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.