Unit Plans

Practices:

1. Unit Organizer-Grade 3 Invisible Forces

A unit plan organizer is a useful way to deconstruct the indicators of a particular curriculum outcome. By organizing curriculum information in a graphic organizer, it helps assist teachers when planning lessons and assessment.

This unit organizer is planned to cover the grade 3 Nova Scotia outcomes for the invisible forces unit in science.

Big picture of unit.

Professional Growth Targets

To use this layout when planning units in other subject areas.

To keep the organizer as a living document that can continuously be edited, and adapted into a parent-friendly version so parents/guardians have an idea of what their child is learning.

Expanded version of the unit. What the students should know is under each heading.

2. Inquiry Project: "Where does your food come from?"

Inquiry-based learning is important because it allows students opportunity to discover their own curiosities. This inquiry project is particularly important because it brings awareness to Earth Day and fosters environment stewardship with an integrated approach.

Professional Growth Target

Incorporate a "Wonder Jar" or "Wonder Wall" in my classroom for students to express their curiosities.

3. Elementary Social Studies Interdisciplinary Mini Unit

Grade 1 Social Studies

This mini-unit plan includes outcomes/indicators, materials, suggested teaching strategies, and assessment strategies for 6 inter-related lessons for a grade 1 social studies unit. The goal of this mini-unit is to have unity and a flow between the lessons in addressing the diversity of cultural groups in Nova Scotia.

The social studies outcome (Nova Scotia) for this grade 1 mini unit is:

Students will investigate the diversity of cultural groups

Ask questions on the diversity of cultural groups, including Acadians, African Nova Scotians, Gaels, Mi’kmaq, and additional cultural groups (CZ, COM, CT)
Investigate information about various cultural groups in Nova Scotia (CZ, COM, PCD, CT)

Integrated

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Gillian Rossi

Practices:

Unit Plans

1. Unit Organizer-Grade 3 Invisible Forces

A unit plan organizer is a useful way to deconstruct the indicators of a particular curriculum outcome. By organizing curriculum information in a graphic organizer, it helps assist teachers when planning lessons and assessment.

This unit organizer is planned to cover the grade 3 Nova Scotia outcomes for the invisible forces unit in science.

Professional Growth Targets

To use this layout when planning units in other subject areas.

To keep the organizer as a living document that can continuously be edited, and adapted into a parent-friendly version so parents/guardians have an idea of what their child is learning.

2. Inquiry Project: "Where does your food come from?"

Inquiry-based learning is important because it allows students opportunity to discover their own curiosities. This inquiry project is particularly important because it brings awareness to Earth Day and fosters environment stewardship with an integrated approach.

Professional Growth Target

Incorporate a "Wonder Jar" or "Wonder Wall" in my classroom for students to express their curiosities.

3. Elementary Social Studies Interdisciplinary Mini Unit

Grade 1 Social Studies

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Professional Growth Target

To approach unit planning from an integrated lens where and when appropriate to do so.

Practices:

Unit Plans

1. Unit Organizer-Grade 3 Invisible Forces

A unit plan organizer is a useful way to deconstruct the indicators of a particular curriculum outcome. By organizing curriculum information in a graphic organizer, it helps assist teachers when planning lessons and assessment.

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This unit organizer is planned to cover the grade 3 Nova Scotia outcomes for the invisible forces unit in science.

Professional Growth Targets

To use this layout when planning units in other subject areas.

To keep the organizer as a living document that can continuously be edited, and adapted into a parent-friendly version so parents/guardians have an idea of what their child is learning.

2. Inquiry Project: "Where does your food come from?"

Inquiry-based learning is important because it allows students opportunity to discover their own curiosities. This inquiry project is particularly important because it brings awareness to Earth Day and fosters environment stewardship with an integrated approach.

Professional Growth Target

Incorporate a "Wonder Jar" or "Wonder Wall" in my classroom for students to express their curiosities.

3. Elementary Social Studies Interdisciplinary Mini Unit

Grade 1 Social Studies

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2.

3.

Professional Growth Target

To approach unit planning from an integrated lens where and when appropriate to do so.