The official IB definition for How The World Works was put on our Smart Board for all to see and , prior to setting the children loose, I explained to them that this was going to be a science unit focusing on the interactions within the natural world They knew what our central idea was roughly going to be – looking at adaptations of living things. Where We Are in Place and Time: Ancient Civilizations contributed to today’s society. Required fields are marked *, I want to add that even though I felt that we should add more to the central idea, I was outvoted! Inquiry based teaching tips and tools for teachers worldwide. This week’s homework is to watch this video of a paper recycling plant. 2015/2016; Blog Guidelines. Change ). Make sure to print it on A3 paper. Transdisciplinary theme: Who We … PYP classroom. Jeannette Winter uses descriptive language and fluid illustrations that cap, Help your students, staff, and colleagues understand the complexity of cultural diversity.
Inquiring into Grade 2 "Who We Are" Unit of Inquiry Vocabulary Working within the framework of the PYP can pose challenges for not only our students who are learning English, but for English mother tongue students because they too are ACQUIRING cognitive academic language. So often they need a teacher or adult to solve the problem for them. Bonus Materials:
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I discovered that in grades 1st-3rd, students are really struggling to solve problems on their own. Lesson Ideas for whole group, small group, Join Journey Bear on a trip through Europe as geography comes alive for students in this 8 country set! An inquiry into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things; communities and the relationships within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution. xڵ]Y�G�~�_Q�����a�cf����f��RbW�k�&�Fg7�Uf���[��BJ��}tEr�����xWl�o��b��O���
We then shared each group’s thinking with the rest of the class and reflected upon similarities and connections. The children reflected upon the other groups’ thoughts and connections.
The unit of inquiry has been planned in a variety of ways over the years: You probably recognise your own planning as a mix and match of the above.
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2011-2012 planner - how the world works 2011-2012 - kindergarten 2. � Students will have the option to create a persuasive poster or brochure about ways they can help the environment. From there, the children wrote their inquiries. This 60 page, printable packets includes an interactive aspect which allows the children to engage in the inquiry in a, This is a guide to the IB Primary Years Programme Unit 1 with a focus on Kindergarten Humanities. Included in this resource are country posters for: Don’t cut down too many trees. Central idea: The choices we make have an impact on our environment. Key Concepts: Form, function, connection.
To see all the brochures and posters, please see our Pictures page. http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.earthsys.recycledpaper/, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAl_7IDYfVc, http://grade1apis.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/making-recycled-paper/. Before we created a chart for this, we had to decide as a whole class, which three concepts would best fit with our unit. I want to add that even though I felt that we should add more to the central idea, I was outvoted! We are excited to begin our first IB Unit of Inquiry with the K/1 Class. Within this 68 page packet you will find engaging, interactive activities designed around math, literacy, arts and crafts. How different body systems work together. This is a 4 -6 week trans-disciplinary unit study, with the theme of Who We Are, usin, Through the lens of culture and heritage, we explore the way our multi cultural diversity influences our decisions towards a balance of healthy choices for body, mind and spirit.
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As students explore these themes collaboratively, they increase their awareness of and sensitivity to others. Central Idea: Bodies consist of interconnected systems that each have their own function. (��>ݕ��n�r�Y��WTJ��5��lTV6�d����|��D�u��@�!�uo]K͍u)p���,|s���8�c��F�L��W�)y����D+�l��|߂������X���/������ʨ=x8�w� &�YzM�}��v_���9�/u5Og�-�A�(=����;406H��M�x:���a>�)��ʤ��e�:��@ ���V^�8`f�f`��W�2q��O�&W��ɭT��[m�t.T�$a�L�ΓJ:C����z]�}7�WכA�@�Ζ��%�3����@:������/W/bY%�-�T�XW���%R � �6����R@�¯��Tu�P[7��H�u2gM`���I�7y�ä@R6���6�}�j~��u I agree it might be a lot of fun if we watched movies all day! ( At this point, I didn’t worry too much about overlapping concepts we had covered already in our previous 2 units. All 23 of them! To begin with, I gave each group of 4-6 kids chart paper and together they brainstormed the theme and its definition. For our summative assessment task, the children displayed their sense of responsibility as they created either a persuasive poster or brochure urging others to reduce, reuse or recycle to help have a positive impact on our environment. This was challenging for me(!!)