3rd Grade｜Fukuoka International School
The PYP seeks to enhance students’ thinking skills and deepen their understanding of themselves, the environment and the changing world. It prepares students for the essential skills they will need in the future. The PYP emphasizes and supports the child’s struggle to gain understanding of the world and to learn to function comfortably within it.
The foundation of our programme is built upon the units of inquiry. These six units are taught for a period of 8-10 weeks each and are linked with Language, Mathematics and the single subjects (Art, Music, and PE) as appropriate. These units provide the content for Science, Social Studies (History, Geography and Society) and Technology. There are many learning engagements to get to the big ideas. (Not just ‘hands on’ but ‘minds on’!) This means students are not only learning subject skills from different subject domains in relevant contexts, but also learning to apply them to complex issues. Because the units work across several subjects, they are called transdisciplinary.
Here is an example of the units that were done in 2017. For up to date units, please contact our admissions office or log into Managebac.
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An Inquiry into : WHO WE ARE |
CI: Life choices contribute to your health.
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An Inquiry into : HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES |
CI:
Technology has changed the way we create, share and
organize information.
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An Inquiry into: HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES |
CI: Performing arts are used as a way to express emotions, ideas and identity.
Lines of Inquiry:
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An Inquiry into: HOW THE WORLD WORKS |
CI:
Life on Earth is dependent on how the solar system
works.
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An Inquiry into: SHARING THE PLANET |
CI:
Different ways of producing energy has an impact on the
environment
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An Inquiry into: WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME |
CI:
The motivation to explore impacts societies.
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