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Fourth Grade

Our Team

Mrs. Exner

Mrs. Kehr

Mrs. Silva
 
 

 

 

Fourth Grade IB Units

WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME

Central Idea: People move for many reasons.

Lines of Inquiry:

An inquiry into:

  • Factors that change a community
  • Environmental impact of human’s resource use
  • Drive for a better life

HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES

Central Idea: Spoken and written language is a form of self-expression.

Lines of Inquiry:

An inquiry into:

  • Forms of poetry
  • Impact of Author’s/Character’s/Narrator’s Points of view
  • Poetic devices

HOW THE WORLD WORKS

Central Idea: Different forms of energy have different levels of impact on the environment.

Lines of Inquiry:

An inquiry into:

  • Electricity
  • The different forms of energy
  • The human use of energy & how it impacts our Earth

HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES

Central Idea: Systems that build connectedness foster sustainable communities.

Lines of Inquiry:

An inquiry into:

  • How people organize themselves
  • People view the same experience differently
  • What changes happen when people interact with other cultures.

SHARING THE PLANET

Central Idea: People interact with and share the Earth’s finite resources locally and globally.

Lines of Inquiry:

An inquiry into:

  • Ways people interact with water systems
  • Human impact on waterways
  • Responsible use of water system

WHO WE ARE

Central Idea: Innovation transforms the world.

Lines of Inquiry:

An inquiry into:

  • Impact of innovation
  • Types of discovery/innovation (infrastructure)
  • Access to innovations