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WHO WE ARE

Kindergarten Program of Inquiry

Title: I am Somebody

Central Idea: Individuals have similarities and differences

Key Concepts: Perspective, Connections

Lines of Inquiry:

• Roles and responsibilities in the classroom

• How to be a productive member of a group

• How to be healthy

WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME


Title: Home Sweet Home

Central Idea: Shelters meet the needs of individuals

Key Concepts: Causation, Form

Lines of Inquiry:

• Types of shelters

• How the environment determines the type of shelter

• How shelters have changed over time

HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES


Title: Run, Run As Fast As You Can

Central Idea: Pictures and stories express ideas

Key Concepts: Reflection, Function, Perspective

Lines of Inquiry:

• Customs and celebrations

• Patterns in our world

• Methods of communication

HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES


Title: Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood

Central Idea: Leadership and economics impact societies.

Key Concepts: Connection, Function, Responsibilit

Lines of Inquiry:

• How people meet basic economic wants

• Leaders, past and present

• What it means to be responsible

HOW THE WORLD WORKS


Title: Save the World

Central Idea: People impact the environment.

Key Concepts: Causation, Responsibility, Change

Lines of Inquiry:

• People create environmental change

• How individuals protect the planet

• Reducing waste

SHARING THE PLANET


Title: Wanted Living or Non-living

Central Idea: Pants, animals and people interact with the environment.

Key Concepts: Form, Causation, Change

Lines of Inquiry:

• Differences between living and non-living things

• Characteristics of plants and animals

• Connections between people, plants and animals

WHO WE ARE

1st Grade Program of Inquiry

Title: A Caring Community

Central Idea: Citizen’s choices shape a society.

Key Concepts: Function, Causation, Responsibility

Lines of Inquiry:

• Citizenship

• How rules and laws keep people safe

• Managing and resolving conflict



Title: Our Past and Present

Central Idea: New ideas bring about change.

Key Concepts: Change, Perspective, Form

Lines of Inquiry:

• How people’s lives change over time

• How places change over time

• Contributions from people of the past



Title: Once Upon A Time

Central Idea: People communicate ideas in different ways.

Key Concepts: Form, Perspective, Reflection

Lines of Inquiry:

• Diverse ways in which people express themselves

• How everyone can express their uniqueness

through the arts

• Folk tales communicate lessons



Title: Lets Go Shopping

Central Idea: Goods, services and natural resources meet needs and

enhance the peoples’ lives.

Key Concepts: Connection, Causation, Responsibility

Lines of Inquiry:

• Goods and services

• Producers and consumers in the community

• Natural Resources

HOW THE WORLD WORKS


Title: Let’s Get Dirty

Central Idea: People investigate properties that sustain work.

Key Concepts: Function, Causation, Form

Lines of Inquiry:

• Classification and properties of matter

• Soil components and properties

• Effect of organisms in the formation of soil

SHARING THE PLANET


Title: Our World

Central Idea: The interconnectedness of living things ensures survival.

Key Concepts: Causation, Connection, Change

Lines of Inquiry:

• The needs of plants and animals for survival

• How habitats support plant and animal life

• The effects of seasonal changes on plants, animals

and people

WHO WE ARE

2nd Grade Program of Inquiry

Title: Group Members

Central Idea: Individuals discover how their abilities contribute to

meeting their needs and those of a group.

Key Concepts: Responsibility, Form, Reflection

Lines of Inquiry:

• How individuals learn

• Needs and responsibilities of community members

• Interdependence of groups

HOW THE WORLD WORKS


Title: Cycles

Central Idea: Cycles of the natural world affect communities.

Key Concepts: Change, Connection, Function

Lines of Inquiry:

• Weather and seasons

• Cycles of day and night

• Weather-related properties of matter



Title: Cultures

Central Idea: Traditions reflect the heritage of a culture.

Key Concepts: Reflection, Perspective, Connection

Lines of Inquiry:

• Fairytales

• Cultural traditions

• Geographical features and locations



Title: Marketplace

Central Idea: The marketplace provides a system for economic

exchange.

Key Concepts: Responsibility, Perspective, Reflection

Lines of Inquiry:

• Principles of trade

• Mediums of exchange

• Dependence on people in other places



Title: Changes in Tools

Central Idea: People create tools to solve problems.

Key Concepts: Change, Causation, Function

Lines of Inquiry:

• What tools are

• How knowledge changes tools

• Forces and motion

SHARING THE PLANET


Title: Changes in Organisms

Central Idea: Organisms change their forms and behaviors to survive.

Key Concepts: Change, Causation, Form

Lines of Inquiry:

• Features of animals in various habitats

• Life cycles of animals

• Animal classifications


3rd Grade Program of Inquiry

Title: Where in the World Is...?

Central Idea: Communities are shaped by geographical features and

cultural characteristics.

Key Concepts: Connection, Change, Perspective

Lines of Inquiry:

• The relationship of our location to other parts of the world

• Examination of physical properties of natural materials in our

communities and region

• Cultural characteristics of our community and region



Title: IB Expressive

Central Idea: People, events and developments shape communities

and regions.

