SFS ES Programme of Inquiry 2023-2024 | All Central Ideas 2

Dates and sequence for Units of Inquiry | SFS ES Yearly Overview Curriculum Map 3

Science & Social Studies Concept Map (AERO and NGSS subject specific concepts and related concepts) 4

Library Information Literacy Unit Focuses 5

Early Learner | Pre-Kindergarten Three 7

Early Learner | Pre-Kindergarten Four 8

Early Learner | Kindergarten 9

Lower Elementary | Grade One 10

Lower Elementary | Grade Two 11

Upper Elementary | Grade Three 12

Upper Elementary | Grade Four 13

Upper Elementary | Grade Five 15


Who we are
An inquiry into the nature of the
self; beliefs and values; personal,
physical, mental, social and
spiritual health; human
TD
relationships including families,
THEMES
friends, communities, and
cultures; rights and
responsibilities; what it means to
be human.
Through play, our experiences and
PK3
interests help us grow.
Learning about WE helps me
PK4
understand ME.
Agentic learners cooperate, care
Kindergarten
and share.
The choices we make affect our
Grade 1
well-being
Choices of role models reflect our
Grade 2 values and the communities we
belong to.
The effective interactions
Grade 3 between human body systems
contribute to health and survival
Our cultural backgrounds shape
Grade 4
our beliefs, values, and actions.
Personal perspectives influence
Grade 5 how people communicate and
express their identity.
SFS ES Programme of Inquiry 2023-2024 | ALL CENTRAL IDEAS
Where we are…
An inquiry into orientation in
place and time; personal histories;
homes and journeys; the
discoveries, explorations and
migrations of humankind; the
relationships between and the
interconnectedness of individuals
and civilizations, from local and
global perspectives.
Historical evidence provides an
insight into personal history and
identity.
Understanding the geography of a
place provides insight into the
people that live there.
Human exploration and
innovation lead to discovery and
develops new understandings.
Natural and human forces interact
with the earth in ways that shape
and change it.
Human migration is a response to
challenges, risks and
opportunities.
How we express…
An inquiry into the ways in which
we discover and express ideas,
feelings, nature, culture, beliefs
and values; the ways in which we
reflect on, extend and enjoy our
creativity; our appreciation of the
aesthetic.
Imagination helps us think,
explore and create
Traditions and celebrations
connect people from various
cultures.
Creatives use different skills and
strategies to communicate their
thinking.
Light and sound affect the way we
experience the world.
Materials can be changed to meet
a specific purpose.
People can create or manipulate
messages to target specific
audiences.
Images are created to convey
meaning and are interpreted by
an audience.
Through design, global citizens
apply creativity to take action to
make a positive change.
How the world…
An inquiry into the natural world
and its laws; the interaction
between the natural world
(physical and biological) and
human societies; how humans use
their understanding of scientific
principles; the impact of scientific
and technological advances on
society and on the environment.
Changes in the environment affect
everyday life.
Simple machines make work
easier and improve our quality of
life
Earth is part of an immense
system called the universe.
There are patterns in nature that
can be observed and predicted
over time.
Exploring the connection between
forces and motion provides insight
into their daily application.
Energy may be converted from
one form to another, stored, and
used in various ways.
The scientific method can reveal
the properties of matter which
determines how matter is used
How we organise…
An inquiry into the
interconnectedness of
human-made systems and
communities; the structure and
function of organizations; societal
decision-making; economic
activities and their impact on
humankind and the environment.
Every member of our community
has roles and responsibilities.
Working with others can help our
ideas grow.
People plan and build structures
considering purpose, design and
location.
Marketplaces are determined by
their location and communities.
Organizations support the natural
world in response to human
activities.
Significant events and people
impact society.
Governing systems determine
how society meets the needs of
its citizens
Sharing the planet…
An inquiry into rights and
responsibilities in the struggle to
share finite resources with other
people and with other living
things; communities and the
relationships within and between
them; access to equal
opportunities; peace and conflict
resolution.
Our connection to the natural
world inspires us to care for and
support our environment.
The actions of people
Impact other living things.
Habitats have features that living
things rely on for survival.
Access to water affects living
things and their environment.
Resolutions to conflict can be
influenced by actions and
reactions.
Living things rely on the
interdependence and balance
within an ecosystem.
Biodiversity makes ecosystems
resilient in the face of change.
 Dates and sequence for Units of Inquiry
UNIT SEQUENCE ⓵ ⓶ ⓷ ⓸ ⓹ ⓺

