Unit of Inquiries PYP7: pupils 9-10 years old
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PYP SEVEN | |||||
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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 |
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Thinking skills> |
Synthesis Dialectical thought | ||||
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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, |
Research skills> |
Collecting data Organizing data |
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Communication skills> |
Reading Speaking | ||||
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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, |
Communication skills> |
Writing Speaking |
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Research skills> |
Collecting data | ||||
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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, |
Research skills> |
Observing |
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Thinking skills> |
Acquisition of knowledge | ||||
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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, |
Social skills> |
Adopting a variety of group roles |
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Thinking skills> |
Analysis Evaluation | ||||
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Research skills> |
Formulating questions Collecting data | ||||
| Jun - Jul 2010 |
Who We Are |
Our identity is affected by our physical and emotional characteristics. |
Form, |
Research skills> |
Formulating questions Observing |
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Self-management skills> |
Healthy lifestyle Informed choices | ||||
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Social skills> |
Respecting others Cooperating Accepting responsibility | ||||