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
