How The World Works

Transdisciplinary Theme

'How The World Works'  

Central Idea

The weather affects our lives and the environment

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

Learner Profile Attributes

Year ones will be developing and demonstrating the attributes of the Learner Profile. In this unit our focus will be on

• Reflective
• Communicator

Whole School Focus

• Reflective

The Year 1 Team

Mrs Jenna Horler, Mrs Kristy Smith, Mrs Tess Rounsley, Mrs Samantha Plumridge, Mrs Melinda Docker & Mrs Melissa Werry.