Grade 2

 

Central Idea:

Everything I do has an impact on myself and others.

An Inquiry Into:

• Profile of a good citizen.
• My rights and responsibilities.
• The consequences of my actions.

 

Central Idea:

Children around the world have many similarities and differences.

An Inquiry Into:

• What traditions children practice from different countries.
• Similarities and differences of children's cultures

Central Idea:

We use our imagination to express ourselves in many ways.

An Inquiry Into:

• Expressing our imagination through different media.
• Techniques used to enhance expression

Central Idea:

Sound and light are forms of energy that are part of our everyday lives.

An Inquiry Into:

• Where sound and light come from.
• What carries sound and light.
• How we can change how sound sounds and light looks.
• Positive and negative impacts of sound and light.

 

Central Idea:

Many foods need to be transported and/or processed before they reach our tables

An Inquiry Into:

• The way foods are transported.
• Why foods are processed.
• The steps involved in processing foods.

Central Idea:

Our personal choices can change our environment.

An Inquiry Into:

• Nature's recycling process (decomposition).
• How different materials can be reused.
• The steps we can take to reduce our waste in school and at home.
• How waste materials can be changed into something useful.