WWA HWOO HWEO STP

Pre-K3 Play Roles & Community Imagination Nature
Aug - Oct Nov - Jan Feb - Mar Apr - Jun

WWA HWEO HWOO HTWW

Pre-K4 Connection Celebrations Collaboration Environment
Aug - Oct Nov - Feb Feb - Apr Apr - Jun

WWA HWEO HTWW STP

Kindy Belonging Creativity Simple Machines Living Things
Aug - Oct Oct - Dec Jan - Mar Apr - Jun

WWAPT HWOO HWEO HTWW STP WWA

Grade 1 Personal histories Structures Light & Sound Space Habitats Well-being
Aug - Sep Oct - Nov Nov - Jan Feb - Mar Apr - Jun YEARLONG

WWA STP HWEO HWOO HTWW WWAPT

Grade 2 Role models Water Materials Marketplaces Lifecycles Geography
Aug - Sept Oct - Nov Dec - Jan Feb - Mar Apr - Jun YEARLONG

WWA HTWW WWAPT HWEO HWOO STP

Grade 3 Body systems Forces & Motion Explorers Messages Organisations Conflict
Aug - Sep Oct - Nov Nov - Jan Feb - Mar Apr - Jun YEARLONG

WWA STP HTWW WWAPT HWOO HWEO

Grade 4 Values & Beliefs Ecosystems Energy Earth Science Signifiant People PRODUCTION
Aug - Sep Sep - Oct Nov - Dec Jan - Mar Apr - Jun Mar

HWOO STP HWEO WWAPT HTWW WWA

Grade 5 Citizenship Biodiversity PYPX Migration Matter Identity
Aug - Sep Oct - Nov Nov - Feb Feb - Apr May - Jun YEARLONG
 Service Learning & Mission in Action Units of Inquiry
⓵ ⓶ ⓷ ⓸ ⓹ ⓺

STP
WWA HWOO HWEO
Nature
PreK-3 Play Roles & Community Imagination
Apr - Jun
Aug - Oct Nov - Jan Feb - Mar
Community Garden

HWEO HTWW
WWA HWOO
Celebrations Environment
PreK-4 Connection Collaboration
Nov - Feb Apr - Jun
Aug - Oct Feb - Apr
Jacob’s House Community Garden

HTWW STP
WWA HWEO
Simple Machines Living Things
Kindy Belonging Creativity
Jan - Mar Apr - Jun
Aug - Oct Oct - Dec
Accessibility & Inclusion Community Garden

HWEO
WWAPT HWOO HTWW STP WWA
Light & Sound
Grade 1 Personal histories Structures Space Habitats Well-being
Nov - Jan
Aug - Sep Oct - Nov Feb - Mar Apr - Jun YEARLONG
Festival of Light

HWOO
WWA STP HWEO HTWW WWAPT
Marketplaces
Grade 2 Role models Water Materials Lifecycles Geography
Feb - Mar
Aug - Sept Oct - Nov Dec - Jan Apr - Jun YEARLONG
Dongdaewon

HWEO HWOO
WWA HTWW WWAPT STP
Messages Organisations
Grade 3 Body systems Forces & Motion Explorers Conflict
Feb - Mar Apr - Jun
Aug - Sep Oct - Nov Nov - Jan YEARLONG
Advertising

WWA STP HTWW WWAPT HWOO HWEO

Grade 4 Values & Belifs Ecosystems Energy Earth Science Significant People PRODUCTION
Aug - Sep Sep - Oct Nov - Dec Jan - Mar Apr - Jun Mar

