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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

An inquiry into how we use resources to survive. (Function)
An inquiry to the interactions with our surrounding resources. (Responsibility)
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

Biological and cultural traits. (Causation)
The different ways traditions are passed on and preserved. (Connection)
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

How organisms adapt to change. (Change)
How earth and human activity impact the living organisms in an environment. (Responsibility)
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

Weather- related hazards (Form)
How people have used the resources of a region and modified the physical environment. (Reflection)
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

Rules and laws. (Function)
Our ole in decision making. (Responsibility)
The structure of the US Government. (Connection)

Unit 6: How we Express Ourselves

CENTRAL IDEA: Creativity influences the choices we make.

LINES OF INQUIRY

What makes people view the same experiences in different ways? (Perspective)
What influences our economic choices. (Change)
The impact that an artists' work of art has on others. (Responsibility)

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