We have now started our unit of inquiry 'How we organise ourselves' with the focus being on Transportation Systems. This unit will continue after the winter break.
The Unit of Inquiry focuses on the Central Idea; ‘Transportation systems vary based on the environment and people's needs.’
We will be emphasising some of the key concepts through this unit of inquiry, these being Function (how does it work?), Form (What is it like?), Connection (How is it connected?) and Reflection (How do we know?).
Our lines of Inquiry are:
Through investigation, discussion and exploration we will be looking at how these systems are important to the needs of a community.
Home Links:
Holiday homework: Please take photos of your child as they use various transport throughout the break. We will use these photos as an aid for discussion back in class.
Donations: Please can you send us any empty boxes, kitchen rolls, bottle tops, etc. for construction within our transport unit.
Thank you for your ongoing support!
The Unit of Inquiry focuses on the Central Idea; ‘Transportation systems vary based on the environment and people's needs.’
We will be emphasising some of the key concepts through this unit of inquiry, these being Function (how does it work?), Form (What is it like?), Connection (How is it connected?) and Reflection (How do we know?).
Our lines of Inquiry are:
- Transporting people, animals and things(Form/Function)
- Constructing transportation systems (Connection)
- Making transportation choices (Reflection)
Through investigation, discussion and exploration we will be looking at how these systems are important to the needs of a community.
Home Links:
- Look at the different types of transportation and how they work.
- Compare transportation systems in our community with others that you have visited from around the world.
- Talk about how transport systems are connected, i.e. before you get on a plane you first need to travel to the airport.
- When out shopping ask about how things are transported to the supermarket.
- Consider choices you make in organising your lives to make it easier - do you choose a basket or trolley at the supermarket? What bag do you take to school?
Holiday homework: Please take photos of your child as they use various transport throughout the break. We will use these photos as an aid for discussion back in class.
Donations: Please can you send us any empty boxes, kitchen rolls, bottle tops, etc. for construction within our transport unit.
Thank you for your ongoing support!