January 3 - February 24
How The World Works
An 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.
Transdiciplinary Skills
Central Idea
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Scientific inquiry helps us understand the
physical world
Thinking
Questioning
Observation
Analysis
Synthesis
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DRIVING QUESTIONS
How do scientists make discoveries?
What are the real world applications of the
changes of matter?
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Attributes and Attitudes
Commitment, confidence, Inquirer,
Thinker
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LINES OF INQUIRY
How scientific inquiry is conducted and
recorded
How matter changes
How changes in matter impact our world
Concepts
Function
How does scientific inquiry work?
How can I record my findings?
How do scientists prove hypotheses?
Causation
What is the impact in the world
when states of matter change?
Success Criteria
What is the impact of temperature
on states of matter?
By the end of the unit students will be able to:
• Use subject specific vocabulary in discussions and
Explain the consequences of
changes in matter
written explanations
• Explain different states of matter and it’s properties
• Demonstrate how scientific inquiry is conducted and
Change
What happens in the world when
states of matter change?
recorded
• Explain how matter can be manipulated through
How does changing variables affect
an experiment?
physical and chemical changes
• Explain the different ways changes in matter impact
Explain the process of changing
states of matter
our world
• Demonstrate how scientist develop an understanding
of the physical world
Transformation
Properties
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Transdiciplinary Literacy
Literacy development will
occur throughout the unit
including:
Writing to explain the
analysis and evaluation of
lab reports
Interpreting news articles in
relation to the Central Idea
Development of subject
specific vocabulary
Opportunities for Action
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Vocabulary
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scientific inquiry
solid
liquid
gas
element
atom
nucleus
chemical symbol
matter
nucleus
protons
neutrons
electrons
mass
volume
energy
compound
chemical formula
mixture
solution
melting
evaporation
condensation
physical change
molecule
chemical change
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• Take a trip to the science museum
• Try out some kitchen science eg. cooking
• Try out interactive science websites:
http://www.chemistryforkids.net/help/atoms
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/
Stand Alone Mathematics: NUMBER: Fractions, Decimals,
Percentages, Ratios. I can…
• Understand the relationship between fractions, decimals and percentages
• Model addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of fractions and
decimals
• Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa
• Simplify fractions in mental and written form
• Read, write, compare and order decimal fractions (to thousandths or
beyond), and percentages
• Convert between fractions, decimals and percentages
• Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa in real-life
situations
• Simplify fractions in computation answers
• Use fractions, decimals and percentages interchangeably in real life
situations
• Select and use an appropriate sequence of operations to solve word
problems
• Select an efficient method for solving a problem: mental estimation, mental
computation, written algorithms, by using a calculator
• Use strategies to evaluate the reasonableness of answers
• Use mental and written strategies for adding, subtracting, multiplying and
dividing fractions and decimals in real-life situations
• Estimate and make approximations in real-life situations involving fractions,
decimals and percentages
• Read, write and use ratios in real life situations.