5th grade ib unit 2016-17
Systems in Your World
Theme: How We Organize Ourselves Central Idea: Societies depend on functioning systems. Lines of Inquiry: 1. Systems in the classroom/school worldwide 2. Global health and safety systems 3. Scientific tools and systems of inquiry worldwide |
Energize Us
Theme: Sharing the Planet
Central Idea: Energy is change, stored, and used in different forms and this impacts which types of energy humans use and how they use it.
Lines of Inquiry: 1. Forms of energy
2. Uses of energy
3. Impact of energy use on environment & society
Theme: Sharing the Planet
Central Idea: Energy is change, stored, and used in different forms and this impacts which types of energy humans use and how they use it.
Lines of Inquiry: 1. Forms of energy
2. Uses of energy
3. Impact of energy use on environment & society
Eureka
Theme: Where We are in Place and Time
Central Idea: Inventions bring change
Lines of Inquiry: 1. Need for inventions and how inventions impact society
2. Changes in: transportation, health/medicine, communications
3. Mistakes lead to scientific discovery and invention
Theme: Where We are in Place and Time
Central Idea: Inventions bring change
Lines of Inquiry: 1. Need for inventions and how inventions impact society
2. Changes in: transportation, health/medicine, communications
3. Mistakes lead to scientific discovery and invention
Media: Persuasive or Pervasive?
Theme: How We Express Ourselves
Central Idea: Media is used to communicate points of view, biases, beliefs, and values.
Lines of Inquiry: 1. Authors have different points of view
2. Authors write for a variety of purposes
3. Perspective influences choice of media
Theme: How We Express Ourselves
Central Idea: Media is used to communicate points of view, biases, beliefs, and values.
Lines of Inquiry: 1. Authors have different points of view
2. Authors write for a variety of purposes
3. Perspective influences choice of media
Agents of Change
Theme: How the World Works
Central Idea: Forces of nature reshape the earth
Lines of Inquiry: 1. Landforms
2. Wind, water, and ice as agents of change
3. Slow and rapid changes to physical and social environments
Theme: How the World Works
Central Idea: Forces of nature reshape the earth
Lines of Inquiry: 1. Landforms
2. Wind, water, and ice as agents of change
3. Slow and rapid changes to physical and social environments
Community Awareness (Exhibition)
Theme: Who We Are
Central Idea: Problems arise in communities affect children
Lines of Inquiry: 1. Problems in a community
2. How to solve issues identified
Theme: Who We Are
Central Idea: Problems arise in communities affect children
Lines of Inquiry: 1. Problems in a community
2. How to solve issues identified