Our next unit for term 2 was How The World Works. Our central idea was about "The cycles of Earth and People influence each other. In this unit, we talked about the natural cycles of Day and Night, Seasons, and Weather Patterns. We also talked about how people's actions are connected to Earth's natural cycles and our responsibility for taking care of life and the environment.
The lines of inquiry are:
- Change - Natural Cycles (Day - Night, Seasons, Weather Patterns)
- Connection - How people's actions are connected to Earth cycles
- Responsibility - Our responsibility for taking care of life and the environment
The goal for this unit is for students to be able to talk about activities that occur during the day and night. To compare activities that occur during seasons, to make connections between the weather and how to protect himself or herself. To identify simple patterns in daily and seasonal cycles. To observe the features of the local environment that are affected by daily and seasonal cycles. To be aware of the role of people in the environment. And lastly, to show responsibility when caring for living things and the environment.
We incited students' curiosity by spreading out different photos that tell us about day and night. After talking about the photos, the students sorted them out accordingly. As we go further, the students started asking questions like "Why does it rain?", "Where do clouds come from?", "Why do leaves change color?"
Why does it rain?
Where do clouds come from?
WATER CYCLE
To evaluate students' learning, we asked questions and let them talk about the water cycle.