HWOO STP HWEO WWAPT HTWW WWA

Grade 5 Citizenship Biodiversity PYPX Migration Matter Identity
Aug - Sep Oct - Nov Nov - Feb Feb - Apr May - Jun YEARLONG
 Science & Social Studies Concept Map (AERO and NGSS subject specific concepts and related concepts)
CONCEPT MAP Who we are Where we are... How we express ourselves... How the world... How we organise... Sharing the planet

Belonging & Identity Agents of Action Forces & Problem solving Habitats
Kindergarten Society Culture Technology Conflict
Conflict Creativity Forces Nature

Wellbeing Historical Evidence Light & Sound Space Structures & Problem solving Habitats
Grade 1 Society Society Technology Technology Technology Heredity
Conflict Continuity Culture Continuity Geography Production

Role models Civilizations Design Materials Sustainability Water Scarcity

Grade 2 Culture Continuity Technology Life Cycles Markets Equality
Society Geography Sustainability Patterns Production Conflict

Human Body Explorers Society Forces & Motion Organizations Belonging

Grade 3 Heredity Continuity Creativity Inventions Sustainability Identity
Conflict Culture Technology Forces Geography Conflict

Beliefs & Values Significant People Technology Earth Science Energy Ecosystems
Grade 4 Society Conflict Waves Geology Conflict Geography
Culture Continuity Conflict Plate Tectonics Production Biology

Society Migration Design Scientific Method Conflict Biodiversity

Grade 5 Culture Geography Technology Experiments Governance Energy
Identity Continuity Empathy Matter Citizenship Conservation

Who we are
Standard 5: Explore
PreK-3 ● Expressing curiosity about a
topic of personal interest
PreK-4 Standard 1: Inquire
● Continually seeking
knowledge
KG Standard 6: Engage
● Evaluating information for
accuracy
Grade 1 Standard 5: Explore
● Engaging in inquiry-based
processes for personal
growth
Grade 2 Standard 5: Explore
● Reading widely
Grade 3 Standard 1: Inquire
● Continually seeking
knowledge
Grade 4 Standard 3: Collaborate
● Involving diverse
Where we are...
The SFS Library Information
Literacy Scope & Sequence
Standard 6: Engage
● Acknowledging authorship
and respecting the for the
intellectual property of
others
Standard 6: Engage
● Evaluating information for
accuracy
Standard 1: Inquire
● Formulating questions
about a personal interest or
inquiry topic.
Standard 4: Curate
● Incorporate technology
resources such as online
encyclopedias, databases
and search engines to
locate information
Standard 6: Engage
● Evaluating information for
Library Information Literacy Unit Focuses
How we express ourselves
Standard 2: Include
● Listening to perspectives
and opinions of others
Standard 5: Explore
● Expressing curiosity about a
topic of personal interest
Standard 5: Explore
● Expressing curiosity about a
topic of personal interest
Standard 5: Explore
● Reading widely
Standard 5: Explore
● Engaging in inquiry-based
processes for personal
growth
Standard 3: Collaborate
● Actively contributing to
group discussions
How the world works
Standard 6: Engage
● Evaluating information for
accuracy
Standard 4: Curate
● Understand that
information can come from
various sources
Standard 3: Collaborate
● Developing new
understandings through
engagement in a learning
group
Standard 1: Inquire
● Continually seeking
knowledge
Standard 4: Curate
● Recognising the need to
gather information
Standard 4: Curate
● Recognising the need to
gather information
Standard 1: Inquire
● Continually seeking
How we organise ourselves
Standard 2: Include
● Listening to perspectives
and opinions of others
Standard 3: Collaborate
● Actively contributing to
group discussions
Standard 6: Engage
● Acknowledging authorship
and respecting the for the
intellectual property of
others
Standard 3: Collaborate
● Establishing connections to
other learners to build on
their own prior knowledge
and create new knowledge.
Standard 5: Explore
● Engaging in inquiry-based
Sharing the planet
Standard 1: Inquire
● Continually seeking
knowledge
Standard 1: Inquire
● Formulating questions
about a personal interest or
inquiry topic
Standard 4: Curate
● Recognising the need to
gather information
Standard 4: Curate
● Identifying possible sources
of information
Standard 2: Include
● Interacting respectfully with
learners who reflect a range
of perspectives
Standard 6: Engage
● Acknowledging authorship
 perspectives in their own
inquiry processes
Standard 6: Engage
● Participating as a positive
active digital citizen
accuracy knowledge processes for personal and respecting the for the
growth intellectual property of
others
Standard 6: Engage
● Understanding and
practicing ethical use of
information

