Carter Lake Elementary
Program of Inquiry
Who We Are | Where We Are in Place & Time | How We Express Ourselves | How the World Works | How We Organize Ourselves | Sharing the Planet | |
Extended Learning Program | Central Idea: Family and friends help shape us as people and community members. Lines of Inquiry: individual qualities, social settings, relationships Key Concepts: Responsibility, Form ATLs: social skills Learner Profile: principled, caring Subjects Addressed: reading, writing, math, social studies, science | Central Idea: People express feelings, beliefs, and values in many ways Lines of Inquiry: cultural celebrations, cultural components, forms of expression Key Concepts: connection, perspective ATLs: Research Skills, Thinking Skills Learner Profile: open minded, risk taker, communicator Subjects Addressed: reading, writing, math, social studies, science | Central Idea: People express feelings, beliefs, and values in many ways Lines of Inquiry: cultural celebrations, cultural components, forms of expression Key Concepts: connection, perspective, function ATLs: Research Skills, Thinking Skills Learner Profile: open minded, risk taker, communicator Subjects Addressed: reading, writing, math, social studies, science | Central Idea: Humans can take responsibility for caring for our earth. Lines of Inquiry: life cycle, caring for our planet, conserving resources Key Concepts: causation, responsibility, change ATLs: communication skills, research skills Learner Profile: caring, communicator, inquirer, reflective Subjects Addressed: reading, writing, math, science, social studies | ||
Preschool | Central Idea: Individuals have unique qualities and feelings. Lines of Inquiry: Individual characteristics, Family dynamics, Regulating emotions Key Concepts: Function Responsibility ATLs: communication skills, social skills Learner Profile: open-minded, balanced, communicators Subjects Addressed: Social Studies, Literacy, Mathematics, Social-Emotional Learning, Spanish | Central Idea: People can express themselves through play. Lines of Inquiry: Establishing and sustaining positive relationships, Using language to express thoughts and needs while engaged in play, Socio-dramatic play Key Concepts:Perspective, Responsibility ATLs: social skills, self-management skills Learner Profile: reflective, caring, communicators Subjects Addressed: Physical Education, Musical Expression, Mathematics, Science, Literacy, Spanish | Central Idea: People use their 5 senses to explore the world. Lines of Inquiry: The function of each of the 5 senses, How the 5 senses affect daily life, Using senses to explore our environment Key Concepts: Function, Perspective ATLs: communication skills, thinking skills Learner Profile: open-minded, thinkers Subjects Addressed: Science, Literacy, Art, Spanish | Central Idea: People have different roles to help serve our community. Lines of Inquiry: Students’ role within the community,Roles of adults within our community, Taking action within the community Key Concepts: Connection, Responsibility ATLs: Social skills, Research Skills Learner Profile: Open-Minded, Reflective, knowledgeable Subjects Addressed: Social-Emotional Learning, Social Studies LIteracy, Spanish | Central Idea: Cycles are patterns of change. Lines of Inquiry: Cycle of living things, Cycles within our lives, How can cycles impact our lives Key Concepts: Change, Causation, Form ATLs: Research Skills, Thinking Skills Learner Profile: Inquirers, Principled Subjects Addressed: Spanish, Science, Musical Expression, Mathematics, Literacy, Social-Emotional Learning | |
Kindergarten | Central Idea: Humans are unique and have rights and responsibilities to themselves and their communities. Lines of Inquiry: Responsibilities within a school community, Responsibilities to self and others, Similarities and differences between group members Key Concepts: responsibility form ATLs: Self Management Skills, Social Skills Learner Profile: Open-Minded, Principled, Caring Subjects Addressed: Guidance Social Studies Math Language Arts, Spanish, PE | Central Idea: Humans make observations and respond to changes in weather. Lines of Inquiry: The effect of sunlight on the earth’s surface, Patterns of weather over time, The purpose of weather forecasting Key Concepts: Causation, Change ATLs: Research, Self-Management Learner Profile: Balanced, knowledgeable, reflective Subjects Addressed: Science, ELA, Math, Guidance | Central Idea: People can communicate in many different ways. Lines of Inquiry: Ways in which people express themselves (storytelling, art, music), Storytelling around the world Key Concepts: Perspective, Connection, Form ATLs: Communication Skills, Social Skills Learner Profile: Open-minded, Communicators, Risk-Takers Subjects Addressed: Spanish, Art, Music, Social studies, PE ELA, Math Guidance | Central Idea: Pushes and pulls influence the ways in which objects move. Lines of Inquiry: Ways in which objects move, Forces and interactions, The impact of speed Key Concepts: Causation, Function, Change ATLs: Communication Skills, Thinking Skills Learner Profile: Inquirers, Risk-Takers, Thinkers Subjects Addressed: Science, Math, ELA, Spanish, PE Guidance | Central Idea: Living things depend on and impact each other. Lines of Inquiry: Needs of living things, How living things change the environment, Caring for the environment Key Concepts: Connection, change, responsibility ATLs: social skills, communication skills Learner Profile: Caring, inquirer, principled Subjects Addressed: Science, ELA, Math, Spanish, Guidance, PE | |
