Pre-K Inclusion Units of Inquiry

An inquiry into systems, structures, and  networks through:

▪ inspiration, imagination, creativity ▪ personal, social, and cultural notes and practices of communication ▪ intentions, perceptions,  interpretations, and responses

Central Idea:People express feelings in different ways for different reasons.

Lines of Inquiry: 

• Communicating our feelings 
•  Using appropriate interactions 
• Showing care and respect for ourselves and others 

Specified Concepts: connection, responsibility

 An inquiry into the understandings of the  world and phenomena through:

▪ patterns, cycles, systems ▪ diverse practices, methods, and tools ▪ discovery, design, innovation, possibilities, and impacts

Central Idea: Nature and natural cycles can be observed with our 5 senses.

Lines of Inquiry: 

• Plants, animals, ourselves 
•  Food and plant life cycles 
•  Weather 

Specified Concepts: form, causation, change 

An inquiry into the interdependence of  human and natural worlds through:

▪ rights, responsibilities, and dignity of all ▪ pathways to just, peaceful, and reimagined futures ▪ nature, complexity, coexistence, and wisdom

Central Idea: Our personal choices can change our environment

Lines of Inquiry: 

• My environment and how I am a part of it
• Taking care of our environment
• People affect the environment in good and bad ways

Specified Concepts: function,responsibility, causation