Grade 5 Standard 2: Include
● Interacting respectfully with
learners who reflect a range
of perspectives
Standard 5: Explore
● Reading widely and explore
a variety of genres
Standard 2: Include
● Demonstrating interest in
others’ perspectives
Standard 6: Engage
● Utilizing online citation
creator and standard
citation style (Noodletools
and MLA)
Standard 4: Curate
● Evaluating the quality
usefulness and accuracy of
sources
Standard 1: Inquire
● Formulating questions
about a personal interest or
inquiry topic
● Devising and implementing
a plan to fill knowledge gaps
Standard 5: Explore
● Expressing curiosity about a
topic of personal interest
Standard 4: Curate
● Incorporate technology
resources such as online
encyclopedias, databases
and search engines to
locate information
 Literacy Unit Focuses
UNIT SEQUENCE ⓵ ⓶ ⓷ ⓸ ⓹

WWA - Agency HWEO -Creativity

HTWW -Simple Machines STP - Living Things
We are Readers Super Powers (reading strategies -
Bigger Books Avid Readers
Kindy Launching Story Workshop and sight words)
How To Writing Opinion
Writing Workshop Information
Jan - Mar Apr - Jun
Aug - Oct Oct - Dec

STP - Habitats
WWAPT - Personal History HWOO - Structure HWEO - Light & Sound HTWW - Space
Meeting Characters and Learning
Building reading habits Learning About the World Poetry Readers Have Big Jobs to Do
Grade 1 Lessons
Narrative - small moments Information - Poetry Opinion - Writing Reviews
Narrative - Writing Scenes
Aug - Sep Oct - Nov Nov - Jan Feb - March
Apr - Jun

HTWW - Lifecycles
WWA - Role Models STP - Water HWEO - Materials HWOO - Marketplaces
Poetry
Studying Characters Non Fuction - Bigger Books Non Fiction - Becoming Experts Series Book Clubs
Grade 2 Poetry
Narrative - small moments Opinion Writing Non Fiction How to Guide Narrative
Apr - Jun
Aug - Sept Oct - Nov Dec - Jan Feb - Mar

HWEO - Messages
WWA - Human Body HTWW - Forces & Motion WWAPT - Explorers HWOO - Organisations
Mystery Reading
Building a reading life Information Character Studies Research Clubs
Grade 3 Fairytales
Crafting true stories Information Biography / Diary Writing Opinion Writing
Feb - Mar
Aug - Sep Oct - Nov Nov - Jan Apr - Jun

WWA - Beliefs HTWW - Energy

STP - Ecosystems
Interpreting Characters Details and Synthesis - Fiction WWAPT - Earth Science HWOO - Signifiant People
Information
Grade 4 Opinion Reading and Writing about Fantasy Biographies
Information
Aug - Sept Reading Jan - Mar Apr - Jun
Sep - Oct
Nov - Dec

HWOO - Citizenship
WWAPT - Migration
Fantasy Book Clubs STP - Biodiversity HWEO - PYPX HTWW - Matter
Book Clubs
Grade 5 Narrative Information Argument and Advocacy Poetry
Narrative Writing
Aug - Sept Oct - Nov Nov - Feb May - Jun
Feb - Apr
 Early Learner Programme of Inquiry | Pre-Kindergarten 3

PreK-3 Who we are How we organize ourselves How we express ourselves Sharing the planet

Our connection to the natural world

Through play our experiences and Every member of our community has Imagination helps us think, explore and
Central Idea inspires us to care for and support our
interests help us grow. roles and responsibilities. create.
environment.

