3rd Grade Unit of Inquiry
Unit 1: Where We Are in Place and Time
CENTRAL IDEA: The relationships with available resources and surroundings influence people's lives.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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An inquiry into how we use resources to survive. (Function)
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An inquiry to the interactions with our surrounding resources. (Responsibility)
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An inquiry into the exploration of new regions. (Change)
Unit 2: Who We Are
CENTRAL IDEA: Ancestry and the environment influence our identities and who we are.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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Biological and cultural traits. (Causation)
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The different ways traditions are passed on and preserved. (Connection)
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The cultural and biological changes that may occur in the environment. (Change)
Unit 3: Who We Are
CENTRAL IDEA: Sharing the Planet.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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How organisms adapt to change. (Change)
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How earth and human activity impact the living organisms in an environment. (Responsibility)
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Our role in preserving and protecting our environment. (Responsibility)
Unit 4: How the World Works
CENTRAL IDEA: Cause and effect relationships can explain changes in patterns.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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Weather- related hazards (Form)
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How people have used the resources of a region and modified the physical environment. (Reflection)
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Solution that can reduce the impact of weather-related hazards. (Function)
Unit 5: How We Organize Ourselves.
CENTRAL IDEA: The structures of systems help people interact.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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Rules and laws. (Function)
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Our ole in decision making. (Responsibility)
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The structure of the US Government. (Connection)
Unit 6: How we Express Ourselves
CENTRAL IDEA: Creativity influences the choices we make.
LINES OF INQUIRY
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What makes people view the same experiences in different ways? (Perspective)
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What influences our economic choices. (Change)
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The impact that an artists' work of art has on others. (Responsibility)