Off to
School
Who We Are
Central Idea:
I am unique.
Key Concepts:
Reflection, Perspective
Lines of inquiry:
 Fair play and friendship
 Feelings and ways of
expressing them
 Rules for safety and
fairness
 Comparing the
similarities and
differences of living
things
Social Studies
Math
Nov. 28-Dec. 20
Jan. 2-Jan. 25
Jan. 28-Feb. 20
Feb. 21-Mar. 15
Mar. 18-Apr. 17
Apr. 18-May 10
May 13-June 3
Patterns
Finding
Friends
By the
Sea
Stick to
It
My
Shadow
Teamwork
Ready,
Set,
Grow!
Read,
White,
and
Blue
Windy
Days
Where we are in
place and time
2) Oct. 8-Nov. 20
Central Idea:
Over time things change.
Key Concepts:
Change, Connection
Lines of inquiry:
 Ways schools and
communities have
changed over time.
 Daily and seasonal
weather changes
 Life events that bring
change (a new sibling,
moving to a new house, a
new job, a new school,
etc.)
Q1-4 (Sci K.E.1)
Understand change
and observable
patterns of weather
that occur from day to
day and throughout the
year.
Science
IB Unit of Inquiry
1) Aug. 27-Oct. 5
Unit 10
Oct. 29-Nov. 27
Q1&4 (SS K.C&G.1)
Understand the roles
of a citizen.
Q1 (SS K.H.1)
Understand change
over time.
How we organize
ourselves
3) Nov. 26-Jan. 11
Central idea:
Maps and globes help people
describe the Earth by providing a
visual model.
Key Concepts:
Form, Function
Lines of inquiry:
 Uses of maps and globes and
their representations of land and
water features
 Terms used to describe
locations, positions, and motion
 Distinguishing land forms by
their physical features
 Physical properties of different
materials and surfaces, which
determine how each is used
Q2 (Sci K.P.1) Understand
the positions and motions
of objects and organisms
observed in the
environment.
Q3 (Sci K.P.2) Understand
how objects are described
based on their physical
properties and how they are
used.
Q2 (SS K.G.1) Use
geographic representations
and terms to describe
surroundings.
How the world works
4) Jan. 14-Mar. 1
Central Idea:
Weather affects our lives.
Key Concepts:
Form, Change, Connection
Lines of inquiry:
 Weather Changes and
common tools used to
measure it.
 Effects of Weather on Human
Activity
 Weather Features
(Precipitation, Wind,
Temperature, Cloud Cover)
 Types of Precipitation,
changes in wind, force,
directions, and sky conditions
*Needs to be updated for next
year, 2012-13
Q1-4 (Sci K.E.1)
Understand change and
observable patterns of
weather that occur from
day to day and
throughout the year.
Q3 (SS K.G.2.1) Explain
how people adapt to
weather conditions.
Q1 (SS K.H.1.2) Explain
how seasons change
over time.
Sharing the planet
5) Mar. 4-April 30
Central Idea:
Living things use resources to
meet their basic needs for
survival.
Key Concepts:
Causation, Connection,
Responsibility
Lines of inquiry:
 Living and nonliving things
 The difference between
needs and wants
 Ways people meet their
basic needs and wants
 Environmental resources
people use (clay, wood,
etc.)
Q1 (Sci K.L.1.2)
Compare
characteristics of living
and nonliving things in
terms of their:
Structure, Growth,
Changes, Movement,
Basic needs
Q3 (SS K.G.2.2)
Explain ways people
use environmental
resources to meet
basic needs and wants
(shelter, food, clothing,
etc.).
Q3 (SS K.E.1)
Understand basic
economic concepts.
June 4-10
“The
next
step”
How we express
ourselves
6) May 1-June 10
Central Idea:
Living things express themselves
in many ways.
Key Concepts:
Perspective, Reflection
Lines of inquiry:
 Elements of culture
 South American Rain Forest
cultures
 Comparing the same animal
(dogs, cats, dolphins, etc)
living in different parts of the
world
Q1 (Sci K.L.1.1)
Compare different types
of the same animal (i.e.
different types of dogs,
different types of cats,
etc.) to determine
individual differences
within a particular type of
animal.
