Explanation
"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"
What Students Will Do
Students will discover different structures in their community and around the world. We will discuss the form and function of structures within and outside our immediate community. Students will culminate their learning with the creation of a model structure. Students will use a variety of building materials to construct a structure that provides some sort of function.
State Standards Specifically Addressed
18b. Uses emergent reading skills
20. Uses number concepts
22. Compares and measures
21b. Understands shapes
24. Uses scientific inquiry
26. Knowledgeable of physical properties of materials
20. Uses number concepts
22. Compares and measures
21b. Understands shapes
24. Uses scientific inquiry
26. Knowledgeable of physical properties of materials
Learner Profiles Specifically Addressed
Inquirer: Opportunities to ask questions about how to make structures stronger, taller, more useful
Knowledgeable: Understands how shapes and measurement affect the use and stability of structures
Communicator: Describe the decisions made to create and adjust structures. Opportunities to explain thinking to others.
Knowledgeable: Understands how shapes and measurement affect the use and stability of structures
Communicator: Describe the decisions made to create and adjust structures. Opportunities to explain thinking to others.