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Exploring a culture helps us understand how the environment effects the way people live around the world.
-Maps and Globes
-Aspects of Culture (Homes, Clothing, Food)

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What do we know about aspects of culture? Circle Map

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Economic stability is driven by choices and consequences.

We have been investigating and considering natural and human resources, supply and demand, and how these forces interact and impact society.

Vocabulary to focus on: consumer, services, supply, profits, opportunity cost, renewable resources, non-renewable resources, trade off.

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An inquiry into CIVICS

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Central Idea: We grow and change over time.
Lines of Inquiry:
-Past, present, future
-compare and contrast our lives to the lives of the past
-sequence events (Timelines)

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Kids wore hats that kids might have worn long ago. 

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Children talked about the differences between toys we use now, vs. a long time ago! This student shared "If it was a long time ago, I would not have the bears, so I will play with wooden blocks"

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We wrote about our dreams for the future and connected it to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have A Dream speech.

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We study the calendar and timelines and civics symbols

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An inquiry into cultures and traditions

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Hey Staff!!-anyone have a Night Sky Globe we can borrow in First Grade?

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An inquiry into geographic tools and symbols connected to this: observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted! (new central idea TBA)

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Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Info coming...

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Animals and plants depend on their habitat for survival.
More info coming...

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Earth changes quickly and slowly.
Fast changes occur from earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, floods, etc.
Slow changes occur from erosion and weathering.
Note to Specials: We are studying landforms and fast and slow changes to the Earth's surface. Any vocabulary support of landforms and/or natural disasters would be essential.

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Diverse opinions impact the structure and function of government.

We have been investigating and exploring the structure and functions of the municipal, county, and state governments of Colorado.

Vocabulary to focus on: legislative, judicial, executive, veto, bill, three branches, checks and balances, constitution, federal, supreme court, tax, revenue.

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Students learned about local government and how taxes pay for the variety of services that make up the Town of Breckenridge or Summit County Government.

Students paired this section with stories in Wonders about how to vote, how voting is your voice and choosing candidates that share your values.

We had Q and A sessions with Mayor Eric Mamula and School Board Candidate Lisa Webster to help students understand these different roles.

We spent time on ways to have civil discourse and how to speak respectfully with one another even when you disagree. We also discussed the importance of listening to other people's opinion and using facts to back up opinions.

Students were able to pair rights with the responsibilities that come from those rights. We discussed the rights they have within the school and the community.

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We studied why people immigrate, the challenges that come with leaving families and cultures and how immigrations bring diverse ideas to new communities.

Historical fiction Wonders stories were paired with the unit. Students were able to research a major immigration pattern from the past and then write a journal entry from the perspective of an immigrant during that time.

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Completed in December

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Central Idea: Vibrant learning communities value diversity.

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Central Idea: Historical thinkers examine events from multiple perspectives.
Key Concepts: Perspective
Peace & Conflict
Valuing diversity

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Some of this unit's highlights=Sun and Weather

(Physical and Life Science-some Earth-patterns)

Chalk Shadows

Mystery Science with Kate in STEAM

Build a shade shelter for a little toy animal outside.

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Students learn what makes typical weather, how to predict the weather by understanding the jet stream and types of clouds. We tied in geography to help them understand how being near the equator or large body of water impacts the weather and the type of severe weather threats that are possible in that region.

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storm clouds by NOAA Photo Library , used under CC BY / cropped