● Learning and growing through play
● Positive relationships
Lines of inquiry
● Our community
● Rules to keep us safe ● Imaginative Play ● Features of the natural world
● Roles and responsibilities ● Ways we express imagination ● Sharing the natural world
● What do we need to organise ● Responding to our own and others’ ● Caring for the natural world
ourselves imagination

Function, Responsibility, Connection Responsibility, Causation, Perspective, Function Connection, Change, Form,
Concepts
Belonging Relationships Creativity Nature

ATLS Pre-K Approaches to Learning - Reporting - SFS | 2019 2020

Principled, Caring
Learner Profile Communicators, Knowledgeable Open-minded, Thinker, Risk-taker Inquirer, Reflective, Balanced

Writing

SFS Emergent Maths - opportunities in Play

Reading
SFS Symbolic Learning - opportunities in Play

Maths

Specialist
Integration
Arts, PE, Korean PE, PSE, Korean Arts, PSE, Korean Arts, Korean
 Early Learner Programme of Inquiry | Pre-Kindergarten 4
PreK-4 Who we are How we express ourselves How we organize ourselves How the world works

Central Learning about WE helps me understand Traditions and celebrations connect people Working with others can help our ideas Changes in the environment affect everyday
Idea ME. from various cultures. grow. life.

● Relationships with others in our ● Personal and shared celebrations ● Where ideas come from ● Changes that can be observed in our
community. ● Features of celebrations ● How we can organize our ideas environment
Lines of
● How we belong to our community. ● Ways in which we can celebrate our ● How can we work together to grow our ● Changes that affect living things
inquiry
● How we support every member of our community ideas ● How do people care for the environment
community. ● ●

Connection, Responsibility, Form, Perspective, Connection, Function, Causation, Responsibility, Form, Change, Causation,
Concepts
Relationships, Community Storytelling, Celebrations, Traditions Cooperation, Collaboration Lifecycles, Seasons

ATLS Pre-K Approaches to Learning - Reporting - SFS | 2019 2020

Learner
Open-minded, Principled, Caring Communicators, Reflective Thinkers, Courageous Balanced, Knowledgeable, Inquirers
Profile

Writing

SFS Emergent Maths - opportunities in Play

Reading
SFS Symbolic Learning - opportunities in Play

Maths

Specialist
PSE, PE, Korean Arts, PSE, Korean, Music Arts, Korean PE, Korean
Integration
 Early Learner Programme of Inquiry | Kindergarten
KINDY Who we are How we express ourselves How the world works Sharing the planet

Creatives use different skills and strategies Simple machines make work easier and The actions of people
Central Idea Agentic learners cooperate, care and share.
to communicate their thinking. improve our quality of life impact other living things.

● What it means to be a learner
● What we contribute to this community
Lines of inquiry
● How we make sure we all belong to this
community
● Skills and strategies for expression ● Different kinds of simple machines ● The needs of living things
● Different types of thinking ● How simple machines work ● Ways we can be responsible for our
● Creatives that take Action ● How simple machines can make work environment
easier for us and others

Form , Responsibility, Perspective, Change, Function, Form, Function, Connection, Causation, Responsibility,
Concepts
Belonging, Community, Expression Creativity, Collaboration Forces, Simple machines Living things, Environment, Habitats

Social - Social and emotional

Social - Interpersonal Relationships Self-Management - States of mind
Communication - Literacy
Communication - Exchanging information Thinking - Critical (analysing and Research - Information Literacy
ATLS Thinking - Transfer
(listening, interpreting and speaking) evaluating) Thinking - Reflection
Thinking - Creative
Self-Management - Organization Research - Information Literacy

Courageous, Caring, Open-Minded,

Learner Profile Communicators, Knowledgeable, Reflective Inquirer, Knowledgeable, Thinkers Caring, Reflective, Balanced
Principled

Literacy Personal Narratives & We are readers Information & Reading strategies Opinion & Reading staminia Narrative & Avid readers

