How The World Works

YEAR ONE - TERM 1B, 2021

Transdisciplinary Theme: How The World Works

CENTRAL IDEA

The weather affects our lives and the enviroment

As an International Baccalaureate world school, authorised to teach the Primary Year’s Programme, we explore six transdisciplinary themes each year.

Our second unit for the year provides the opportunity for students to explore weather and the impact weather can have on people and the environment.

Throughout this unit we encourage the students to watch the nightly weather forecast. We discuss and record weather patterns throughout the duration of the unit both in Melbourne and around the world.

Concepts

Change
Causation
Form

Lines of Inquiry

The meaning of weather
The way the weather affects the way we live (global impact)
Changes in weather patterns

Action

Action in the PYP is initiated independently by the student as a result of the learning process. Action may be bringing a book or artefact related to the inquiry to school, or student initiated drawings/posters/research. We celebrate our students’ ACTION every day in our classrooms. If you see your children taking independent action at home encourage them to share their action with their class.

Approaches to Learning

Research: observing, collecting and organising data
Interpreting and presenting data research
Students will present their findings to the class to assist in developing their speaking and listening skills