lightning storm by Mary Qin , used under CC BY / cropped, trimmed

thunder storm by Sarah Coyne , used under CC BY / cropped, trimmed

plane flying by Elizabeth Hunter , used under CC BY

plane by TSgt. Michael Haggerty, USAF / heavily modified

clouds seen from plane by Jakec , used under CC BY-SA / heavily modified

cockpit by Airman 1st Class Veronica Pierce, U.S. Air Force / heavily modified

large puffy cloud by Ron Pieket , used under CC BY / cropped

hand break by Ildar Sagdejev , used under CC BY-SA / cropped

man skydiving by skeeze / heavily modified

sky by Kevin Dooley , used under CC BY / heavily modified

man parachuting by skeeze / heavily modified

rain clouds by GPS , used under CC BY / heavily modified

lightning bolt by Unsplash / heavily modified

parachuter by tpsdave / heavily modified

hail by FCB Excalibur , used under CC BY-SA / cropped, adjusted color

cumulus clouds by Colorado Clouds Blog , used under CC BY-SA

wrist watch by stock.tookapic.com

cloud watching by Leland Francisco , used under CC BY / Heavily Photoshopped

cloud formation by epSos.de , used under CC BY

off trail view by Nicholas A. Tonelli , used under CC BY

beach by Darkest tree , used under CC BY-SA

time lapse cloud formation by Mathieu Descombes

cumulonimbious 2 by Sfortis , used under CC BY-SA

cumulonimbious 4 by Neil Tackaberry , used under CC BY-ND

thunder cloud by Neil Tackaberry , used under CC BY-ND

raining cloud by Aislinn Ritchie , used under CC BY-SA

tall cloud by Neil Tackaberry , used under CC BY-ND

bedroom by Amy Gizienski , used under CC BY

grassy area by Nicholas A. Tonelli , used under CC BY

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How can we predict when it's going to storm?

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In this lesson, students learn how to make predictions about the weather by observing clouds and their changes.

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An inquiry into animal adaptation.

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Central Idea: Plants and animals have physical characteristics that help them survive!

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Connecting with the different people in our school

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Connecting with the different people in our school

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Learning how to be a successful learner!

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Central Idea: To be a successful learner-students must be a good citizen at school.

Key Idea: Roles, Interconnectedness with school and community, Routines,...

Celebrations: kids drew a rule. Collaboration with Jansen-(Venn Diagram USA-Pakistan) What would be your dream school? Kids observed-noticed similarities and differences with images of school in Pakistan. STEAM+

Video preassessment and post. Kids rate themselves. Ex: rug, hallway,

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Central Idea: Strong communities are built by thoughtful people.
Concepts: Change-Causation-Connection

Lines: (Connections to Wonders Essential Questions)

Families around the world are similar and different.

Friends depend on each other and the environment.

People that work together improve communities.

Note to Specials: Language connected to building a strong classroom community would be meaningful. Our Wonders Literacy unit Essential question is connected and would be meaningful to discuss. It is: "How do friends depend on each other?"

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An inquiry into "Team Building"
Central Idea: Successful groups have responsible leaders and team members who work together to achieve goals.

Lines:
How effective teams work together
Characteristics of responsible leaders
Rights, Roles, and Responsibilities

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An inquiry into...Cultivating Curiosity
Central Idea: Relationships built on respect strengthen diverse communities.
Key Ideas:  tradition, communities-local & global, cultures, maps, globes, civil discourse, local government, rights and responsibilities-norms

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What if Everybody Did That? by Ellen Javernick - Read Aloud

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Collaborating with Mrs. Horvath. Ask Mrs. Overmeyer how they paired the nature of geography with outdoor ed. Hint: Kids used trail maps to navigate to the park.

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Collaboration with Ms. Jansen in STEAM+. Students learned key science terms such as the hydrosphere and geosphere. This not only connects science and literacy but helps kids be able to better communicate the concept of change on the planet with a studied change maker.

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Central Idea: Planet Earth Constantly Changes
Connection to Wonders=Unit 1-Natural Disasters
Key Ideas: process, impact, reduce, patterns, ...

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Special Guest teacher-Lara West-Graham Cracker Plates on Sept. 9th

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An inquiry into change makers such as Wangari Maathai.
(insert central idea here)
Connection to Wonders=John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt.
Concepts: Change & Perspective

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Wangari Maathai was the founder of the Green Belt Movement and the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. She authored four books: The Green Belt Movement; Unbowed: A Memoir; The Challenge for Africa; and Replenishing the Earth. As well as having been featured in a number of books, she and the Green Belt…