INQUIRY

As we launched into this planner we considered the central idea and developed questions that would help guide us during our unit of study. Let me share with you some of the questions from our Wonder Wall that launched our inquiry process.

Central Idea

Clean water is an essential resource with limited availability

Lines of Inquiry
The importance of water to humans and ecosystems

The conservation, usage, and pollution of water
The scarcity of clean water in many parts of the world

Questions we asked to launch our inquiry
How do people pollute water?
Where does water come from?
How much water do people use each day?
When will we run out of water?
How long should you turn on the water to brush your teeth?

It's Robot Time!

Your family is to create a robot using recyclable items!!!The "Recycled Robots" project is due on Monday, April 22nd. The children will be writing about the robots in class. They will need to explain how the robot was made, what materials were used and what job the robot performs. Can't wait to see all the creative robots!

How We Share the Planet

The first grade IB Planner Theme for the remainder of the school year is “How We Share the Planet.” The central idea is that clean water is an essential resource with limited availability. Students will focus on why it is important to care for the earth’s water. Our specific IB inquiries for this planner are into: (1) the importance of water to humans and ecosystems; (2) the conservation, usage, and pollution of water; and (3) the scarcity of clean water in many parts of the world.

Our activities in this Planner will broaden your child’s awareness of the rights and responsibilities in sharing finite resources with other people and with other living things

Overview of Week 31

LANGUAGE ARTS
Question of the week – What treasure can we share at home? and
What treasures can we share?
Amazing Words – jealous, relatives, siblings, secret, porridge, collector, seriousness, flourish, admire, sadness, dwell, resident, welcome, substantial, tremendous
Phonics – Vowel Digraph ue, ew, ui, Suffixes ly, ful, Vowel Sound oo
Compound Words,
Theme & Cause and Effect

MATH
Grid Puzzles
Fractional Parts of a Whole
Addition & Subtraction Facts
Problem Solving

SCIENCE
Rocks and Minerals
Natural Resources
How We Use Water

SOCIAL STUDIES
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Endangered Animals
Why Water is Important

Overview of Week 30

LANGUAGE ARTS
Question of the week – What do we treasure special places?
Amazing Words – impression, familiar, favorite, memory, errand, stampede
Phonics – Vowel Digraph ie, igh, Consonant Pattern kn, wr
Adjectives for What Kind
Fact & Details

MATH
Sharing 12 Pennies
Exploring Fractional Parts
Addition Facts
Problem Solving

SCIENCE
Rocks and Minerals
Natural Resources

SOCIAL STUDIES
Cardinal Directions
Earth Day
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

CALLING ALL PARENTS!

Our class will present The Ugly Woodpecker and Rafunzel on Thursday, April 11, at 9:30 a.m. The show will be performed on the stage in the cafeteria. Plan to be here by 9:15 to sign in, if you are in the system we will have your badge ready. Please plan to attend. Don’t forget your camera!

Overview of Week 29

LANGUAGE ARTS
Question of the week – What treasures can we find in our country?
Amazing Words – nation, symbol, tourist, splinter, sunken, abandon, harbor, statue
Phonics – Vowel Digraph oa, ow, Three-letter Consonant Blends
Adjectives for Size
Fact & Details

MATH
Number Stories
Making change
Equal Parts
Fractions

SCIENCE
Properties of Matter
Needs of a Seed
Properties of Soil

SOCIAL STUDIES
Map & Globe Skills
Cardinal Directions
Compass Rose