Units+of+inquiry

-In grade 4, we will be exploring 6 interdisciplinary units.
Unit one-Who we Are? Unit 2- Ancient Civilizaitons Health and Well Being **Central Idea** People make choices that affect their physical health and well-being. Summative assessment tasks - student fitness goals and plans of action -write a menu

2. What do we want to learn
Key Concepts **-F**orm- What is healthful eating -Causation -Responsibility Lines of inquiry - Food types and nutrition - How exercise affects us - The impact of health related decisions What teacher questions of provocations will drive these inquiries? - how do we choose what to eat? - what do we need to get from exercise? -

3. How might we know what we have learned?
Summative Fitness goals and plans

Formative meal journal

food nutrition label comparison choosing games for specific physical benefits

4. What are the learning experiences suggested by the teacher and/ or learners to encourage the leaners to engage with the inquiries and address the driving questions?
how do we choose what to eat? -logging the food we eat during a week. -Discussion about nutrients and times to eat certain foods.

what do we need to get from exercise? -exercise with class and reflect upon how we feel -design a fitness activity

PSE- Consult with Mr. David West

Language Arts- Journaling about personal reaction to exercise.

Science-

5. What resources need to be gathered
-nutrition labels from various foods -rules for games

TCS uses resources ordered from School Specialty- we should look at these -Karen Wood's Binder of materials

-Sample inquiry unit from __Focus on Inquriy__ //by// Wilson and Jan- page 74-77.

possible internet resources [|Interactive food pyramid] [|interesting links for kids] [|eating for sports]- this article is on a site that has lots of good looking stuff. Definitely worth checking out more. [|Blast off game]- build a day's menu including 60 minutes of exercise. [|Kids' questions about nutrition]- to the USDA [|CDC- Body and Mind]- Lots of information about exercise, types of exercise, health and some nutrition [|wet head games]- descriptions of games designed by kids [|PYP Unit Nutrition and Healty]

Health-7- Knows how to maintain and promote personal health -**Benchmark 1.** Understands the influence of rest, food choices, exercise, sleep, and recreation on a person's well-being - Benchmark **4.** Sets a personal health goal and makes progress toward its achievement 6- Understands essential concepts about nutrition and diet. -**Benchmark 1.** Knows the nutritional value of different foods -**Benchmark 2.** Knows healthy eating practices (e.g., eating a nutritious breakfast, eating a variety of foods, eating nutritious meals and snacks at regular intervals to satisfy individual energy and growth needs) -**Benchmark 3.** Knows factors that influence food choices (e.g., activity level, peers, culture, religion, advertising, time, age, health, money/economics, convenience, environment, status, personal experience)
 * Related Standards from McRel**