1st Grade | Central Idea: People within a group share responsibilities. Lines of Inquiry: Different groups of which humans are a part, Roles and responsibilities within a group, Responsibility in caring for our minds and bodies Key Concepts: Responsibility, Perspective ATLs: Social skills, Self management Learner Profile: Principled, Open Minded, Balanced Subjects Addressed: Spanish, Social Studies, Guidance, Math | Central Idea: The past affects the present, the present affects the future. Lines of Inquiry: National symbols, Influential people, National events Key Concepts: Causation, Perspective, Change ATLs: Research skills, Self management Learner Profile: Reflective, Principled Subjects Addressed: Spanish, Guidance, Social Studies, Math | Central Idea: People express their beliefs in many different ways. Lines of Inquiry:Basic components of culture, Similarities and differences in traditions/celebrations, Ways in which people express feelings/ideas
Key Concepts: Form, Connection ATLs :Communication Skills, Social Skills Learner Profile: Open-Minded, Caring, Risk-Takers Subjects Addressed: Spanish, Art, Guidance, Social Studies, Math | Central Idea: Technology changes how we experience our world. Lines of Inquiry:The manipulation of light and sound, The use of light and sound, The importance of light and sound Key Concepts: Change, Function, Causation ATLs: Communication Skills, Social Skills Learner Profile: Inquirers, Thinkers, Communicators Subjects Addressed: Spanish, Science, Music, Guidance, Math | Central Idea: Societies base decisions on environmental factors. Lines of Inquiry: Predictable patterns, Seasonal changes, Decision making Key Concepts: Form , Function, Causation ATLs: Thinking Skills Self Management Skills Learner Profile: Thinkers, Knowledgeable Subjects Addressed: Spanish, Math, Science, Social Studies | Central Idea: Living things depend on resources for survival. Lines of Inquiry: Human impact on living things, Similarities and differences between young plants and animals and their parents, How plants and animals use their external features/parts for survival (including communication) Key Concepts: Responsibility, Function ATLs: Thinking Skills, Research Skills Learner Profile:Caring, Thinkers, Knowledgeable Subjects Addressed: Spanish, Guidance, Math, Social Studies, Science |
2nd Grade | Central Idea: Every choice has a consequence Lines of Inquiry: Physical and mental health, consequences of our actions, personal responsibility Key Concepts: Responsibility, Change ATLs: Social Skills, Self-Management Skills Learner Profile: Balanced, Reflective, Thinkers Subjects Addressed: Spanish, Reading, Social Studies, Guidance, | Central Idea: Many factors affect where and how people live. Lines of Inquiry: Types of changes to the earth, effects of changes to the earth, solutions to slow/prevent changing of the land, reasons for settlement Key Concepts: Causation, Change, Responsibility ATLs: Thinking Skills, Communication Skills Learner Profile: Reflective, Communicators, Thinkers Subjects Addressed: Spanish, Science, Social Studies, Reading, | Central Idea: People can create change by expressing themselves in different ways. Lines of Inquiry: Historical figures who have created change, expression as a form of activism, various ways to express yourself Key Concepts: Perspective, Causation ATLs: Social Skills, Communication Skills Learner Profile: Risk-Takers, Reflective, Communicators Subjects Addressed: Spanish, Art, Social Studies, Writing, Reading, Guidance | Central Idea: Change impacts our world. Lines of Inquiry: Properties and states of matter, how matter changes, how changing matter affects humans Key Concepts: Change, Form ATLs: Research Skills, Communication Skills Learner Profile: Inquirers, Knowledgeable Subjects Addressed: Spanish, Science, Reading, Writing, Guidance | Central Idea: Community members can cooperate to achieve a goal Lines of Inquiry: The organization of groups within a community, Ways in which individuals contribute to groups (zones of regulation), Problem solving within a group Key Concepts: Responsibility, Function, Perspective ATLs: Social Skills, Communication Skills Learner Profile: Principled, Open Minded, Balanced Subjects Addressed: Math, reading, social studies, technology, Spanish, Art, Guidance, Music | Central Idea: Diversity exists in our world Lines of Inquiry: Plant and animal diversity, Life within an ecosystem, Human impact on life within and ecosystem, The choices people make regarding scarce reserves Key Concepts: Connection, Causation, and Responsibility ATLs: Thinking Skills, Self Management Skills Learner Profile: Caring, Inquirers, Knowledgeable Subjects Addressed: Science, reading, Social Studies, Spanish, Art, Guidance |
