Pre-K Unit of Inquiry
Unit 1 How we Organize Ourselves
Welcome to School
CENTRAL IDEA: People learn, work, and play together at school.
LINES OF INQUIRY
- An inquiry into our school community (Form)
- An inquiry into school Activities (Function)
- An inquiry into making responsible choices (Responsibility)
Unit 2 How the World Works
Living Things
CENTRAL IDEA: The natural world goes through observational changes.
LINES OF INQUIRY
- An inquiry into living and non-living things (Form)
- An inquiry into the needs of living things (Function)
- An inquiry into how living things change (Change)
- An inquiry into our responsibility for living things (Responsibility)
Unit 3 Who We Are
All About Us
CENTRAL IDEA: People explore and discover themselves and others.
LINES OF INQUIRY
- An inquiry into myself (Form)
- An inquiry into my family (Connection)
- An inquiry into people in the community (Responsibility) An inquiry into living and non-living things (Form)
Unit 4 How We Express Ourselves
Ready, Set, Create
CENTRAL IDEA: People create structure and patterns through the arts.
LINES OF INQUIRY
- An inquiry into creating, inventing, and expressing through music (Function)
- An inquiry into artistic play and learning (Form)
- An inquiry into noticing, responding, and engaging in drama (Perspective)