Q4 (SS K.C.1)
Understand how
individuals are similar
and different.
Revisit How the world works
Imagine
It!
Getting
Started
Unit 9
Oct. 4-Oct. 26
K.E.1
Unit 1
Sep. 11-Oct. 3
K.G.2.1 & K.H.1.2
Aug. 27-Sep. 10
Ashley IB’s Pacing Guide Aligned to Imagine It! for 2012-13
Kindergarten
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
Sep. 11-Oct. 1
Oct. 2-Oct. 23
Oct. 24-Nov. 16
Nov. 19-Dec.14
Dec.17-Jan. 18
Jan. 23-Feb. 12
Feb. 13-Mar. 14
Mar. 15-May 1
May 2-June 10
Back to
School
Where
Animals
Live
I Am
Responsi
ble!
Our
Neighborhood at
Work
What’s
the
Weather?
North,
South,
East,
West
I Think I Can
Away We Grow!
Home, Sweet
Home
Social Studies
Math
Central Idea:
Living organisms survive in a
variety of environments.
Key Concepts:
Causation, Responsibility
Lines of inquiry:
 Needs of a variety of animals
and plants for energy and
growth
 Characteristics of various
environments that meet the
needs of different animals
and plants
 Properties of soil and other
Earth materials
 Behaviors of humans that
impact animal and plant
survival
Q1 (Sci 1.L.1) Understand
characteristics of various
environments and behaviors of
humans that enable plants and
animals to survive.
Q1 (Sci 1.L.2) Summarize the
needs of living organisms for
energy and growth.
Q2 (Sci 1.E.2) Understand the
physical properties of Earth
materials that make them useful
in different ways.
Key Concepts:
Function, Responsibility
Lines of inquiry:
 The importance of rules to
a society
 Roles of authority figures in
the community
 Resolving conflicts in
homes, schools,
classrooms, and
communities
Q1 (SS 1.C&G.1)
Understand the
importance of rules.
Q4 (SS 1.G.2)
Understand how humans
and the environment
interact within the local
community.
Where we are
in place and time
3) Dec. 10-Feb. 1
Central Idea:
Traditions help to unify a people
4) Feb. 4-Mar. 8
Central Idea:
There are events that impact the
geography of neighborhoods
and communities over time.
Key Concepts:
Form, Perspective, Change
Lines of inquiry:
 Languages, traditions and
holidays of various cultures
 Patterns of the Earth, moon,
and sun system
 Importance of folklore and
celebrations and their impact
on local communities
Q3 (Sci 1.E.1) Recognize
the features and patterns
of the earth/moon/sun
system as observed from
Earth.
Q1 (SS 1.C.1)
Understand the diversity
of people in the local
community.
Q2 (SS 1.H.1)
Understand that history
tells a story of how
people and events
changed society over
time.
Only 1.H.1.2 and 1.H.1.3
Key Concepts:
Causation, Change
Lines of inquiry:
 Characteristics of various
landforms and bodies of
water.
 Tools and symbols used to
describe geographic locations
 Events that change
communities and
neighborhoods over time
Q2 (SS 1.H.1.1) Explain
how and why
neighborhoods and
communities change over
time.
Q3 (SS 1.G.1) Use
geographic
representations, terms
and technologies to
process information from
a spatial perspective.
Revisit Sharing the
Planet (plants)
Central Idea:
Individuals play important
roles in the community.
How We Express
Ourselves
1.L.1 1.L.2 1.E.2
Sharing the Planet
2) Oct. 1-Dec. 7
Science
IB Unit of Inquiry
Who We Are
1) Aug. 27-Sep. 28
Mar.11-Mar. 27
Unit 1
1.G.2
Getting
Started
Imagine
It!
Aug. 27Sep. 10
Ashley IB’s Pacing Guide Aligned to Imagine It! for 2012-13
First Grade
How We Organize
Ourselves
Unit
10
Not on
Pacing
I Am
Brave
How the World
Works
5) Apr. 8-May 3
6) May 6-June 10
Central Idea:
Economic choices are based on
various factors.
