Unit 2: How The World Works
This unit has been very exciting and rewarding. We enjoyed participating in Japanese culture day, the Talent Show, as well as shopping at the grade 6 & 7 stalls to raise money for charity. We learned about the scientific method and conducted multiple experiments, culminating in making a Rube Goldberg Machine. We created a class book, and designed and made two maths games. We also worked on our personal and social skills, working together to understand how it feels to be left out, and how we can show that we respect each other both in and outside of the classroom. Unit of Inquiry Theme : How The World Works ( Students explored an aspect of the underlined section ) 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 principals; the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment. Central Idea: People use their unde