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As part of the IB curriculum the children embark on a number of inquiries, these inquiries help them to develop their natural curiosity, acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. They actively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives.
An inquiry into:
Sharing the planet
An inquiry into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things; communities and the relationships within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution.
Central Idea: We share the world with many different animals and have a responsibility towards them
Key Concepts: Responsibility
Related Concepts: Conservation
Lines of inquiry:
Sharing the planet
An inquiry into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things; communities and the relationships within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution.
Central Idea: We share the world with many different animals and have a responsibility towards them
Key Concepts: Responsibility
Related Concepts: Conservation
Lines of inquiry:
· Animal habitats
An inquiry into:
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 the environment.
Key Concepts: Form, causation, reflection
Related Concepts: duty
Central Idea: The natural features of the Earth have been formed over time and are still changing.
Lines of inquiry:
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 the environment.
Key Concepts: Form, causation, reflection
Related Concepts: duty
Central Idea: The natural features of the Earth have been formed over time and are still changing.
Lines of inquiry:
· Weather
· Glaciers
· Erosion
· Global warming