Key Concepts: Connection, Reflection, Perspective

Lines of Inquiry:

• The relationship between early developers and their influence on

a community and region

• The impact of events on the establishment of

a community and region

• The effects of technological developments on a community and

region

WHO WE ARE


Title: Who’s the Boss!

Central Idea: The choices people make form and influence societies

and governmental systems.

Key Concepts: Function, Responsibility, Causation

Lines of Inquiry:

• Roles and responsibilities of government

• Effects of citizens’ choices on self, others, and the community

• Identification of community leaders who

demonstrate characteristics of citizenship



Title: Deal or No Deal

Central Idea: Economic decisions are influenced by productive resources.

Key Concepts: Form, Responsibility, Perspective

Lines of Inquiry:

• People engaging in trade to meet needs and wants in various ways

throughout different cultures

• People making informed decisions about spending money

• Availability of productive resources (humans, natural, and capital)

drives decisions of individuals and communities

HOW THE WORLD WORKS


Title: EnLIGHTen Us

Central Idea: Energy can be converted from one form to another.

Key Concepts: Form, Function, Connection

Lines of Inquiry:

• Light and sound as forms of energy

• The production and transformation of sound

• The movement of light

SHARING THE PLANET


Title: Better Homes and Gardens

Central Idea: People can establish practices to sustain and maintain

the earth’s resources.

Key Concepts: Causation, Change, Responsibility

Lines of Inquiry:

• Factors that influence plant growth

• The structures and functions of plants

• The relationship between human systems and physical systems,

and the impact they have on each other

• Environmental issues that affect a region


4th Grade Program of Inquiry

Title: You’ve Got To Move It, Move It!

Central Idea: Human migration is a response to challenges, risks and

opportunities, and cultural differences.

Key Concepts: Change, Causation, Reflection

Lines of Inquiry:

• Reasons why people migrate

• How key individuals and events influenced early growth and changes

• How cultures influence one another

• The similarities between diverse cultures

WHO WE ARE


Title: We The People

Central Idea: Governments and individuals impact societies.

Key Concepts: Form, Causation, Responsibility

Lines of Inquiry:

• Foundation of government

• Functions and purposes of government

• Roles of citizens

• Making a difference (outreach, conflict resolution, social action)

SHARING THE PLANET


Title: Big Blue Marble

Central Idea: Structures of organisms contribute to their growth and

survival.

Key Concepts: Connection, Change, Function

Lines of Inquiry:

• Physical characteristics shared between parents and offspring

• Adaptations of plants and animals resulting from human and

non-human influences

• Organisms’ needs provided by environmental stimuli

• How indigenous groups interact with and adapt to the physical

environment.



Title: Slip Sliding Away

Central Idea: Humans discover processes that shape the world.

Key Concepts: Perspective, Reflection

Lines of Inquiry:

• How earth’s changes shape the land

• How humans use and misuse natural resources

• How nature inspires the arts



Title: Money, Money, Money

Central Idea: Economy changes depending on the ability to produce

goods and supply services that can be exchanged.

Key Concepts: Function, Form, Responsibility

Lines of Inquiry:

• Economic concepts, supply and demand, scarcity, goods and services

• Entrepreneurs

• Global Interactions

HOW THE WORLD WORKS


Title: The Electric Slide

Central Idea: Actions produce reactions in the form of energy.

Key Concepts: Connection, Function, Form

Lines of Inquiry:

• How heat is generated and transferred

• How energy is produced and transferred

• How energy travels through and interacts with matter

WHO WE ARE


Title: Getting Along

Central Idea: Beliefs, values and environment define culture.

Key Concepts: Form, Connection, Reflection

Lines of Inquiry:

• How and why cultural regions differ

• How humans adapt to different environments

• How environments are interdependent



Title: Money Makes the World Go ‘Round

Central Idea: Discovery through exploration impacts civilizations.

Key Concepts: Causation, Change, Perspective

Lines of Inquiry:

• The political impacts of exploration

• Economic impacts of exploration

• Why people explore different places



Title: Follow the Leader

Central Idea: Settlements arise due to common interests

Key Concepts: Connection, Perspective, Reflection

Lines of Inquiry:

• Struggles and hardships of forming new societies

• People who influence and guide the development of new societies

• How resources in a region influence the

development of the economy

SHARING THE PLANET


Title: Rebellion

Central Idea: Decisions lead to actions that mold the world.

Key Concepts: Causation, Change, Reflection

Lines of Inquiry:

• The reasons people break away from an established government

• How documents summarize principles and purposes of government

• The different perspectives surrounding conflicts



Title: Piecing It All Together

Central Idea: Systems contain interdependent parts

Key Concepts: Form, Function, Connection

Lines of Inquiry:

• How parts make up a system

• How societies organize themselves

• How technology assists and mimics parts of systems

HOW THE WORLD WORKS


Exhibition Title: Bringing It All Together

Central Idea: Observations and perspectives impact and construct

knowledge.

Key Concepts: Function, Change, Responsibility

Lines of Inquiry:

• How current events generate change

• Nature of chemical changes on matter

• Nature of physical changes on matter

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