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Northside Primary School PROGRAMME OF INQUIRY

HOW THE WORLD WORKS

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.

WHO WE ARE

An inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human

relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and responsibilities; what it means to be

human.

WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME

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 civilisations, from

local and global perspectives.

HOW WE ORGANISE OURSELVES

An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of

organisations; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment.

HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES

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.

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.

RECEPTION

Title: Special Me Special You Central Idea: We are individuals, yet we have things in common.

Key Concepts: Form, Connection, Perspective Related Concepts: Relationships, Similarities, Differences

Lines of Inquiry: • What makes me, me • Our differences • Relationships with others

Title: Journeys Central Idea: Journeys are a part of everyday life.

Key Concepts: Function, Causation, Responsibility Related Concepts: Journeys, Safety

Lines of Inquiry: • Purpose of journeys • Organisation of journeys • Travelling safely

Title: Once Upon a Rhyme Central Idea: Stories entertain us, teach us and develop our imagination.

Key concepts: Function, Perspective, Reflection Related Concepts: Communication, Opinion, Imagination

Lines of Inquiry: • The purpose of stories • How can we create and tell our own stories • How are different stories told

Title: Marvellous Materials and Matter Central Idea: The properties of matter can change

Key Concepts: Form, Change, Causation Related Concepts: Transformation, Matter

Lines of Inquiry: • Features of the different states of matter • Changes to states of matter • Reasons for changes to states of matter

Title: Work and Play Central Idea: We have a responsibility to the communities to which we belong.

Key Concepts: Form, Responsibility, Reflection Related Concepts: Relationships, Behaviour, Rules,

Routines

Lines of Inquiry: • Communities we belong to • Communities have rules which have to be

followed • My role in the community

Title: The possibility of plants Central Idea: Plants are living and may be used in different ways.

Key Concepts: Form, Change,Connection Related Concepts: Growth, Sequence, Cycles

Lines of Inquiry: • Characteristics of plants • Life-cycles of plants • How plants are used

WHO WE ARE




SHARING THE PLANETHOW THE WORLD WORKS

STANDARD 1

Title: Fit as a Fiddle Central Idea: Making choices affects our lives.

Key Concepts: Change, Causation, Responsibility Related Concepts: Energy, Growth, Decisions

Lines of Inquiry: • Food groups necessary for our health • Well balanced lifestyle • Consequences of choices

Title: My History Central Idea: Everyone has a personal history.

Key Concepts: Form, Change, Connection Related Concepts: Chronology, History, Family, Identity

Lines of Inquiry: • The factors that contribute to personal

history • Ways we can find out about personal

histories • Changes in our lives

Title: Celebrations Central Idea: We celebrate in different ways.

Key Concepts: Function, Perspective, Connection Related Concepts: Artefacts, Sources, Identity, Culture,

Patterns

Lines of Inquiry: • Celebrations • Reasons for celebrations • Similarities and differences in celebrations

Title: Light and Dark Central Idea: Light and dark are part of our lives.

Key Concepts: Form, Connection, Causation Related Concepts: Similarities and differences,

Interdependence, Consequences

Lines of Inquiry: • Different sources of light • The uses of light • Different things light can do

Title: Communities Central Idea: Communities function when everyone works together.

Key Concepts: Responsibility, Connection, Function Related Concepts: Authority, Community, Interdependence

Lines of Inquiry: • Different communities • The importance of jobs • Rules and routines that help us to work

together effectively

Title: Water Central idea: Water is a finite resource.

Key Concepts: Form, Responsibility, Reflection Related Concepts: Conservation, Impact, Initiative, Water-

cycle

Lines of Inquiry: • Water as a finite resource • Personal choices that help conserve water • How people adapt in Botswana to limited

water resources

WHO WE ARE





STANDARD 2

Title: Senses Central Idea: Our senses receive information and can be affected by many different factors.

Key Concepts: Function, Reflection, Causation Related Concepts: Adaptation, Biology, Communication

Lines of Inquiry: • Function and purpose of our senses • Looking after our senses • Living without a sense / senses

Title: Homes Central Idea: Homes have been built to meet different needs of people through time.

Key Concepts: Form, Change, Perspective Related Concepts: Necessity, Need, Wealth, Poverty,

Survival, Geography

Lines of Inquiry: • Building materials • Kinds of homes • How homes have changed

Title: Art Central Idea: Art is created with different elements and a variety of processes.

