SHARING THE PLANETCentral Idea
Over time, living things need to adapt
to survive. Lines of Inquiry
-What is adaptation?-Circumstances that lead to adaptation
-How plants and living things adapt or
respond to
Year 4 – The Polar BearsMrs. Mitchell Term 1 - Unit 1 August 31 – October 9, 2015
Literacy This Unit -
Adaptation vocabulary Non Fiction Writing Chronological & non-chronological
reports Experiment Recording
On-going – Spellings - high frequency words &
unit related Punctuation & grammar rules Sentence construction &
development Range of reading experiences Reading fluency (rate & accuracy) Reading comprehension Handwriting Editing & Proof Reading
Numeracy This Unit –
Place value Number recognition Written methods of all operations Inverse operations Problem solving using tables Reading scales (incl. thermometers) Data handling
On-going - Mental math skills Times tables Inverse division facts Number bonds Problem solving
ScienceThis Unit -
Define adaptation and give examples
Describe how habitats are suited to particular conditions (hot & cold)
Conduct experiments relating to materials & their properties (conduction and insulation)
On-going – Using scientific methodology Fair and reliable testing
Art Explore ancient & original art
of native peoples Create our own native artwork
Special Dates 9/7 Labor Day 9/13 Rosh Hashanah begins 9/21 International Day of
Peace 9/22 Yom Kippur begins 9/23 Autumn begins 10/1 International Music Day 10/6 World Habitat Day 10/12 Columbus Day
Social & Emotional Development Develop essential agreements Practice listening to and
following instructions Develop independence and
responsibility for own belongings
Consider what it means to be a good friend
Understand the IB Learner Profile
Focus on the ‘Caring’ L.P. Develop the attitudes of the IBMandarin
Learn the words about weather, seasons, animals and nature
Work on Chinese character writing & basic Chinese sentence structure
Talk about the Mooncake Festival
Spanish Count from 1 to 60 Differentiate living & non-living
things Learn parts of speech:
nouns, articles & verbs Identify seasons of the year
ADAPTATION
Music Instrumental adaptation The evolution of the musician Song adaptations
History / Geography This Unit -
Identify & locate continents Identify & describe different
habitats Explore the geography & history of
rural & urban, & hot and cold areas of the world
Compare & contrast the areas’ geography & history
On-going – Atlas skills & map work Historical chronology & timelines
I.T. Keyboard layout, typing skills/speed Learn to touch type Microsoft Word layout and use
On-going – General computer usage & functions of
different components Researching using various sources
Physical Development Circumstances that lead to the
adaptation of sports/ rules/ equipment
On-going – Hand-eye coordination Sporting behavior
Please know that lessons are differentiated to challenge each child
individually.