ZEARN Mission One ZEARN Mission Five

Maths ZEARN Mission Three ZEARN Mission Four
ZEARN Mission Two ZEARN Mission Six

GRADE 1 Where we are...
Historical evidence provides
Central Ideas insight into personal history
and identity.
● Personal history
● How personal history is
recorded over time
● Connections between
Lines of Inquiry
personal history and
identity
Form, Causation,
Key & Related
Perspective,
Concepts
Evidence, History
Communication skills -
Exchange
ATLS
Social skills - Social &
emotional
Open-minded,
Learner Profile
Communicators, Reflective
Personal narrative &
Literacy
Reading habits
Maths ZEARN Mission One
Lower Elementary Programme of Inquiry | Grade 1
How we organize...
People plan and build
structures considering
purpose, design, and
location.
● Structures and their
design
● How communities and
structural design
influence each other
● How structures can be
designed to solve
problems
Function, Causation,
Change, Design, Structures,
Architecture
Thinking skills - Critical,
Transfer
Research - Information
Literacy, ICT
Inquirer, Risk-taker, Caring
Information & Non-fiction
reading
ZEARN Mission Two
Who we are
How we express ourselves How the world works Sharing the planet
YEAR LONG
Light and sound affect the Habitats have features that
Earth is part of an immense The choices we make that
way we experience the living things rely on for
system called the universe. affect our well-being.
world. survival
● How light and sound is ● Earth’s place within the ● Features of habitats ● Aspects of well-being
created universe ● Connections between ● Choices that impact
● How light and sound ● The impact of Earth's living things and their well-being
affects us in different position and movement habitat ● Ways we can support
ways relative to the sun and ● Ways in which we can community well-being
● How light and sound can stars take Action for the
be used as a form of ● Space technology that environment
expression has impacted our lives
Perspective, Function, Function, Connection, Form, Connection, Form, Causation,
Science, Light, Sound, Change, Seasons, Space, Responsibility, Living things, Responsibility, Well-being,
Creativity Technology Habitats, Environment Community, Health
Communication skills - Research skills - Media, Self-management skills -
Self-management skills-
Literacy Ethical use Organization
States of mind
Thinking skills - Creative Social skills - Interpersonal Thinking skills - Reflective
Inquirer, Risk-taker, Reflective, Knowledgeable, Principled, Caring,
Balanced,
Knowledgeable Thinker Communicator
Narrative & Character
Poetry Opinion
studies PSE, and PE Led
transdisciplinary unit of
ZEARN Mission Five inquiry
ZEARN Mission Three ZEARN Mission Four
ZEARN Mission Six
 Lower Elementary Programme of Inquiry | Grade 2
Where we are…
GRADE 2 Who we are Sharing the planet How we express ourselves How we organize ourselves How the world works
YEAR LONG

Choices of role models
Central
reflect our values and the
Ideas
communities we belong to.
Understanding the
Access to water affects living Marketplaces are There are patterns in nature
Materials can be changed to geography of a place
things and their determined by their location that can be observed and
meet a specific purpose. provides insight into the
environment. and communities. predicted over time.
people that live there.

● Individual and shared ● The properties and states ● The properties of ● The needs and wants of ● Life cycle patterns can be ● The diverse ways in which
values of water materials communities observed in nature people navigate,
● How and why role models ● Water as a resource ● Changes in materials ● The systems and ● Nature’s cycles are represent, and define
are chosen ● Action we can take to ● How materials can be organization of interconnected their sense of place.
Lines of ● The influence of role protect and better share manipulated for a purpose marketplaces ● Opportunities for ● The reciprocal relationship
Inquiry models on individuals and water ● Ways in which we can conservation between a location's
societies organize collective action geography and the
development of its
cultural practices and
traditions.

Perspective, Function,
Key & Perspective, Change, Responsibility, Causation, Form, Change, Causation, Connection, Function,
Responsibility, Form, Connection,
Related Role-Models, Values, Society Connection, Materials, Irreversible / Change, Conservation,
Marketplaces, Needs / Location, Culture, Diversity
Concepts Dependency, Sustainability Reversible Patterns, Growth
Wants

Social Skills - Interpersonal
Relationships
ATLS
Communication - ICT skills
Thinking Skills - Reflective
Communication Skills -
Social Skills - Social
Thinking Skills - Critical Exchanging
Thinking Skills - Creative Emotional Intelligence Research skills - Media
Self Management - States of Communication Skills -
Thinking Skills - Transfer Self Management - Research skills - Ethical
Mind information skills
Organisation
Research skills - Information