Key Concepts: Function, Reflection, Perspective Related Concepts: Art, Pattern, Interpretation

Lines of Inquiry: • Different types of art • Using different elements in art • Processes used in creating art

Title: Change Central idea: Minibeasts go through a process of change.

Key Concepts: Form, Change, Connection Related Concepts: Life cycles, Transformation

Lines of Inquiry: • Physical characteristics of minibeasts • Life cycles of mini-beasts • Habitats

Title: Food Central Idea: Food comes from many places and may be processed before we can eat it.

Key Concepts: Form, Change, Connection Related Concepts: Consumption, Production, Loyalty

Lines of Inquiry: • Natural food resources • Processing, packaging, and storing food • Buying and selling

Title: Living and Non-living Central Idea: Living things have certain requirements in order to grow and stay healthy.

Key Concepts: Function, Causation, Responsibility Related Concepts: Classification, Living, Non-living

Lines of Inquiry: • Characteristics of living and non-living

things • Our needs and the needs of other living

things • Our responsibility for the well-being of

other living things

WHO WE ARE





STANDARD 3

Title: Learning Central Idea: Understanding how our brains process information helps us to find out how we learn and think.

Key Concepts: Form, Function, Responsibility Related Concepts: Identity, Learning, Discovery,

Uniqueness, Systems, Education Lines of Inquiry: • How people gain and process knowledge • People learn and think differently • Our responsibility to our learning

Title: Families Central Idea: Families around the world have unique lifestyles.

Key Concepts: Form, Connection, Reflection Related Concepts: Geography, Belonging, Citizenship,

Stereotype, Identity Lines of Inquiry: • Different places around the world • Urban and rural communities • Similarities and differences in lifestyles

Title: Stories Central Idea: People express themselves and inform others through different types of stories.

Key Concepts: Form, Perspective, Reflection Related Concepts: Interpretation, Morals, Character Lines of Inquiry: • Different types of stories • Different feelings, beliefs, values and

points of view are expressed through stories

• Communicating our own ideas and feelings

Title: Weather Central Idea: Weather influences people’s lives.

Key Concepts: Form, Causation, Connection Related Concepts: Geography, Atmosphere, Climate,

Systems

Lines of Inquiry: • Observing and measuring weather • Weather patterns • Influences of weather on peoples lives

Title: Communication Devices Central Idea: Communication devices and tools have been developed for different purposes.

Key Concepts: Function, Change, Connection Related Concepts: Innovation, Communication, History Lines of Inquiry: • Role of communication devices and tools • Changes in communication devices and

tools • Communication devices and tools in

communities

Title: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Central Idea: Our personal choices can impact the environment.

Key Concepts: Form, Causation, Responsibility Related Concepts: Conservation, Consumption,

Sustainability, Citizenship, Values

Lines of Inquiry: • Renewable and non-renewable resources

of the planet • Impact of human and natural waste • Behaviours towards managing waste

WHO WE ARE





STANDARD 4

Title: Knowing Me, Knowing You Central Idea: Our values and beliefs shape who we are and can be shared in a variety of ways.

Key Concepts: Form, Perspective, Reflection Related Concepts: Values, Beliefs, Behaviour,

Communication, Identity Lines of Inquiry: • Values and beliefs • Our personal values and where they come

from • How we demonstrate and share our values

Title: It’s all in the past Central Idea: Influences from the past are evident today.

Key Concepts: Form, Causation, Reflection Related Concepts: Chronology, Invention, Innovation,

Sources

Lines of Inquiry: • Different civilisations • Influences from the past • How we influence the future

Title: Magical Materials Central Idea: Through manipulating materials, we can discover, extend and enjoy our creatively.

Key Concepts: Form, Change, Perspective Related Concepts: Changes of state, Properties,

Manipulation

Lines of Inquiry: • Properties of materials • Changing materials to suit a purpose • The impact of using different materials

Title: Ecosystems Central Idea: An ecosystem is a community of biotic and abiotic elements, which need to stay in balance.

Key Concepts: Function, Connection, Causation Related Concepts: Adaptation, Animals, Classification,

Habitat, Biodiversity, Ecosystems

Lines of Inquiry: • Elements of an ecosystem • Co-operative nature of an ecosystem • Effects of change on an ecosystem

Title: Workplaces Central Idea: Work places are organisations where people share responsibility towards a common purpose.

