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An inquiry into
Who we are
An inquiry into
Where we are in place and time
An inquiry into
How we express ourselves
An inquiry into
How the world works
An inquiry into
How we organize ourselves
An inquiry into
Sharing the planet
“Happy Healthy Me”
Central Idea: People
have similarities and
differences and have
responsibilities.
Key Concepts: Form,
Responsibility
Lines of Inquiry:
 Roles and
responsibilities in the
school
 Being healthy
 How people are the
same and different
 Where we live and learn
“Responsible Citizens”
Central Idea: Our choices
affect others.
Key Concepts:
Responsibility, Reflection
Lines of Inquiry:
 Citizenship
 How rules and laws
keep people safe
 Our school and
neighborhood
communities
“Yesterday and Today”
Central Idea: People are
connected to the past.
Key Concepts: Change,
Connection
Lines of Inquiry:
 Types of shelters, clothing and
toys
 How the environment
determines the type of shelter,
clothing and toys
 How shelters, clothing and toys
have changed over time
“Express Yourself!”
Central Idea: Pictures and
stories communicate culture.
Key Concepts: Causation,
Perspective
Lines of Inquiry:
 Customs and celebrations
 Sequencing events
 Pictures and stories as
communication
“Earthly Explorations”
Central Idea: People make
observations to learn about the
world around them.
Key Concepts: Form,
Change
Function
Lines of Inquiry:
 Day and night
 Differences between living
and non-living
 Characteristics of plants
and animals
“Super Citizens”
Central Idea: People work in
different kinds of jobs to meet
their wants and needs.
Key Concepts: Function,
Reflection
Lines of Inquiry:
 Meeting people’s wants and
needs
 Leaders, past and present
 Being a responsible citizen
”Going Green”
Central Idea: People’s
choices impact the
environment.
Key Concepts: Causation,
Responsibility
Lines of Inquiry:
 How people work together
to improve the environment
 How people responsibly
reduce, reuse and recycle
“Then and Now”
Central Idea: New ideas cause
change.
Key Concepts: Change,
Causation
Lines of Inquiry:
 How people grow and change
over time
 How places change over time
 How things change over time
“Expressing Feelings, Ideas
and Traditions”
Central Idea: People express
their culture.
Key Concepts: Perspective,
Connection
Lines of Inquiry:
 Ways in which people
express themselves
 How people express
themselves through the arts
 Lessons taught through
folktales
“The Earth Beneath My Feet”
Central Idea: Matter forms
soil.
Key Concepts: Form,
Causation
Lines of Inquiry:
 States and properties of
matter
 Types of soil
 How living things change
soil
“Can You Make It? Can You
Do It?”
Central Idea: Needs are met
by goods and services.
Key Concepts:
Function, Connection
Lines of Inquiry:
 Goods and services
 Producers and consumers
 Natural resources
“We Are All Connected”
Central Idea Living things
need their environment.
Key Concepts: Connection,
Form
Lines of Inquiry:
 The needs of plants and
animals
 Sorting animals by features
 How habitats meet an
animal’s needs
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“A Community for All”
Central Idea Individuals
contribute to communities..
Key Concepts
Connection
Responsibility
Function
Lines of Inquiry:
 Needs and responsibilities
of individuals
 Features of maps and
globes
 How communities help each
other
“Proud to Be an American”
Central Idea: Governmental
systems affect citizens.
Key Concepts: Function,
Responsibility, Causation
Lines of Inquiry:
 Roles and responsibilities of
government
 Effects of citizens’ choices
on self, others, the
community and government
 Identification of community
leaders that demonstrate
characteristics of citizenship
An inquiry into
Where we are in place and time
An inquiry into
How we express ourselves
An inquiry into
How the world works
An inquiry into
How we organize ourselves
An inquiry into
Sharing the Planet
“Working in Our World”
Central Idea: People create
tools to solve problems.
Key Concepts: Change,
Causation, Form
Lines of Inquiry:
 What tools are
 How knowledge changes
tools
 Forces and motions
“Once Upon a Tradition”
Central Idea: Traditions reflect
the culture of a community.
Key Concepts: Reflection,
Causation, Connection
Lines of Inquiry:
 Cultural traditions
 Geography’s affect on
culture
 Local cultural
celebrations
“As the World Turns”
Central Idea: Cycles of the
natural world affect people and
communities.
Key Concepts: Change,
Function, Form
Lines of Inquiry:
 Weather and seasons
 Cycles of day and night
 Properties of matter
 Scientific observation
“Making Cents of It All”
Central Idea: Communities
have systems for buying and
selling goods and services.
Key Concepts: Function,
Reflection, Connection
Lines of Inquiry:
 Trading, buying and
selling
 Earning, spending and
saving
 Types of resources
“Yours, Mine, Ours”
Central Idea: Plants and
animals change their forms
and behaviors to survive.
