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How the World Works

Over the coming weeks students will be looking into how our worldworks. This unit is an inquiry into how humans use their understanding

of scientific principles. During this unit, students will inquire into

materials and their properties using the scientific method of predict,

observe, explain.

Central Idea Materials are used and changed for dierent purposes according to their

properes.

Key Concepts Form- What is it like?

Funcon- How does it work?

Change- How is it changing?

Lines of Inquiry Materials and their useProperties of materialsHow materials can change

Transdisciplinary

Skills

Thinking Skills:

Analysis nding unique characteristics of materials.Synthesis designing, developing and innovang for a purpose.

Research Skills:

Formulang Quesons asking compelling and relevant quesons

Observingusing the senses to noce small changes in detail

Learner Prole Thinkers: Students will think crically and creavely when conducng experi-

ments

Inquirers: Students will acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and re-

search and show independence in learning.

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Please find below outlines of how Language Arts and

Mathematics are integrated with our unit which, will be

taught in conjunction with our on going mathematics

and literacy programs.

Language Arts

The students will also work closely with Ms. Jennifer our Elementary librarian

to enhance research skills. In ICT with Mr. Jago students will develop a deep-

er understanding of how ICT is used to investigate and communicate.

Please visit Ms. Evas Year 2 EAL Blog for regularly updated vocabulary infor-

mation regarding this unit.

http://blogs.nist.ac.th/eal/category/year-2/

Mathematics

Transdisciplinary Speaking and Listening: Oral quesoning and listening. Increasing vocabulary

to describe materials and their properes.

Reading: Non-con reading strategies e.g. skimming, scanning.

Features of non-con texts such as; contents, index, heading, glossary, dia-

grams, labels, photographs, capons, comparisons.

Wring :The purpose of the non-con genre wring. How to plan, write,

revise, edit and publish non-con wring for an audience.

Transdisciplinary Measurement:

Conceptual UnderstandingStandard units allow us to have a common

language to idenfy, compare, order and sequence objects by length.

Construcng MeaningUnderstand the standard units to measure length

Transferring MeaningEsmate and measure objects using standard

units of measurement for length.

Applying UnderstandingUse standard units of measurement to solve

problems in real-life situaons involving length.

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