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Primary years

Unit of Inquiries PYP7: pupils 9-10 years old

PYP SEVEN

Time Frame

Knowledge

Concepts

Transdisciplinary Skills

Sept - Oct 2009 Sharing the planet Humans can control their ecological footprint.
• Global warming
• Waste generation and management (reduce, reuse, recycle)
• Our responsibility towards the environment

Responsibility Reflection, Connection

Self-management skills>

Informed choices
Spatial awareness

Thinking skills>

Synthesis
Dialectical thought

Research skills>

Planning
Observing
Nov - Dec 2009 Where We Are in Place and Time Trade involves the movement of goods, service and people.
• Causes and effects of migration
• Movement of goods and how this has changed over time
• Tourism and the Caribbean

Causation,
Change,
Connection

Research skills>

Collecting data
Organizing data

Communication skills>

Reading
Speaking

Thinking skills>

Acquisition of knowledge
Analysis
Jan - Feb 2010 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

Form,
Function,
Perspective

Communication skills>

Writing
Speaking

Research skills>

Collecting data

Thinking skills>

Organizing data
Dialectical thought
Application
Feb - Mar 2010 How the World Works Water exists in many different states but is not infinite.
• Properties of water
• The Water Cycle
• Water filtration
• Water distribution globally
• Our responsibility to conserve water

Change,
Causation,
Responsability

Research skills>

Observing

Thinking skills>

Acquisition of knowledge

Social skills>

Group decision making
Apr - May 2010 How we Organize Ourselves The government determines the structure of their nation’s society.
• Forms of government
• Government in Barbados
• Impact of government regulations

Function,
Perspective,
Causation

Social skills>

Adopting a variety of group roles

Thinking skills>

Analysis
Evaluation

Research skills>

Formulating questions
Collecting data
Jun - Jul 2010

Who We Are

Our identity is affected by our physical and emotional characteristics.
• Changes over time
• Our nutritional needs
• A balanced lifestyle

Form,
Change,
Connection

Research skills>

Formulating questions
Observing

Self-management skills>

Healthy lifestyle
Informed choices

Social skills>

Respecting others
Cooperating Accepting responsibility