Kindergarten Unit of Inquiry
Unit 1: How We Organize Ourselves (Rules Around Us)
CENTRAL IDEA: Organizing our lives through rules keep us safe.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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Inquiry into why we have rules. (Responsibility)
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Inquiry into the different ways people demonstrate citizenship. (Connection)
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Inquiry into how consequences affect you and those around you. (Connection)
Unit 2: How the World Works
CENTRAL IDEA: Patterns help us discover the world.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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Using patterns to make predictions. (Connection)
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How seasons affect our lives. (Causation)
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Changes that affect patterns and why patterns are important. (Change)
Unit 3: Who We Are (Community)
CENTRAL IDEA: The structure of a community is organized to help us work and live Cooperatively.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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The function of a community. (Function)
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Helpful members of the community.(Responsibility)
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Inquiry into how communities have changed over time. (Change)
Unit 4: Sharing The Planet (Ecosystems)
CENTRAL IDEA: Living things are interdependent.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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The use of natural resources. (Function)
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The relationship between living organisms. (Connection)
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What living things need in order to grow and be healthy (Change)