Learner
Risk-takers, Principled Caring, Balanced Thinkers Open-Minded Inquirers, Communicators Knowledgeable, Reflective
Profile

Narrative & Character

Literacy Opinion & Chapter books Information Narrative & Book clubs Poetry STEM, Visual Arts, PE, and
studies
PSE Led transdisciplinary
ZEARN Mission Two ZEARN Mission Five ZEARN Mission Seven unit of inquiry
Maths ZEARN Mission One ZEARN Mission Four
ZEARN Mission Three ZEARN Mission Six ZEARN Mission Eight
 Upper Elementary Programme of Inquiry | Grade 3
Sharing The Planet
GRADE 3 Who we are How the world works Where we are... How we express ourselves How we organise...
YEAR LONG

The effective interactions Exploring the connection

Human exploration leads to People can create or Organizations support the Resolutions to conflict can
Central between human body between forces and motion
discovery and develops new manipulate messages to natural world in response to be influenced by actions and
Ideas systems contribute to health provides insight into daily
understandings target specific audiences human activities. reactions.
and survival application

● Body systems and how
they work
● How body systems are
interdependent
Lines of
● The impact of lifestyle
Inquiry
choices on the body
● The relationships between
forces and motion
● Variables that affect
motion
● The application of forces
● The role of exploration in
shaping society
● How exploration leads to
new understandings
● The importance of
exploration in our lives
● The structure and features
for different types of
messages
● The ways that we can
create or manipulate
messages to target a
specific audience
● How people respond to
messages
● Resources of the natural
world
● Activities that affect the
natural world
● Organizations that
respond and care for the
natural world
● Causes of conflict
● Consequences of conflict
● Strategies used to resolve
conflict
● Our role in conflict
resolution

Function, Connection, Function, Causation, Change, Connection, Form, Perspective, Causation, Perspective,
Form, Causation, Change,
Responsibility, Connection, Perspective Responsibility Responsibility,
Concepts Organizations, Natural
Systems, Interdependence, Scientific method, Innovation, Exploration, Messages, Response, Conflict, Community,
world, Advocacy
Health Experiments, Forces Society Communication, Service Resolutions

Thinking skills - Critical

Thinking skills -
Thinking
Self-Management Skills - Self-Management Skills - Creative-thinking Communication skills - ICT Social skills -
Research skills - Information
Organization Organization Research skills - Media Social skills - Interpersonal Social-emotional intelligence
ATLS Literacy
Thinking - Reflection and Thinking skills - Information literacy relationships Self-management skills -
Communication skills -
metacognition Transfer Communication skills - Research skills - Ethical use States of mind
exchanging-information
Literacy
skills

Learner Knowledgeable, Balanced, Inquirers, Risk-takers, Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Communicators, Thinkers, Communicators ,
Thinkers, Caring, Principled
Profile Inquirers Reflective Risk-takers Open-minded, Caring Open-minded, Principled

Building a Reading Life & Fairy Tale writing & Mystery

Literacy Information Biography Opinion & Research clubs
Crafting True Stories reading STEM, Visual Arts, and PE
Led transdisciplinary unit of
ZEARN Mission Four ZEARN Mission Six inquiry
Maths ZEARN Mission One ZEARN Mission Two ZEARN Mission Three
ZEARN Mission Five ZEARN Mission Seven

