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Unit of Inquiries PYP5: pupils 7-8 years old

PYP FIVE
Time Frame	Knowledge		Concepts	Transdisciplinary Skills
Sept - Oct 2008	Who We Are	Our personal strengths impact on the roles we play in society. • The connections between our individual strengths and our vocation • Professions and professional characteristics • Emergency services • The social structure within the school and greater community • Influencing/ inspiring our community	Function, Perspective, Responsability	Thinking skills>	Evaluation
				Reserach skills>	Formulating questions
				Communication skills>	Listening
				Self-management skills>	Informed choices
Nov - Dec 2008	How We Express Ourselves	Language is a powerful tool that we can manage to overcome barriers with other people. • The importance of being (at least) bilingual • The importance of English, French and Spanish in the Caribbean • The variety of mother tongues within student body	Perspective, Reflection, Causation	Social skills>	Respecting others
				Communication skills>	Non-verbal speaking
Jan - Feb 2009	Where We Are in Place and Time	Civilizations have contributed to the ways we think about our world. • The Aztec civilization in comparison to another • How civilizations have built on previous understanding • Ancient customs still practiced in the 21st Century • Common problems faced by various societies	Form, Connection, Reflection	Thinking skills>	Comprehension
				Communication skills>	Reading Writing Presenting
Feb - Mar 2009	Sharing the planet	Plants are fundamental to all life on Earth • Main parts of plants and their functions • Life cycle of plant • Interdependence of plants and animals (food, shelter, oxygen, medicine)	Change, Function, Connection	Thinking skills>	Acquisition of knowledge
				Research skills>	Observing Planning Collecting data
Apr - May 2009	How the World Works	Physical forces run machines • The first and most practical machines – lever, pulley, screw, wedge, inclined plane, and wheel & axle • Simple vs. complex machines • How modern machines save time and energy • The use of forces in everyday life	Form, Function, Causation	Thinking skills>	Comprehension
				Social skills>	Cooperation
				Research skills>	Recording data Organizing data
Jun - Jul 2009	How we Organize Ourselves	The international community responds to human crisis in a variety of ways • What constitutes a crisis • Natural disasters: Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Volcanoes and Tsunamis • Plate tectonics • The Red Cross and the UN • Fund-raising, rescue and aid	Responsability, Change, Connection	Thinking skills>	Application
				Self-management skills>	Organization Time management Safety