Heights Elementary Programs of Inquiry K-5

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1	Kindergarten program of inquiry
2	Transdisciplinary Theme	Who We Are(1)	How We Express Ourselves(2)	How We Organize Ourselves	Where We are In Place and Time(3)	Sharing the Planet(4)	How the World Works
3		An inquiry into identity as individuals and as part of a collective through: • physical, emotional and spiritual health and well-being • relationships and belonging • learning and growing .	An inquiry into the diversity of voice, perspectives, and expression through: • inspiration, imagination, creativity • personal, social and cultural modes and practices of communication • intentions, perceptions, interpretations and responses .	An inquiry into systems, structures and networks through: • interactions within and between social and ecological systems • approaches to livelihoods and trade practices: intended and unintended consequences • representation, collaboration and decision-making	An inquiry into histories and orientation in place, space and time through: • periods, events and artefacts • communities, heritage, culture and environment • natural and human drivers of movement, adaptation, and transformation	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	An inquiry into understandings of the world and phenomena through: • patterns, cycles, systems • diverse practices, methods and tools • discovery, design, innovation: possibilities and impacts.
4	TImeline	August- October	October-December		January-March	April-May
5	Central Idea	Children use different tools within the communities they belong.	Through our creativity, we can reflect, extend, and appreciate the aesthetic (style, beauty, artistry). Through buildings and structures, people reflect creativity.		Journeys and personal histories connect us to the world.	Living things have needs for growth and survival.
6	Lines of Inquiry	School Communities	The purpose and types of structures		Understanding landforms and mapping	Living and Nonliving things
7		Family Communities	Tools and Materials		innovation leads to progress (gain information through exploration)	Growth and Change
8		Neighborhood Communities				Ways to Care for Living Things
9		Tools and Materials
10	Key Concepts	Responsibility Causation Reflection Connection	Form Causation Change Function Perspective		Responsibility Change Connection, Perspective	Form Function Change Responsibility Causation
11	Related Concepts	Consequences, behavior, initiative	structures, patterns, and transformation		Culture, Diversity, Relationships, Discoveries, Point of view, Pattern, Playtime, Explorations	structures, transformation, initiative
12	Approaches to Learning Skills	Social Skills, Self-Management, Communication, Thinking	Thinking, Self Management, Research, Social Skills		Thinking Skills, Social Skills, Research Skills, Communication Skills	Thinking, Research, Communication, Social Skills
13	Learner Profile Attributes	Principled, Caring, Open-Minded, Inquirer	Communicator, Open Minded, Knowledgeable, Thinker		Reflective, Balanced, Open-Minded, Risk-Taker, Communicator	Inquirer, Communicator, Thinker, Knowledgeable, and Reflective
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