5th Grade Unit of Inquiry
Unit 1: How The World Works
CENTRAL IDEA: Systems interact in multiple ways within environments and Communities.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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An inquiry into communities. (Form)
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An inquiry into how natural systems function. (Function)
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An inquiry into the effects that systems have on communities and the environment. (Cause)
Unit 2: How We Express Ourselves
CENTRAL IDEA: Actions affect the quality of life.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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How diverse points of view transform the world. (Perspective)
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How patterns exist in change. (Change)
Unit 3: Sharing the Planet
CENTRAL IDEA: Inequalities impact equal access.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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How awareness contributes to beliefs (Reflection)
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What is inequality. (Form)
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How Choices impact society and environment. (connection)
Unit 4: Where We are in Place and Time
CENTRAL IDEA: Exploration, movement, and interactions between groups can cause change.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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How change comes about in a society. (Change)
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The different perspectives of people living during the colonial era. (Perspective)
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The connection between exploration and world construct- religious, social, political, and economic. (Connection)
Unit 5: How We Organize Ourselves
CENTRAL IDEA: Circumstances and necessity influence societies to maek decisions.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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The various forms of societies. (Form)
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Principles of human rights and social justice. (Perspective)
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Societal decision making. (Function)
Unit 6: Who We Are
CENTRAL IDEA: Interdependence leads to increased communication.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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Reasons why people come together. (Causation)
5th Grade Exhibition
Every year, Farmdale 5th graders host an exhibition for the school community to display all that they have learned during the education at Farmdale Elementary. The students are leaders of this project coming up with the topic and presentation format while working together as a group. Presentations are given in English and in Spanish.