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Kindergarten

 

How We Express Ourselves 

(An inquiry into ways in which we discover and express, ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values)

Central Idea: Colors make meaning in our world

 

Lines of Inquiry:

Colors in nature 

Colors change by season 

Colors affect feelings 

 

Key Concepts: connection, change, perspective

(Communities and the relationships within and between them)

Central Idea: Human consumption and action impacts the environment

 

Lines of Inquiry:

  • What plants and animals need to survive 
  • Impacts of humans on the local environment 
  • Caring for the environment 

Key Concepts: form, causation, responsibility

 

(homes and journeys)

Central Idea: Weather and climate dictate designs of homes

Lines of Inquiry:

  • My physical home 
  • How are homes protected from weather elements 
  • Homes around the world 

Key Concepts: form, function, causation

(Nature of the self)

Central Idea: Discovering Me in the community.

Lines of Inquiry:

  • Personal abilities and interests 
  • Roles and behaviors within relationships 
  • Conflict Resolution 

Key Concepts: responsibility, connection, perspective