Throughout a school year, Kindergarten students will focus on six UNITS of INQUIRY.

The unit on CELEBRATIONS is year long while the remaining 5 units take approximately 6 weeks.

Please read below, the CENTRAL IDEAS and  the LINES OF INQUIRY for each unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where I live

CENTRAL IDEA

People live in different places in different ways

LINES OF INQUIRY

- Where I live

- Where I come from

- How I live

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Senses

CENTRAL IDEA :

We use our senses to explore the environment

LINES OF INQUIRY:

-What the senses are

- How we use the senses

 Parent Information-Our Senses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Animal Characteristics

CENTRAL IDEA

Animals have different characteristics that enable them to adapt to their environment.

LINES OF INQUIRY

- Characteristics  of animals

- Unique characteristics of animals

- how animals characteristics help them live

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation Systems

CENTRAL IDEA

Transportation systems are organised for people to travel from place to place

LINES OF INQUIRY

- Types of transportation systems

- How people use transportation systems

- Why people choose different transportation systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caring for the Ocean

CENTRAL IDEA

The ocean is important and we all have a responsibility to take care of it

LINES IF INQUIRY

- Why the ocean is important

- The effects humans can have on the ocean habitats

- Our responsibility when using the ocean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celebrations – YEAR LONG UNIT

CENTRAL IDEA :

People celebrate in many ways

LINES OF INQUIRY:

-What people celebrate

- Different features of celebrations

- How celebrations are the same and different