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Social Studies
Social Studies
Students can access the social studies TCI curriculum using the single sign on portal and the Clever app.
Students are studying maps and all the places where they live.
Our science curriculum is called Amplify. You can find it using the Clever app button in the MPS portal. Social Studies TCI is also found within the Clever app. There is a screen shot below showing you what the apps look like. Students are studying forces and motion.
UNITS OF INQUIRIES:
How We Express Ourselves
Central Idea- Connections inspire expression.
*An inquiry into how people make connections (connection)
*An inquiry into ways people appreciate the aesthetic (perspective)
*An inquiry into the many forms of creativity (form)
For this unit of inquiry, students reflected upon some of their own artwork creations for Aldrich Creative Arts Night. They also practiced appreciating aesthetics by listening to classical and other types of music and by carefully studying and thinking about pieces of art from the National Museum of Art. In addition, students worked to create a photo video of amazing things they noticed in nature while on a nature hike.
Who We Are
People share different perspectives and responsibilities.
*An inquiry into citizens taking action in communities (change)
*An inquiry into the responsibilities of individuals (responsibility)
*An inquiry into different perspectives (perspective)
For this unit, students selected a biography to read about a person who changed things. Then, they worked to create a slide show about the person. Students were asked to share information about the person, his or her experiences, and how and why he or she was impactful. Finally, they shared their biography projects with their classmates.
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