P3 PROGRAMME OVERVIEW APRIL 2017

Sharing the Planet

Living things impact each other through their shared
environment.

Lines of Inquiry:

Living things in
our environment
( form)
Language
Ecosystems in
our environment
Children will be working on: ( connection)

Taking care of
Descriptive and Informational Writing. This will be an introduction with a focus
our environment
on the difference between information and story books.
( responsibility)
Children will learn about basic text features in information books such as Table
of Contents, Captions, Index, Diagrams, and Bold Text for emphasis.

Children will learn to identify facts and information during read alouds and
while doing research about mini-beasts using books and online resources.

Children will continue to work on basic phonics in reading and writing. They will
use sight words in context, while reading and writing.
Transdisciplinary
skills:
During phonics lessons, we will be introducing diagraphs (sh, ch, wh, th) to the Research
whole class and experimenting with beginning blends (such as bl, cl, sm).*
Self -management
*Phonics work depends on the individual childs readiness for new sounds.

The PYP Attitudes:

The IB Learner Profile
Principled: I respect others and take responsibility for my actions. Empathy
Caring: I show empathy and help others. Respect

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Mathematics
Measurement
The children will inquire into the length, size,
weight and temperature of objects by:
describing measurable attributes,
physically making direct comparisons of
objects,
using comparative language,
building an understanding of the need for
units of measurement.
Students will explore time by comparing the
duration of events. Social Studies and
Number Knowledge/Equations and Science
Expressions
The children will continue to explore The children will explore the characteristics,
numbers, equations and expressions by: systems and behaviours of animals and
exploring addition with 10 (10 + plants; the interactions and relationships
1,10+2), between and among them, and with their
recording counting using words, environment.
numbers, materials and pictures, photos,
explaining strategies using a combination The children will:
of words, numbers and pictures, observe natural environments, collect
using one-to-one correspondence to 30, and interpret data,
reading, writing and comparing numbers living/non-living things and their
to 30, characteristics,
adding and subtracting within 10, basic needs of living things,
developing fluency and automatic recall use scientific vocabulary to explain
addition and subtraction facts to 5. observations,
identify or generate a question or
Number Strategies problem,
The children will solve problems using: interpret and evaluate data to draw
counting on, conclusions,
grouping and equal sharing, identify roles, rights and
number lines, tens frames and abacus, responsibilities.
estimation within 20,
skip counting in 2s and 10s.

Azerbaijani Culture and Language

Students will inquire into the living things in Azerbaijan (plants and animals). They will learn to recognise and name the plants and
animals. They will also learn to describe their favourite animal, communicating information about where the animal lives, how it
looks and what it eats.

Physical Education
During the Track and Field unit of inquiry the P3 students will be introduced to various techniques in long jump, high jump, ball
throw, foam javelin throw, mini hurdles and relays. The students will learn how to take turns during the activities and the
importance of safety in performing different events. They will also practice different Sports Day activities such as Obstacle Course,
Trampoline Ball, Basketball Shootout, Football Shootout etc.

Visual Arts
We will explore the four elements in Azerbaijani culture: air, soil, water and fire as inspirations for creating art.

Performing Arts
We are looking forward to next term because we will be playing lots of different percussion instruments, including the xylophones, as
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