GRADE 4 Who we are
Central Cultural heritage can shape
Ideas beliefs, values, and actions.
● How cultural heritage
can shape the way
people live their lives
Lines of ● Personal and shared
Inquiry beliefs and values
● How culture, beliefs and
values affect our actions
Perspective, Connection,
Concepts
Values
Social skills - Social &
emotional
ATLS
Communication skills -
Exchanging information
Learner
Reflective, Open-minded
Profile
Opinion & Interpreting
Literacy
characters
Maths ZEARN Mission One
Upper Elementary Programme of Inquiry | Grade 4
How we express…
Sharing the planet How the world... Where we are... How we organize...
PRODUCTION
Performing arts foster
Living things respond to Energy may be converted
Natural forces change and Societies are developed by self-expression and
their surroundings in order from one form to another to
shape the Earth. significant events and collaboration in a
to survive. be used in various ways.
people. community.
● Adapations of plants ● The transformation of ● How we describe the ● Impact of events on ● How artistic expressions
and animals energy properties and shapes society communicate diverse
● The role and ● How circuits are on the earth surface ● Impact of significant perspectives
transformation of designed ● Processes that people on society ● Ways in which the Arts
energy within an ● How energy is supplied transform the earth’s ● Using the lessons of build community
ecosystem in sustainable ways surface history for taking ● The role of the arts in
● Our role in the balance ● How landforms impact socially responsible celebrating diversity.
of an ecosystem human systems action
Form, Function, Change, Function Change, Causation Causation, Responsibility, Responsibility, Perspective,,
Survival Energy Transformation Impact Expression
Thinking skills - Critical
Research skills - Information thinking Social Skills - Interpersonal
Self-Management skills -
Thinking skills - Transfer literacy Communication skills - relationships
Organization
Thinking skills - Reflective Thinking Skills - Creativ Literacy Self-management skills -
Research skills - Ethical use
e Thinking Research skills - Media States of mind
literacy
Knowledgeable, Balanced Inquirers Thinkers Communicators, Principled Courageous, Caring
Information Details and Synthesis Fantasy Biographies
STEM, Visual Arts, PSE, PE &
ZEARN Mission Four ZEARN Mission Six Music Led
ZEARN Mission Two ZEARN Mission Three
ZEARN Mission Five ZEARN Mission Seven
 Upper Elementary Programme of Inquiry | Grade 5
PYPX Who we are
GRADE 5 How we organize… Sharing the planet Where we are... How the world works
How we express ourselves YEAR LONG

Governing systems Through design, global Personal perspectives

Biodiversity makes Human migration is a The scientific process is used
Central determine how society citizens apply creativity to influence how people
ecosystems resilient in the response to challenges, risks to investigate properties of
Ideas meets the needs of its take action to make a communicate and express
face of change. and opportunities matter.
citizens. positive change. their identity.

● How citizens ● The three types of ● How the design ● Personal ● Attributes of matter ● Reflecting on,
contribute to their diversity - genetic, process works connections to ● Ways matter can expanding, and
communities species and ● How challenges are migration change enjoying creativity.
● Rights and ecosystem identified and met ● Reasons why ● Skills and ● Expressing feelings,
Lines of responsibilities of ● Biodiversity is a ● Positive action we people migrate techniques that ideas, and
Inquiry citizens measure of health can take ● Effects of migration support scientific understanding
● Different in the natural world on people and thinking through theatre.
government ● Ways we can places ● How collaborative
systems maintain and projects create
support biodiversity community

Function, Responsibility, Form, Connection, Change Function, Perspective, Perspective, Causation, Form, Change, Matter, Perspective, Function,
Concepts
Citizenship, Power, Systems, Biodiversity, Resilience Responsibility, Design, Migration, Challenge, Risk Scientific method, Expression, Perception,

Communication skills -
Communication skills -
Literacy
Exchange Thinking skills - Reflective Thinking skills - Critical Research skills - Media
Research skills - Ethical Use Research skills - ICT
ATLS Social skills - Interpersonal Social skills - Social & Thinking skills - Transfer literacy
Communication skills - ICT Thinking skills - Transfer
Self-Management - emotional Thinking Skills - Creative
Self-Management skills -
Organization
States of mind

Learner
Communicators, Principled Inquirers, Knowledgeable Open-minded, Risk-takers Reflective, Caring Thinkers, Reflective Reflective, Open-minded
Profile

Personal Narrative & Book

Literacy Information Argument & Advocacy Narrative & Book club Poetry
clubs
Visual Arts, PSE, PE & Music
ZEARN Mission Five Led
Maths ZEARN Mission One ZEARN Mission Two ZEARN Mission Three ZEARN Mission Four
ZEARN Mission Six