Central Idea:
Forces happen when objects
interact.
Key Concepts:
Causation, Connection,
Responsibility
Key Concepts:
Causation, Change Connection
Lines of inquiry:
 Ways people earn and use
money
 Examples of goods and
services in the home, school,
and community
 Choices families and
communities make based on
supply and demand
Lines of inquiry:
 Forces that are seen and
unseen
 Reasons the motion of an
object can change
 Relationships of size, weight,
and shape of objects on
forces, including balanced
forces.
Q4 (Sci 1.P.1)
Understand how forces
(pushes or pulls) affect
the motion of an object.
Q2 (SS 1.E.1)
Understand basic
economic concepts.
Unit 1
Social Studies
Math
Unit 5
Unit 6
Kindness
Let’s Explore
Around the Town
Look Again
Courage
America’s People
Who we are
Sharing the planet
How we organize
ourselves
How the world works
Where we are in place
and time
How we express
ourselves
1) Aug. 27-Oct. 12
2) Oct. 15-Nov. 30
3) Dec. 3-Jan. 25
4) Jan. 28-Mar. 8
5) Mar. 11-May 3
6) May 6-June 10
Central Idea:
Understanding citizenship and
responsibility leads to conflict
resolution.
Central Idea:
Living things have a predictable
life cycle and play an important
role on our planet.
Central Idea:
Economics affects a community in
many ways.
Central Idea:
Humans strive to understand and
measure the changing Earth.
Central Idea:
Various sources provide
information and record our
history.
Central Idea:
Artistic expressions reflect the
culture and history of
communities.
Key Concepts:
Responsibility, Perspective
Key Concepts:
Change, Connection
Key Concepts:
Perspective, Reflection
Key Concepts:
Perspective, Function
Lines of inquiry:
 Roles and responsibilities of
citizens (in a democratic
society)
 Purpose of governments
(services and order/security)
 Conflict resolution
Lines of inquiry:
 Insect life cycles and how
they compare to other living
things
 Characteristics of organisms
that differ from or are similar
to their parents
 Effects of humans interacting
with their environment
Key Concepts:
Responsibility, Connection
Lines of inquiry:
 Businesses in the community and
how they meet the needs and
wants of consumers in a market
economy.
 Roles of producers and consumers
and their impact on supply and
demand
 Reasons people and countries
around the world trade for goods
and services.
 Uses of Money and the role of
financial institutions relative to
savings.
Q1 (Sci 2.L.1)
Understand animal life
cycles.
Q1 (Sci 2.L.2)
Remember that
organisms differ from or
are similar to their
parents based on the
characteristics of the
organism.
Science
IB Unit of Inquiry
Imagine
It!
Ashley IB’s Pacing Guide Aligned to Imagine It! for 2012-13
Second Grade
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Q1 (SS 2.C&G.1)
Understand the purpose
of governments.
Q1 (SS 2.C&G.2)
Understand the roles and
responsibilities of
citizens.
Q3 (SS 2.G.2)
Understand the effects of
humans interacting with
their environment.
Key Concepts:
Function, Causation, Change
Lines of inquiry:
 Patterns of weather and factors
that affect weather
 Recording weather patterns
daily and over time
 Patterns of change in the
properties of solids and liquids
 Measuring changes in
properties of solids and liquids
Lines of inquiry:
 Genres used to find out
information about historical
figures
 Sources that provide
information about the past
 Interpreting maps and the
meanings of symbols on
maps
Q2* (Sci 2.E.1)
Understand patterns of
weather and factors that
affect weather.
Q3 (Sci 2.P.2)
Understand properties of
solids and liquids and
the changes they
undergo.
Q2 (SS 2.E.1)
Understand basic
economic concepts.
Lines of inquiry:
 Various artistic expressions
of diverse cultures in our
community
 Sound production and
vibrating objects
 Historical figures and events
that have shaped cultural
traditions
Q4 (Sci 2.P.1)
Understand the
relationship between
sound and vibrating
objects.