3rd Grade | Central Idea: Human well-being is influenced by relationships Lines of Inquiry: Development of community, Human well-being Key Concepts: Responsibility, Connection, Perspective ATLs: Self Management and Social Skills Learner Profile: Principled, Caring, Open-Minded Subjects Addressed: Social Studies, Math, Science, Reading, Writing, Spanish, Guidance | Central Idea: Adaptations and traits can be influenced by change Lines of Inquiry: Geographical influences, Availability of resources, Migration Key Concepts: Change, Form, Causation ATLs: Thinking and Research Skills Learner Profile: Caring and Knowledgeable Subjects Addressed: Social Studies, Math, Science, Reading, Writing, Spanish, Music | Central Idea: Communication can connect people around the world Lines of Inquiry: Expression of ideas and feelings, Connections between communities and types of communication that globally connect people Key Concepts: Connection, Function, Responsibility ATLs: Communication and Self Management Skills Learner Profile: Open Minded, Reflective, Communicators Subjects Addressed: Social Studies, Math, Science, Reading, Writing, Spanish, Guidance | Central Idea: Interactions can be dependent on force and motion Lines of Inquiry: Effects of balanced and unbalanced forces, Cause and effect between magnetic and electric interactions, Patterns of motion Key Concepts: Change, Causation, Responsibility ATLs: Social and Communication Skills Learner Profile: Inquirers, Risk-Takers Subjects Addressed: Spanish, Social Studies, Math, science, Reading, Writing, Guidance | Central Idea: Choices influence the economy Lines of Inquiry: The impact of wants and needs on the economy, Scarcity and abundance, Economic costs Key Concepts: Responsibility, Function and Connection ATLs: Social and Self-Management Skills Learner Profile: Risk-Taker, Principled, Balanced Subjects Addressed: Spanish, Social Studies, Math, Science, Reading, Writing, Art, Guidance | Central Idea: Change impacts humans and the environment Lines of Inquiry: Impacts of weather, Solutions that reduce the impact of weather, characteristics of living things, Survival of living things Key Concepts: Connections, Change, Responsibility ATLs: Research, Thinking and Self-Management Skills Learner Profile: Reflective and Thinkers Subjects Addressed: Spanish, Social Studies, Math, Science, Reading, Writing |
4th Grade | Central Idea: The lives and decisions of people are affected by events in their lives. Lines of Inquiry: Events that have influenced people's’ lives, Impact of historical events on our lives today Settlement of various regions - West and Future Key Concepts: Change, Causation, and Perspective ATLs: Communication Skills and Thinking Skills Learner Profile: Communicators, thinkers, Risk-Taker, and Reflective Subjects Addressed: Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies and Spanish, Guidance | Central Idea: A variety of factors impact the way in which we live. Lines of Inquiry: The layers of earth and their formation, The processes that shape the earth, The impact of processes that shape the earth. Key Concepts: Causation and Change ATLs: Communication Skills, Social Skills Learner Profile: Thinkers, Inquirers, and Knowledgeable Subjects Addressed: Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies and Spanish | Central Idea: People have different ways of expressing their ideas, feelings, beliefs and values. Lines of Inquiry: Cultural groups, Social groups, Forms of expression within a group Key Concepts: Perspective, Connection, and Causation ATLs: Communication Skills and Thinking Skills Learner Profile: Open-Minded, Caring, and Reflective Subjects Addressed: Spanish, Guidance | Central Idea: Plants and animals react differently to the information they receive. Lines of Inquiry: Information processing and response to stimuli, Internal structures of plants and animals (be sure to include human growth and development), External structures of plants and animals Key Concepts: Form and Function ATLs: Thinking Skills and Research Skills Learner Profile: Reflective, Knowledgeable, and Risk-Taker Subjects Addressed: Reading, Writing, Math, Science, ART and Spanish, Guidance | Central Idea: Organizations around the world have structure and purpose.
