Sharing The Planet

Mathematics Data Handling: Students will conduct surveys using tally marks. They will record, analyze, and interpret data using bar graphs and Venn diagrams in order to help them make informed choices. Language Arts Reading: Students will read books related to our unit to learn how to gather information and take notes. Synthesizing and asking questions will be useful strategies throughout these process. Writing: Students will write animal reports to communicate their new learning. Listening /Speaking: Students will start using oral persuasion to support their ideas.

Transdisciplinary Learning

Disciplinary Learning

Central Idea
Our actions impact other living things and the planet we share.

Mathematics Knowledge: Place value Basic Facts Order and sequence Patterns Strategy: Addition and Subtraction Ratios and Proportions

Language Arts Word Study: Students continue to learn word patterns to develop their spelling skills. Grammar: Students will develop an understanding of sentence structure and start reviewing their sentences for meaning.

Lines of Inquiry
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Animals and their habitats. Effects of human actions on animals and their habitats. Ensuring that our actions help with the protection of animals and our shared habitats.

Important Dates
Dec 5: Kings Birthday Dec 18: Y3 Class Parties/ Holidays Jan 7: Back to school

Reminders
Holiday Inquiry: Please remind your child to take pictures of positive things people are doing for their environment. We will share them when we get back. Holiday reading and writing: Encourage your child to keep practicing their reading and writing in a fun way during the holidays. Write letters, keep a journal, read fun books.

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5 Essential Elements
Knowledge
Students will learn about animals. This will help build empathy towards the needs of the animals. From there, students will look into actions they can take in their everyday lives that will help with the protection of animals habitats and our planet.

Concepts
Form Classification and Habitats. Connection: Cause and Effect Responsibility: Conservation

Skills
Communication: Students will read a variety of sources for pleasure, to gain information and knowledge, and to develop a sense of connection with other living things. Research: Students will collect information from different sources and present their research using an appropriate media

Action
Students will use their learning about animals and their habitats to think of actions they can take in their everyday lives that will help with the protection of the earth.

Learner Profile and Attitudes

Communicators Caring Knowledgeable Appreciation Empathy Respect

Think about it: a child in middle school today will be entering the prime of their careers in 2040. We have no idea what the world will be like then. Therefore it is crucial to develop timeless skills such as curiosity, creativity, and the ability to learn on ones own. From Makerspace Playbook.