Q4 (SS 2.H.1)
Understand how various
sources provide
information about the
past
Q3 (SS 2.G.1) Use
geographic
representations, terms
and technology to
process information from
a spatial perspective.
Q4 (SS 2.C.1)
Understand how various
cultures influence
communities.
Unit 1
Imagine
It!
Friendship
IB Unit of Inquiry
Math
Social
Studies
Science
(Most UOIs will be updated in 2012-13)
Who we are
Ashley IB’s Pacing Guide Aligned to Imagine It! for 2012-13
Third Grade
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Animals and
Earth, Moon, and
Communities
Money
Their Habitats
Sun
Across Time
Sharing the planet
How we organize
ourselves
Where we are in place
and time
How the world works
Unit 6
Storytelling
How we express
ourselves
1) Aug. 27-Oct. 12
2) Oct. 15-Nov. 30
3) Dec. 3-Jan.25
4 ) Jan. 28-Mar. 8
5) Mar. 11-May 3
6) May 6-June 10
Central Idea:
Systems work together for the
protection of people.
Central Idea:
Plants survive in various
environments all over the Earth.
Central Idea:
Humans live according to their
circumstances.
New Planner to be
developed to match:
New Planner to be
developed to match:
Central Idea:
The performing arts enable us to
express our ideas, feelings,
beliefs, and values.
Key Concepts:
Function, Responsibility
Key Concepts:
Causation, Connection
Key Concepts:
TBD
Lines of inquiry:
 Human body systems
(protection, movement, and
support)
 Local government
development, structure, and
function.
 How people contribute to the
well-being of systems.
Lines of inquiry:
 Factors that impact survival of
plants (structure,
environmental conditions, life
cycle, soil)
 Understanding the Earth’s
patterns using the 5 themes of
geography
 How people adapt to, change
and protect the environment to
meet their needs.
Lines of inquiry:
 Geographical locations and
Earth’s surfaces that influence
the way people live
 Natural resources that
influence supply and demand
in communities
 Entrepreneurs and reasons
why business are located in
certain regions
Q4 (Sci 3.L.1) Understand
human body systems and
how they are essential for
life: protection, movement
and support.
Q1 (Sci 3.L.2) Understand
how plants survive in their
environments.
Q2 (Sci 3.E.2) Compare the
structures of the Earth’s
surface using models or
three-dimensional diagrams.
Q2 (SS 3.C&G.1)
Understand the
development, structure and
function of local
government.
Q2 (SS 3.C&G.2)
Understand how citizens
participate in their
communities.
Q1 (SS 3.G.1) Understand
the earth’s patterns by using
the 5 themes of geography:
(location, place, humanenvironment interaction,
movement and regions).
Q4 (SS 3.E.1) Understand
how the location of regions
affects activity in a market
economy.
Q4 (SS 3.E.2) Understand
entrepreneurship in a
market economy.
Lines of inquiry:
Sci. 3.E.1

*New planner to be
developed in 2012-13
Lines of inquiry:
SS 3.H.1 and SS 3.H.2

*New planner to be
developed in 2012-13
Key Concepts:
TBD
Lines of inquiry:
-Types and purposes of the arts.
-How authors express
themselves through their work.
-Various cultures and their
preferred art forms.
*Not yet updated
Q2 (Sci 3.E.1) Recognize
the major components and
patterns observed in the
earth/moon/sun system.
Standalone Science Unit during 4th Quarter
April 8-June 10
Q3 (Sci 3.P.2) Understand the structure and properties of
matter before and after they undergo a change.
Q3 (Sci 3.P.3) Recognize how energy can be transferred
from one object to another.
Q3 (Sci 3.P.1) Understand motion and factors that affect
motion.
Q3 (SS 3.H.1) Understand
how events, individuals and
ideas have influenced the
history of local and regional
communities.
Q3 (SS 3.H.2) Use historical
thinking skills to understand
the context of events,
people and places.
Q4 (SS 3.C.1) Understand
how diverse cultures are
visible in local and regional
communities.