Key Concepts: Function, Responsibility, Reflection Related Concepts: Cooperation, Production, Networks

Lines of Inquiry: • The purpose and structure of work places • The effect of people’s actions within work

places • Successful work places

Title: Peaceful living Central Idea: There are consequences to individuals and communities when conflict occurs.

Key Concepts: Function, Causation, Responsibility Related Concepts: Peace, Organisations, Conflict

Lines of Inquiry: • Types and causes of conflict • Peaceful conflict resolution strategies • Local and global organisations promoting

peace

WHO WE ARE





STANDARD 5

Title: Change is a Certainty! Central Idea: Human beings go through a continual process of change.

Key Concepts: Change, Responsibility, Function Related Concepts: Puberty, Choices

Lines of Inquiry: • Human beings/life changes over time • We are responsible for accepting and

dealing with the changes we face • The changes that occur during puberty

Title: Exploration Central Idea: Our world grows through exploration.

Key Concepts: Reflection, Form, Perspective Related Concepts: Exploration, Adventure, Survival

Lines of Inquiry: • The reasons humankind explores • Explorers and their contributions • The hardships explorers encountered • Tools the explorers used

Title: The Language of Art Central Idea: People express their beliefs, imaginations, values and experiences through the arts.

Key Concepts: Reflection, Perspective, Form Related Concepts: Values, Culture, Creativity

Lines of Inquiry: • Artists express themselves through

different forms • Experiences and imagination and beliefs

inspire us to be creative • Personal preferences of artistic expression

Title: Energy Central Idea: Energy may be converted from one form to another and can be stored in various ways.

Key Concepts: Form , Function, Connection Related Concepts: Storage, Transformation, Energy

Lines of Inquiry: • Sources of energy • Forms of energy • Transformation of energy • Energy for the future

Title: Leadership Central Idea: Personal qualities, beliefs and situations shape leaders.

Key Concepts: Form, Connection, Perspective Related Concepts: Leadership, Characteristics, Identity,

Society, Differences, Similarities

Lines of Inquiry: • Characteristics of leaderships • How leadership impacts society • The interpretation of effective leadership

Title: What Am I Eating? Central Idea: The consumption and origin of food impacts our environment.

Key Concepts: Causation, Responsibility, Perspective Related Concepts: Consumption, Origin, Food, Pollution,

Environment, Global Warming

Lines of Inquiry: • Origins of food in relation to Botswana • Exploring my families carbon footprint • Reasons behind people’s chosen eating

habits

WHO WE ARE





STANDARD 6

Title: Chance or Choice? Central Idea: Circumstances influence our identity and choices.

Key Concepts: Function, Causation, Responsibility Related Concepts: Reproduction, Fact, Patterns, Choices

and Consequences, Genetics, Identity

Lines of Inquiry: • Biological influences on our individual

traits • Environmental influences on your identity • Making informed choices

Title: Migration Central Idea: Migration changes over time and has different effects.

Key Concepts: Change, Connection, Perspective Related Concepts: Pattern, Artefacts, Citizenship,

Civilisation, Interdependence

Lines of Inquiry: • Migration • Rights and responsibilities of citizens • The effects of migration on local and global

communities

Title: I Create, Therefore I Am! Central Idea: We share and extend our experiences through creativity.

Key Concepts: Connection, Causation, Function Related Concepts: Interpretation, Imagination, Techniques

Lines of Inquiry: • Peoples’ perceptions of creativity and art • The evolution of a particular art style or

movement • The skills and techniques used to express

our personal creativity

Title: Natural Disasters Central Idea: Natural disasters have an impact on our lives.

Key Concepts: Function, Responsibility, Reflection Related Concepts: Tectonic plate movement, Impact,

Landscape, Geography

Lines of Inquiry: • Natural Disasters • Local action • Factors that influence recovery from

natural disasters

Title: Economics Central Idea: Economic choices impact people’s quality of life.

Key Concepts: Function, Connection, Responsibility Related Concepts: Wealth, Sustainability, Interdependence

Lines of Inquiry: • Value vs wealth • How society functions as an economic unit • Responsible use of money

Title: Exhibition

Central Idea: Students choose one area of interest from TD theme and create there own central idea.

Key Concepts: Form, Function, Causation, Change, Connection, Perspective, Responsibility, Reflection

Lines of Inquiry:

• Student generate their own Lines of Inquiry that connect to their chosen concepts

WHO WE ARE





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