Year 4 Program of Inquiry
An inquiry into Who We Are |
An inquiry into Where We Are in Place and Time |
An inquiry into How We Express Ourselves |
An inquiry into How The World Works |
An inquiry into How We Organize Ourselves |
An inquiry into How We Share the Planet |
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An exploration of the nature of the self; of our beliefs and values; of personal,physical,mental, social and spiritual health; of our families, friends, communities and cultures; of our rights and responsibilities; of what it means to be human. | An exploration of our orientation in place and time; of our personal histories; of history and geography from local and global perspectives; of our homes and journeys; of the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; of the contributions of individuals and civilizations. | An exploration of the ways in which we discover and express our nature, ideas, feelings, beliefs and values through language and the arts. | An exploration of the physical and material world; of natural and human-made phenomena; of the world of science and technology | An exploration of human systems and communities; of the world of work, its nature and its value; of employment and unemployment and their impact. | An exploration of our rights and responsibilities as we try to share finite resources with other people, with other living things; of communities and of the relationships within and between them. | |
Title of Unit | Our
Personal Stories |
Our
Prehistoric Ancestors |
Folk
Tales and Fairy Tales |
Kitchen
Chemistry |
A
Right Means No One Is Left Out |
The
Animal Kingdom |
Focus | Language
Arts, Social Studies, PSPE |
Social
Studies, Art |
Language,
Social Studies |
Science |
Social
Studies, PSPE |
Science,
Social Studies |
Central Idea | Everyday we are creating our unique, personal stories and identities. | Prehistoric people shared the same characteristics as people of today and were innovative in meeting their daily needs. | Throughout history and in all cultures the writing and telling of stories has served as a bridge between the real and imaginary worlds. | Different reactions occur when everyday substances interact. | All children have the same needs, rights and responsibilities. | We share the planet with many different species of animals. Some of them are in danger of extinction. |
An Inquiry into |
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Concepts |
Change
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Change Reflection |
Form
Connection |
Causation Change |
Perspective Responsibility |
Form Responsibility |
Demonstrations of deeper learning in responsible behaviour through positive action and service; a manifestation in practice of the other essential elements | Powerful ideas which have relevance within and across the disciplines and which students must explore and re-explore in order to develop understanding | Significant, relevant, subject matter which students are expected to explore and know about Click here to find out more about the 6 themes Click here to find out more about the 6 subject areas
| Those things which the students need to be able to do to succeed in a changing, challenging world | Dispositions which are expressions of fundamental values, beliefs and feelings about learning, the environment and people |
updated on 11 juillet, 2006