Primary Years Programme
Grade 1
Units of Inquiry General Description
The PYP strives for a balance between the search for understanding, the acquisition of essential knowledge and skills, the development of positive attitudes and the opportunity for positive action. Each individual unit of inquiry combines these elements and is placed under one of the six transdisciplinary themes which have significance for all students and all cultures, making the international component of the curriculum visible.
The students have the opportunity to explore knowledge which is of genuine importance in understanding the human condition and to address the fields from the traditional disciplines adding a transdisciplinary perspective as well.
Grade 1 Program of Inquiry
Most of the Language, Social Studies and Science skills are embedded within the Units of Inquiry. Many Math skills are explored in the Units of Inquiry as well. Those that cannot be taught within the Units of Inquiry are taught separately.
These are the six units of inquiry that will be explored in Grade 1:
Transdisciplinary Theme: WHO WE ARE
Unit Title: Circle of Friends
Central Idea: Recognizing our similarities and differences helps us understand interdependent relationships.
Transdisciplinary Theme: WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME
Unit Title: Oh, The Places We will Go!
Central Idea: People and cultures connect and change through interactions with each other.
Transdisciplinary Theme: HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
Unit Title: Lights, Camera, Action!
Central Idea: Performing arts explores receptive and expressive communication.
Transdisciplinary Theme: HOW THE WORLD WORKS
Unit Title: Let’s Rock and Roll
Central Idea: Motion influences people and objects in our world through balance and force.
Transdisciplinary Theme: HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES
Unit Title: Are We There Yet?
Central Idea: Many types of transportation provide ways for communities to connect locally and globally.
Transdisciplinary Theme: SHARING THE PLANET
Unit Title: A House is a House for Me
Central Idea: There is a delicate balance between a habitat and the species found in that habitat.
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