Lines of Inquiry: The impact of organizational structures, Similarities and differences between organizations Key Concepts: Function, Causation, and Responsibility ATLs: Self-Management Skills, Communication Skills, and Research Skills Learner Profile: Open-Minded, Communication, and Research Subjects Addressed: Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies, and Spanish, Music | Central Idea: The ways in which humans convert energy impact our planet. Lines of Inquiry: Types of energy and their movement (waves), The transfer of energy, Uses of energy and their impact Key Concepts: Change and Responsibility ATLs: Social Skills and Self-Management Skills Learner Profile: Thinkers, Caring, and Principled Subjects Addressed: Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Spanish |
5th Grade | Central Idea: Relationships, rights and responsibilities contribute to who we are as humans. Lines of Inquiry: How relationships affect personal views, values and beliefs, How dynamics affect human relationships, How rights and responsibilities vary among different communities and cultures Key Concepts: Responsibility, Function ATLs: Self-Management Skills, Social Skills Learner Profile: Balanced, Reflective, Principled Subjects Addressed: SEL, Social Studies, ELA, Spanish, Guidance | Central Idea: Migration has many causes and effects. Lines of Inquiry: Causes of migration, Effects of migration, and the global impact of migration Key Concepts: Change, Perspective, Causation ATLs: Research Skills and Thinking Skills Learner Profile: Open-minded, knowledgeable Subjects Addressed: Social Studies, SEL, ELA, Spanish, Guidance | Central Idea: Humans respond to conflict in a variety of ways. Lines of Inquiry: Conflict within our country, Conflict within our world, Human response to conflict. Key Concepts: Perspective, Causation ATLs: Communication Skills, Social Skills Learner Profile: Open-Minded, Communicators, Caring Subjects Addressed: Social Studies, SEL, ELA, Spanish, Music, Guidance | Central Idea: Reactions can cause change. Lines of Inquiry: Chemical and physical properties of matter, Reaction of matter to the environment, Measuring and graphing. Key Concepts: Change, Form ATLs: Thinking Skills/ Self-Management Skills Learner Profile: Inquirer, Thinker, Knowledgeable. Subjects Addressed: Science and Math, Spanish, Guidance | Central Idea: The ways in which we organize ourselves can impact our quality of life. Lines of Inquiry: Societal decisions, Global interdependence, Organizational systems. Key Concepts: Responsibility, Connection, Function ATLs: Self-Management Skills, Communication Skills, Thinking Skills. Learner Profile: Caring, Principled, Balanced. Subjects Addressed: Social Studies, ELA, Spanish, Guidance | Central Idea: The Earth’s systems are dependent upon one another. Lines of Inquiry: Ecosystems, Interactions within systems, and human impact on ecosystems Key Concepts: Connection, Function, Responsibility ATLs: Communication SKills, Research Skills Learner Profile: Balanced, Inquirers Subjects Addressed: Science, Math, ELA Spanish, Art, Guidance |