Wwa unit overview 13:14

20 January - 7 March 2014

WHO WE ARE

GRADE 5 UNIT OF INQUIRY

Central Idea

Throughout life people go through changes caused by various factors Lines of Inquiry Students will inquire into: • How people change • Why people change • Actions that affect personal wellbeing

Enduring Understanding Students will work towards developing an understanding that they can have some control over the way they change.

Concepts Change

How do humans continue to change throughout life?

Causation

Why do we change?

Responsibility

How do I make informed choices?

WHO WE ARE 20 January- 7 March

“What biological changes will I expect to go through over the next few years?”

Vocabulary Growth Biological Adolescence Puberty Hormones Genetics Muscle Well-being er Peer Pressure Gend Odour Development Hygiene Nutrition Emotional Physical Estrogen Testosterone

Self management Skills Healthy lifestyles Students will be encouraged to make informed choices to achieve a balance in nutrition, rest, relaxation and exercise by practicing appropriate hygiene and self-care.

Informed choices By inquiring into what informed choices are students will be better equipped to take an appropriate course of action in terms of their personal wellbeing.

Useful websites All about Puberty http://kidshealth.org/kid/ grow/body_stuff/ puberty.html Its my Life http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/ body/puberty/index.html Brainpop http://www.brainpop.com (Search: Health)

“Why do people need to change and develop?”

“How come some people develop faster than others?”

Attributes Balanced Students will come to understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others.

Inquirer They will develop their natural curiosity by acquiring the skills necessary to conduct independent inquiry and show independence in learning.

Attitudes Confidence Students will feel confident in their ability as learners, by having the courage to take risks and applying what they have learned.

Curiosity Students will become curios about the changes that will be occurring in their bodies and why they occur. The curiosity will lead to independent or group inquiries.

What you can do with your children at home?

Let them be the expert Discuss Puberty Obviously this is a sensitive topic and at first may seem embarrassing for students. Lets face it, we don’t talk about acne and underarm odour all that often! It is important that your child knows the facts and that myths or misconceptions about puberty are uncovered .

A large number of factors, both natural and non-natural can affect the human body. Ask your child to explain factors they think are natural and which are not.

Also ask them to explain how these factors affect the growth and development of the body throughout life.