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Unit of Inquiries PYP1 and PYP2: pupils 3-5 years old

PYP ONE AND TWO
Time Frame	Knowledge		Concepts	Transdisciplinary Skills
Sept. - Dec 2008	Who We Are	People get information through their five senses • the five senses and their uses • safety and taking care of the sense organs • disabilities associated with the five senses • respect for disabled	Change, Function, Responsability	Social skills>	Respecting others Cooperating
				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, Form, Function	Research skills>	Observing Recording data
				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, Connection, Responsability	Research skills>	Formulating questions Collecting data
				Thinking skills>	Analyzing Synthesizing
Apr - Jul. 2009	How We Express Ourselves	Stories give us pleasure and help our imaginations grow. • Elements of a story • Storytelling • Creating stories that express emotions and experiences • Fiction/non-fiction	Connection, Perspective, Reflection	Communication skills>	Writing Non-verbal communication
				Social skills>	Group decision-making
				Thinking skills>	Acquisition of knowledge