New Unit: Water Wonders!

How We Share The Planet

Central Idea:

The decisions people make about water affects everyone.

Line of Inquiry:

The water cycle (function)

The impact of humans on water sources (responsibility)

Coast Salish use and connections to the local waterways (connection)

We all met today to talk about the new unit and the summative activity the children will do at the end of the unit; they will create a 3D mural of a landscape featuring bodies of water. The children will work together on the mural to plan and build a community and share a contribution to fishing, housing, drinkable water, ponds, animal life, plants, transportation, and ways to cross the water.

To assess what the children know about water each child offered a fact which was recorded on a rain drop. The rain drops were grouped into common themes: function, what we do with water, and where we find water. This is one way the teachers will launch their planning for the upcoming weeks of inquiry.

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