Specialist PYP Planner

Integrated PYP Planner

Year Level
5
Home/Turner
2006-07 / T-D Theme
How we express ourselves / Unit Title
Media Madness / Central Idea:
Media and advertising can influence our choices and perceptions / An inquiry into:
-different forms of media and advertising
-how media are used to influence our choices and perceptions
Student Questions: / Teacher Questions : 1. What is media?
2. What is advertising?
3. How does the media influence people?
Profile: Knowledgeable / Attitude: Enthusiasm / Concept: Perspective

Language Arts - English

Maths

Language Arts - German

Create commercial or poster … an advert. (For German vacation, German location possibly) /

ICT

Advertising on Google, on Internet.

Music

Link with music in adverts
-graphic sounds with video example
PORTFOLIO PIECE /

Art

Intro to art…comic strip, bookmark /

PE

/ EAL

Learning Support

/ Reflection

Specialist PYP Planner

Year Level
5 / Theme
How the world works / Unit Title
Built to Last / Central Idea:
Humans design and build structures for different purposes. / An inquiry into:
-Types and purposes of structures
-Building techniques and materials around the world
-Structures of the past and future
Student Questions: / Teacher Questions : What is a structure?
Why do people build structures in different ways?
How have structures changed over time?
Profile: Inquirer / Attitude: Creativity / Concept: Change

English

Maths

German

NO LINK
During this time of year…
PORTFOLIO PIECE –
Venn diagram of festivals in Singapore and Germany /

ICT

Inspiration
PORTFOLIO PIECE

Music

Structure of music /

Art

Build model of famous structure
PORTFOLIO PIECE /

Build their own bridges, transportation structures
-model different effects of bridges..put limitations
-PORTFOLIO with reflection / EAL

Learning Support

/ Reflection

Specialist PYP Planner

Year Level
5 / Theme
Sharing the planet / Unit Title
Waste not, Want not / Central Idea:
Resource use has an impact on communities / An inquiry into:
-how resources are used
-effects of resource use
-Renewable and non-renewable resources
-resources management of the future
Student Questions: / Teacher Questions :
Profile: Caring, Principled / Attitude: Appreciation, Respect / Concept: Causation, Connection

English

Maths

German

ICT

Hyperstudio
Create poster – what to do / what not to do
Inspiration template – comparison chart

Music

Link to resources
-soft touch (location of touch too), force of resources
-theme songs
-recycle instruments
-recycling of other songs in todays music world /

Art

Windows – by ? Baker
Recycling collage/pictures /

Expenditure/storage of resources / EAL

Learning Support

/ Reflection

Specialist PYP Planner

Year Level
5 / Theme
How we organize ourselves / Unit Title
Building a Community / Central Idea:
Communities organize themselves in various ways / An inquiry into:
-how and why communities are organized
-human roles within communities
-how communities and people influence eahother
Student Questions: / Teacher Questions :
Profile: Open-minded / Attitude: Enthusiasm / Concept: Perspective

English

Maths

German

Interview school community
-roles of people in Germany/Singapore , village and city
Continue into next unit – Middle Age day (look at old roles, role play, dress up)… (after Chinese New yYear) /

ICT

Hyperstudio
Roles of Singapore
School – how it is organized
INTRANET – how it works
How it works

Music

Members of an orchestra
Visit to SSO /

Art

the different perspectives of buildings (draw Portraits)
PORTFOLIO /

Roles and responsibilities of a sports org. (Singapore Slingers) – contact through Bruce (Bob Turner)…owners, players, mngt
- link to classroom
- PORTFOLIO / EAL

Learning Support

/ Reflection

Specialist PYP Planner

Year Level
5 / Theme
Who we are / Unit Title
Changes / Central Idea
Humans change in a variety of ways / An inquiry into:
--human life cycle
-human reproductive system
-human evolution
Student Questions: / Teacher Questions :
Profile: Balanced / Attitude: Confidence / Concept: Change

English

Maths

German

NO LINK
-continuation of last unit with role play of Middle Age community type /

ICT

Intro to Powerpoint
-create a slide show
-draw / develop the different features (their own evolution)

Music

Evolution of music
-old and new songs (remakes, connections to old music)
-or focus on musical instruments (old and new)
PORTFOLIO
Research assignment (eg. Piano to keyboard) /

Art

-timeline of life (colour changes indicate point of life…different shades of colours) /

Health – reproductive system / EAL

Learning Support

/ Reflection

Specialist PYP Planner

Year Level
5 / Theme
Where we are in time and place / Unit Title
People and Conflict / Central Idea:
People experience conflict that affects their lives / An inquiry into:
-how conflict can escalate to war
-recent conflicts and the impacts they have
-efforts towards peace
Student Questions: / Teacher Questions :
Profile: Reflective / Attitude: Tolerance, Empathy / Concept: Reflection, Perspective

English

Maths

German

PORTFOLIO
-role play , create script, pictures
--how to resolve problems /

ICT

PORTFOLIO
Children in conflict
-collect info and present it (write about it, pictures)

Music

Themes-music to do with war /

Art

Emotional painting (Jackson Pollock) /

/ EAL

Learning Support

/ Reflection