Unit 1
Risks and
Consequences
Nature’s Delicate
Balance
A Changing
America
Science Fair
How we express
ourselves
Sharing the planet
Where we are in place
and time
How we organize
ourselves
Social Studies
Math
Unit 5
Unit 6
America on the
Move
Dollar’s and Sense
How the world works
Who we are
1) Aug. 27-Oct. 12
2) Oct. 15-Nov. 30
3) Dec. 3-Jan. 25
4) Jan. 28-Mar. 8
5) Mar. 11-May 3
6) May 6-June 10
Central Idea:
Understanding different cultures,
customs, and history will build a
sense of pride and acceptance of
self and others.
Central Idea:
Animal and human existences
rely on one another.
Central Idea:
Learning about government
helps us to become better
citizens.
New planner to be developed
Central idea:
Matter undergoes changes that
are recorded in the Earth.
New planner to be developed
Key Concepts:
Function, Causation
UOI will match Social Studies
Essential Standards
4.E.1, 4.E.2 Market economy
and economic factors when
making personal choices.
Key Concepts:
Form, Connection, Reflection
Lines of inquiry:
 Influence of different ethnic
groups on culture, customs,
and history.
 Artistic expressions and
cultural heritage of North
Carolina.
 Notable structures, symbols,
and names of places
Science
IB Unit of Inquiry
Imagine
It!
Ashley IB’s Pacing Guide Aligned to Imagine It! for 2012-13
Fourth Grade
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Q2 (SS 4.C.1) Understand
the impact of various cultural
groups on North Carolina
Q2 (SS 4.H.2) Understand
how notable structures,
symbols and place names
are significant to North
Carolina.
Key Concepts:
Responsibility, Causation,
Connection
Lines of inquiry:
 Benefits of vitamins,
minerals, and exercise for
humans
 Effects of environmental
changes, adaptations, and
behaviors
 Changes in environmental
and technological factors
over time
Q1 (Sci 4.L.1) Understand
the effects of environmental
changes, adaptations and
behaviors that enable
animals (including humans)
to survive in changing
habitats.
Q1 (Sci 4.L.2) Understand
food and the benefits of
vitamins, minerals and
exercise.
Q1&3 (SS 4.G.1)
Understand how human,
environmental and
technological factors affect
the growth and development
of North Carolina.
Key Concepts:
Responsibility, Connection,
Function
Lines of inquiry:
 Local, State, and National
Government Structures
 Rights of citizens
 Civic Responsibilities
UOI will match Science
Essential Standards
4.E.1, 4.P.3, and 4.P.1 phases
of the moon, forms of energy –
light, and forces of motion –
magnets
*New planner to be developed
in 2012-13
Q2 (Sci 4.E.1) Explain the
causes of day and night and
phases of the moon.
Q4 (Sci 4.P.3) Recognize
that energy takes various
forms that may be grouped
based on their interaction
with matter.
Q4 (Sci 4.P.1) Explain how
various forces affect the
motion of an object.
Q3 (SS 4.C&G.1)
Understand the
development, structure and
function of North Carolina's
government.
Q3 (SS 4.C&G.2) Analyze
the North Carolina
Constitution.
Q1 (SS 4.H.1) Analyze the
chronology of key historical
events in North Carolina
history
Lines of inquiry:
 Mineral identification by
physical properties of matter
 Processes that create rocks
and their classifications
 Uses of fossils to record the
changes of the earth
*New planner to be developed
in 2012-13
Q2 (Sci 4.E.2) Understand
the use of fossils and
changes in the surface of
the earth as evidence of the
history of Earth and its
changing life forms.
Q3 (Sci 4.P.2) Understand
the composition and
properties of matter before
and after they undergo a
change or interaction.
Q3 (SS 4.E.1) Understand
how a market economy
impacts life in North
Carolina.
Q4 (SS 4.E.2) Understand
the economic factors when
making personal choices.
Ashley IB’s Pacing Guide Aligned to Imagine It! for 2012-13
Fifth Grade
IB Unit of Inquiry
Math
Social Studies
Science
(most UOIs will be updated in 2012-13)
Imagine
It!
