Who we are
Healthy Body Systems
- Central Idea
- A balance between nutrition, exercise, and recreation promotes healthy body systems.
- An inquiry into
- How our body systems work
- Behavior that is beneficial or harmful to our bodies
- How various influences affect our body systems
Where we are in place and time
Family Histories
- Central Idea
- Family histories provide an insight into cultural and personal identity.
- An inquiry into
- Family ancestry
- Artifacts, heirlooms or rituals that have meaning in a family
- Similarities and differences between generations within a family
How we express ourselves
The Power of Art
- Central Idea
- People express their ideas through many art forms and this may change from culture to culture.
- An inquiry into
- Art forms used in different cultures
- Similarities and differences between the art of different cultures
- How feelings and ideas are expressed through art
How the world works
Changing Earth
- Central Idea
- The natural features of the Earth have been formed over time and are still changing.
- An inquiry into
- The different components that make up planet Earth
- How the different components of the Earth affect one another
- The evidence that the earth has changed and is continuing to change
- Why the Earth changes
How we organize ourselves
Communities
- Central Idea
- Communities organize themselves in different ways.
- An inquiry into
- Elements that make a community function
- Organization within different communities
- Problems faced in the organization of the community
Sharing the planet
Finite Resources—Infinite Demands
Case Study: Water
- Central Idea
- Fresh water is an essential part of life and is a finite resource.
- An inquiry into
- Where our water comes from
- How we use water, how much water we use and what happens after we have used it
- The distribution and availability of usable water
- How human activity has affected the availability of usable water
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