Key Concepts: Responsibility,
Function, Change
Lines of Inquiry:
 Features of plants and
animals Life cycles of
animals
 Animal classification
 Life cycles of plants and
animals
“Life is a Highway”
Central Idea Geographical
features shape communities.
Key Concepts: Form,
Connection
Lines of Inquiry:
 The relationship of our
location to other parts of the
world
 Examination of physical
features of natural
resources in our community
 Clues that rocks, minerals
and fossils provide about a
community’s geological past
 Scientific journaling
“Hoosier Who?”
Central Idea: People, events
and technology shape
communities.
Key Concepts: Change,
Connection, Perspective
Lines of Inquiry:
 The influence of early
settlers on a community
 The impact of events on a
community
 The effects of technological
developments on a
community
 Scientific journaling
“Shake, Rattle and Roll”
Central Idea: Light and sound
affect our environment.
Key Concepts: Form
Function, Connection
Lines of Inquiry:
 The production of sound
 Changes in sound
 The movement of light
and sound
 Light and sound as
forms of energy
 Scientific journaling
“Change in Your Pocket”
Central Idea: Productive
resources influence economic
decisions.
Key Concepts Perspective,
Responsibility, Function,
Connection
Lines of Inquiry:
 Trade in different
communities and cultures
 Informed decisions about
spending money
 Decisions based on the
availability of productive
resources (human, natural
and capital
 Supply and demand
influence value
“We’re All in This Together”
Central Idea: People establish
practices to sustain and
maintain the Earth’s resources.
Key Concepts: Causation,
Reflection, Responsibility,
Change, Connection
Lines of Inquiry:
 Plant growth and structure
 Plant and animal
interdependence
 Environmental issues that
affect a region
 Observation, measurement
and data collection
 Scientific journaling
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Who we are
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An inquiry into
Where we are in place and time
An inquiry into
How we express ourselves
An inquiry into
How the world works
An inquiry into
How we organize ourselves
“Who Runs This Place?”
Central Idea: Governments
and individuals impact
societies.
Key Concepts: Function,
Causation, Responsibility
Lines of Inquiry:
 Individuals and events that
influenced the formation of
government
 Functions and purposes of
government
 Roles of citizens
 Making a difference
(outreach, conflict
resolution, social action)
“On the Road Again”
Central Idea: Movement and
development are responses to
challenges, risks, opportunities
and conflicts.
Key Concepts: Connection
Reflection
Lines of Inquiry:
 Reasons why people
migrate
 How individuals, groups and
events influence growth and
change
 Regional locations and
physical characteristics
“Rock and Roll”
Central Idea: Processes
shape the Earth.
Key Concepts: Perspective
Change, Responsibility
Lines of Inquiry:
 How Earth’s changes
shape the land
 How humans use and
misuse natural resources
 How nature inspires the
arts
“Flash, Sizzle, Crash!“
Central Idea: Actions produce
reactions.
Key Concepts: Causation
Change
Function
Lines of Inquiry:
 How heat is generated and
transferred
 How energy is produced
and transferred
 How energy travels through
and interacts with matter
“Cha Ching - Dinero!”
Central Idea: Societies
change the economy.
Key Concepts: Change
Responsibility
Lines Inquiry:
 Economy concepts
 Entrepreneurs
 How transportation and war
influence the economy
“A Tangled Web”
Central Idea: Structures of
organisms contribute to their
growth and survival.
Key Concepts: Form
Change
Connection
EXHIBITION
“The 4 G’s – Gold, God,
Glory, Galaxy”
“Rev It Up”
“Create and Innovate”
“Check Yourself Before You
Wreck Yourself!”
“13 Going on 50”
Central Idea: Actions change
the world.
Central Idea: Environment
shapes culture
Key Concepts: Change
Causation
Connection
Reflection
Key Concepts:
Form, Causation, Change
“Inter-Act It Out”
Central Idea: Interactions
create and fulfill needs.
Key Concepts:
Lines of Inquiry:
Central Idea Exploration
impacts civilization.
Key Concepts:
Perspective
Causation
Reflection
Lines of Inquiry:
 Why people explore
 Impacts of exploration
 The evolution of navigation
Lines of Inquiry:
 How ideas generate
revolutions
 How different perspectives
produce conflict
 Outcomes of revolutions
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Lines of Inquiry:
 How humans adapt
 Why cultural regions differ
 How land impacts
settlement
Central Idea:
Interdependence provides
balance.
Key Concepts: Function
Connection
Form
Lines of Inquiry:
 The relationship between
parts of a government
 How societies make
decisions
 The division and balance of
power
An inquiry into
Sharing the Planet
Lines of Inquiry:
 Physical characteristics
shared between parents
and offspring
 Adaptations of plants and
animals resulting from
human and non-human
influences
 Organism’s needs provided
by environmental stimuli
Central Idea: Common
interests bind groups.
Key Concepts: Responsibility
Form
Lines of Inquiry:
 Struggles of new societies
 Influences on new societies
Development of new
economies