Primary Years Programme
Grade 3
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 3 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 3:
Transdisciplinary Theme: WHO WE ARE
Unit Title: "We Are the World"
Central Idea: The geographic location of a community influences its members
Transdisciplinary Theme: WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME
Unit Title:"Through the Eyes of a Child"
Central Idea: Learning about children in the past helps us realize the similarities and differences between past and present
Transdisciplinary Theme: HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
Unit Title: "Calling All Heroes"
Central Idea: We express our ideas, hopes and values through our choice of heroes
Transdisciplinary Theme: HOW THE WORLD WORKS
Unit Title: "Through the Looking Glass"
Central Idea: Understanding how our world works can lead to improvements
Transdisciplinary Theme: HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES
Unit Title: "We, the People"
Central Idea: Community structures can influence who we are and who we will become
Transdisciplinary Theme: SHARING THE PLANET
Unit Title: Pollution Solution
Central Idea: Pollution can be far reaching and long lasting
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