people and kids can take action and influence people who make decisions that impact the world; listen to Greta Thunberg impact change in 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xtl4SlFVcY