PYP: International Baccalaureate

Bramlette Elementary STEAM Academy is pursuing authorization as an IB World School.

Programme of Inquiry by Grade Level

1st Grade

Unit 1 - Who We Are: the nature of the self.

Unit 2 - How We Organize Ourselves: the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities.

Unit 3 - How the World Works: the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human societies.

Unit 4 - Where Are We in Place & Time: personal histories

Unit 5 - How Can We Express Ourselves: the ways in which we reflect on, extend, and enjoy our creativity.

Unit 6 - Sharing the Planet: rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with living things.

2nd Grade

Unit 1 - Who We Are: rights and responsibilities.

Unit 2 - How We Organize Ourselves: societal decision-making.

Unit 3 - Where Are We in Place & Time: homes and journeys.

Unit 4 - How the World Works: how humans use their understanding of scientific principles.

Unit 5 - How Can We Express Ourselves: our appreciation of the aesthetic.

Unit 6 - Sharing the Planet: access to equal opportunities.

3rd Grade

Unit 1 - How the World Works: how humans use their understanding of scientific principles. 

Unit 2 - Who We Are: human relationships including communities and cultures.

Unit 3 - How Can We Express Ourselves: an inquiry into the way we discover and express, culture, and beliefs. 

Unit 4 - Where Are We in Place & Time: the relationships between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations from local and global perspectives. 

Unit 5 - How We Organize Ourselves: inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made communities.

Unit 6 - Sharing the Planet: communities and the relationships within and between them.

4th Grade

Unit 1 - How Can We Express Ourselves: an inquiry into the way we discover and express ideas.

Unit 2 - Where Are We in Place & Time: the discoveries explorations and migrations of humankind.

Unit 3 - Who We Are: human relationships including families, friends, communities, and culture.

Unit 4 - How the World Works: an inquiry into the natural world and its laws.

Unit 5 - How We Organize Ourselves: economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment. 

Unit 6 - Sharing the Planet: peace and conflict resolution.

5th Grade

Unit 1 - Who We Are: what it means to be human.

Unit 2 - How the World Works: the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment.

Unit 3 - How Can We Express Ourselves: extend and enjoy our creativity.

Unit 4 - How We Organize Ourselves: economic activities.

Unit 5 - Where Are We in Place & Time: orientation in place and time.

Unit 6 - Sharing the Planet: rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things.

Enhanced PYP AtLs Matrix with explanation 2 page @OrenjiButa (1).pdf
Enhanced PYP AtLs Matrix with explanation 1 page @OrenjiButa (1).pdf