Unit 1
Unit 2
Heritage
Energy at Work
How we express
ourselves
How the world works
Unit 3
Making a New
Nation
Unit 4
Our Corner of the
Universe
Who we are
Sharing the planet
Unit 5
Unit 6
Going West
Call of Duty
Where we are in place
and time
How we organize
ourselves
1) Aug. 27-Oct. 12
2) Oct. 15-Nov. 30
3) Dec. 3-Jan.25
4) Jan. 28-Mar. 8
5) Mar. 11-May 3
6) May 6-June 10
Central Idea:
Various factors influence culture
and how we express ourselves.
Central Idea:
Weather and climate affect the
world that we live in.
Key Concepts:
Connection, Causation
Lines of inquiry:
 Daily and seasonal changes in
weather conditions
 The use of various instruments
to gather weather data
 Factors that help us predict
upcoming weather events
 Changes in the global
atmosphere that affect local
weather
Central Idea:
Humans are impacted by their
own interactions with other living
and non-living things.
Key Concepts:
TBD
Lines of inquiry:
-Our interactions and actions
have consequences.
-Our relationships go beyond
self and extend to our
environment.
-Taking responsibility and
initiative for change.
*Needs to be updated for next
year, 2012-13
Central Idea:
Natural disasters affect us and
connect us to the rest of the
world
Central Idea:
Researching our past leads us
into the future.
Central Idea:
How we share resources with other
living things in our ecosystem in
our responsibility.
Key Concepts:
Change, Connection
Lines of inquiry:
 Characteristics and traditions
that are inherited or passed
along
 Migration, settlement, and
interactions of various groups
 Changing traditions, cultures,
and environments
Q1 (Sci 5.L.3) Understand
why organisms differ from or
are similar to their parents
based on the characteristics
of the organism.
Q1 (Sci 5.L.2) Understand
the interdependence of
plants and animals with their
ecosystem.
Q1,3,4 (SS 5.C.1)
Understand how increased
diversity resulted from
migration, settlement
patterns and economic
development in the United
States.
Q1,3,4 (SS 5.G.1)
Understand how human
activity has and continues to
shape the United States.
Key Concepts:
TBD
Lines of inquiry:
 Weather and climate
 Understand how a market
economy impacts life in the
United States.
 Understand that personal
choices result in benefits or
consequences.
*Not yet updated
Q3 (Sci 5.P.2) Understand
the interactions of matter
and energy and the
changes that occur.
Q3 (Sci 5.P.1) Understand
force, motion and the
relationship between them.
Q2 (Sci 5.P.3) Explain how
the properties of some
materials change as a result
of heating and cooling.
Q1-4 (Sci 5.E.1)
Understand weather
patterns and
phenomena, making
connections to the
weather in a particular
place and time.
Key Concepts:
Perspective, Change
Lines of inquiry:
 Chronology of exploration,
colonial life, and major
conflicts in the development
of the United States.
 Prominent figures that
shaped the United states
 The changing roles of women
and minorities over time.
Lines of inquiry:
-Relationships of living
organisms in the ecosystem.
-Impact of natural and manmade
events on an ecosystem.
-Responsibilities of maintaining
a balanced ecosystem.
*Needs to be updated for next
year, 2012-13
Standalone Science Unit during 4th Quarter
April 8-June 10
Q4 (Sci 5.L.1) Understand how structures and
systems of organisms (to include the human body)
perform functions necessary for life.
Q2&3 (SS 5.C&G.1)
Understand the
development, structure and
function of government in
the United States.
Q1-4 (SS 5.H.1) Analyze
the chronology of key
events in the United
States.
Q3 (SS 5.E.1)
Understand how a
market economy impacts
life in the United States.
Q4 (SS 5.C&G.2) Analyze
life in a democratic republic
through rights and
responsibilities of citizens.
Q2 (SS 5.H.2)
Understand the role of
prominent figures in
shaping the United
States.
Q2 (SS 5.E.2)
Understand that personal
choices result in benefits
or consequences.