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Unit of Inquiries PYP7: pupils 9-10 years old

PYP SEVEN
Time Frame	Knowledge		Concepts	Transdisciplinary Skills
Sept - Oct 2008	Who We Are	Our identity is affected by our physical and emotional characteristics, which change over time. • The meaning of maturing • The nutritional needs of pre-adolescents • Striking a balance between the physical and social needs • The impact of change to self/identity	Function, Change, Causation	Research skills>	Formulating questions Observing
				Self-management skills>	Healthy lifestyle Informed choices
				Social skills>	Respecting others Cooperating, Accepting responsibility
Nov - Dec 2008	Where We Are in Place and Time	Trade involves the movement of goods, service and people. • Migration and its effects • Transportation and its relation to trade • Tourism and the Caribbean • Goods and Services • CSME	Causation, Connection, Perspective	Research skills>	Collecting data Organizing data
				Communication skills>	Reading, Writing, Speaking
				Thinking skills>	Acquisition of knowledge Analysis
Jan - Feb 2009	How We Express Ourselves	Writing is a communication tool that has evolved in different cultures. • The history of writing • The (creative) writing process • Elements of good writing • Components of a book • Literary terms/devices	Form, Function, Perspective	Communication skills>	Writing, Listening, Speaking
				Research skills>	Collecting data
				Thinking skills>	Organizing data Dialectical thought
Feb - Mar 2009	How the World Works	Matter exists in three states. • States of Matter • The Particle Theory • Water Cycle	Change, Causation	Research skills>	Observing
				Thinking skills>	Acquisition of knowledge
				Social skills>	Group decision making
Apr - May 2009	How we Organize Ourselves	Countries create government structures to organize the people. • Forms of government • Gov in Barbados • Law making • Compare to Commonwealth of nations	Perspective, Reflection, Form	Social skills>	Adopting a variety of group roles
				Thinking skills>	Acquisition of knowledge
				Research skills>	Formulating questions Collecting data
Jun - Jul 2009	Sharing the planet	Human activity impacts our ecosystem. • Ecological footprints • The 6th extinction • Our responsibility towards the environment. • Waste generation and management	Responsibility Reflection, Connection	Self-management skills>	Informed choices Spatial awareness
				Thinking skills>	Synthesis Dialectical thought
				Research skills>	Planning Observing