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Unit of Inquiries PYP4: pupils 6-7 years old

PYP FOUR
Time Frame	Knowledge		Concepts	Transdisciplinary Skills
Sept - Oct 2008	How we Organize Ourselves	Different cultures organize their daily lives in different ways. • Foods and food preparation in different cultures • Daily rituals and routines • Local and international religions and their effects on our lives	Function, Connection, Perspective	Social skills>	Respecting others
				Communication skills>	Listening Writing
				Reserach skills>	Formulating questions
Nov - Dec 2008	How the World Works	Climate and weather affect aspects of life on earth. • Difference between climate and weather • Natural phenomena associated with weather • The effects of weather at local and global levels	Form, Causation, Change	Thinking skills>	Application
				Social skills>	Group decision making
				Research skills>	Interpreting data
				Communication skills>	Reading
Jan - Feb 2009	Where We Are in Place and Time	History has been defined by the actions of individuals. • What is history • National Heroes of Barbados & their contributions • How Barbados history connects/compares to history of students’ country of origin	Connection, Change, Responsability	Thinking skills>	Acquisition of knowledge
				Social skills>	Cooperating Adopting a variety of group roles
				Communication skills>	Listening
Feb - Mar 2009	Who We Are	Issues of health safety affect our daily lives. • The importance of exercise for a healthy lifestyle • Healthy vs. unhealthy foods • Safety at home, school and in the wider community • Recognizing and avoiding unsafe behaviour/safety hazards	Function, Responsability, Reflection	Thinking skills>	Comprehension
				Social skills>	Accepting responsability
				Self-management skills>	Informed choices
Apr - May 2009	How We Express Ourselves	People express a range of emotions through the media of the arts. • Values and how they are expressed in dance, drama and art • Sign language and mime • Artist’s intention	Causation, Reflection, Perspective	Thinking skills>	Analysis
				Communication skills>	Non-verbal communication
				Self-management skills>	Fine motor
				Research skills>	Observing
Jun - Jul 2009	Sharing the planet	Species face extinction as the world changes. • Chronology of dinosaurs (periods and species) • Species of dinosaurs • Causes for extinction • Geological Timeline	Change, Causation, Responsability	Thinking skills>	Comprehension
				Self-management skills>	Fine motor
				Research skills>	Collecting data
				Communication skills>	Presenting