Central Idea: Internal and external factors contribute to people’s decisions to relocate.
Lines of Inquiry:
Factors that facilitate migration/immigration (causation)
Perspectives on immigration/migration (perspective)
Social, economical and geographic impacts of migration/immigration (change)
Key Concepts: change, causation, perspective
Related Concepts: migration, population, discrimination
Learner Profile: knowledgeable, reflective
Transdiciplinary Skills: Research, Communication and Social
How the World Works Animals
Central Idea: All living things are classified according to their characteristics, which help them to adapt and survive.
Lines of Inquiry: How and why are living things are classified Similarities and differences of species (Polar Bear vs. Brown Bear) Impact of environmental changes on survival
Key Concepts: form, function, responsibility
Related Concepts:
Learner Profile: inquirer, thinker
Transdiciplinary Skills: Self management, research and thinking
Sharing the Planet Energy
Central Idea: Responsibility of sharing finite resources leads to conservation of energy and its sources.