YEAR FIVE - TERM 4, 2021

Transdisciplinary theme: Sharing the Planet

CENTRAL IDEA

Significant environmental events affect the balance of an ecosystem

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

The students will be exploring and learning about the components of an ecosystem. They had an incursion from Parks Victoria. This provided information on the biodiversity of birdlife in Victoria, encouraging them to connect with their local environment in a role as a Citizen Scientist and taking action to help support and maintain this.

Concepts: Connection, Form

Lines of Inquiry

The components of an ecosystem
Investigation of living things within an ecosystem and their adaptations
Significant environmental events

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
Thinking
Communication
Self-management

Learner Profile

Principled
Balanced
Appreciation
Commitment

The Year 5 Team

Miss Lauren Lowers/Mrs Kate Boston, Mrs Janelle Diggins, Mr Grant Rounsley and Mrs Christine Gill

Beaumaris North PS

Units Of Inquiry - Year 5, 2021 · 11 Nov 2021

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