Systems are Everywhere 3rd Grade

Transdisciplinary theme.-

Who we are

An inquiry into the nature of the self, beliefs and values, personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities and cultures, rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human.

Central idea.-

What I am, what surrounds me and what I do, are all part of a system.

Key Concepts: Form, Connection and Reflection

Related Concepts: System

What lines of inquiry will define the scope of the inquiry into the central idea?

1. The different kinds of systems in the universe and how they work
2. The systems that sustain life and health of human beings
3. The interaction between different systems created by man (beliefs, social, communication, technological, etc.).

In order to learn more about systems, log into the following link from Encyclopedia Britannica.

• Go to the video section. You are going to watch a video that you can classify as part of an animate,mechanistic,ecological or social system

Team 1. Animate system     Plant vascular system

Team 2. Mechanistic system  Gps Navigation

Team 3. Ecological System  Energy flow in ecosystems

Team 4. Social System   Japan: railroad technology

Be ready to share in class.

https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/search/videos?query=systems&includeLevelTwo=1&page=1

If you want to learn more about systems click on this link.

https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/search/articles?query=systems