3rd Grade Units of Inquiry: Scope and Sequence
Who We Are:
(6 weeks) Aug. 17- Sep. 24th
Central Idea:
Diversity impacts our relationships within a community.
Lines of Inquiry:
→ Contributions people make to a community
→ Different forms of diversity (cultural, perspectives, learning styles)
→ My unique identity as a member of a community
→ Diversity and its effect on our relationships
Sharing the Planet:
(7 weeks) Sep. 25th - Nov. 13th
Central Idea:
Organisms have unique and diverse characteristics that have changed throughout time.
Lines of Inquiry:
→ Diversity of life cycles
→ Different organisms vary in how they look and function over time
→ Animals of the future
How We Organize Ourselves:
(4 weeks) Nov. 13th - Dec. 18th
Central Idea:
Patterns help predict natural processes and conditions.
Lines of Inquiry:
→ Patterns of typical weather conditions
→ The origin, structure, and function of local government in relationship to weather-related hazards
→ Human impact on weather-related hazard
How We Express Ourselves:
(6 weeks) Jan. 5th - Feb. 12th
Central Idea:
Storytelling provides opportunities to learn about the beliefs, values, culture and perspectives of others.
Lines of Inquiry:
→ Different perspectives within a story
→ How storytelling conveys and develops our own and others’ ideas, beliefs and values
→ The connection between the lessons we learn in stories and our everyday lives
Where We Are in Place and Time:
(7 weeks) Feb. 16th - Apr. 9th
Central Idea:
Culture and geography define what makes a region unique.
Lines of Inquiry:
→ characteristics of a region
→ similarities and differences between cultural and geographic regions
→ opportunities and challenges of living in different regions
How the World Works:
(7 weeks) Apr. 12th - May 26th
Central Idea:
Force and motion impact our daily lives.
Lines of Inquiry:
→Types and patterns of forces and motions
→The relationship between force and motion
→ Simple machines in our daily lives