Unit of Inquiries PYP1 and PYP2: pupils 3-5 years old
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PYP ONE AND TWO | |||||
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Time Frame |
Knowledge |
Concepts |
Transdisciplinary Skills | ||
| Sept. - Dec 2008 | Who We Are |
People get information through their five senses |
Change, |
Social skills> |
Respecting others Cooperating |
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Self management skills> |
Safety Gross motor skills | ||||
| Jan - Feb 2009 | How the World Works | Our world is made up of shapes. • Basic geometric shapes • 2-D and 3-D solids • Patterns with shapes |
Causation, |
Research skills> |
Observing Recording data |
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Self management skills> |
Spatial awareness Fine motor skills | ||||
| Feb. - Mar. 2009 | Sharing the Planet | Arthropods are living things and can be harmful or helpful. • The characteristics of living things • The basic needs of living things • Characteristics of insects, arachnids, crustaceans, annelids • Harmful and helpful arthropods |
Change, |
Research skills> |
Formulating questions Collecting data |
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Thinking skills> |
Analyzing Synthesizing | ||||
| Apr - Jul. 2009 | How We Express Ourselves |
Stories give us pleasure and help our imaginations grow. |
Connection, |
Communication skills> |
Writing Non-verbal communication |
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Social skills> |
Group decision-making | ||||
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Thinking skills> |
Acquisition of knowledge | ||||