What does it mean to be Balanced?
"We understand the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives—intellectual, physical, and emotional—to achieve well-being for ourselves and others. We recognize our interdependence with other people and with the world in which we live."
~ibo.org
"We understand the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives—intellectual, physical, and emotional—to achieve well-being for ourselves and others. We recognize our interdependence with other people and with the world in which we live."
~ibo.org
Congrats to our PYP K-2 Ambassadors who came to school Ready to Learn by being Balanced!
Names (nominated by)
Alma Alyamani (Dottore)
Mary Ryzner (Snyder)
Abdullah Alkassar (Hubeny)
A’Mare Morris (Fergie)
Brielle Jackson (Mori)
Mary Burg (Meaker)
Ginger McLennan (Fairman)
J’Marri Williams (Wightman)
Johnnason Sturdivant (Hill)
Owen Andrikanich (Chambers)
Steven Chandler (Morris)
Chloe Ng (Humphrey)
Names (nominated by)
Alma Alyamani (Dottore)
Mary Ryzner (Snyder)
Abdullah Alkassar (Hubeny)
A’Mare Morris (Fergie)
Brielle Jackson (Mori)
Mary Burg (Meaker)
Ginger McLennan (Fairman)
J’Marri Williams (Wightman)
Johnnason Sturdivant (Hill)
Owen Andrikanich (Chambers)
Steven Chandler (Morris)
Chloe Ng (Humphrey)
Big Question within our Units of Inquiry
Kindergarten
Where We are in Place and Time
Central Idea: There are many ways to learn about the world
Questions:
What is a map?
How can we find out about different homes?
What can stories teach us?
Grade 1
Where We are in Place and Time
Central Idea: Families and Places Change Over Time
Questions:
How do maps help us?
How do people change?
What changes in your life have impacted you?
What are landforms?
How do landforms affect the way you live?
Where We are in Place and Time
Central Idea: Families and Places Change Over Time
Questions:
How do maps help us?
How do people change?
What changes in your life have impacted you?
What are landforms?
How do landforms affect the way you live?
Grade 2
Where We are in Place and Time
Central Idea: Geography and Culture Shape Communities
Questions:
How does where you live influence how you live and work?
What are natural resources?
How do natural resources affect the way we live?
How do cultures develop?
Grade 3
Sharing the Planet
Central Idea: Biodiversity Affects the Survival of Organisms
Questions:
What is biodiversity?
What are adaptations and why are they necessary?
How are people, plants, and animals interdependent?
Sharing the Planet
Central Idea: Biodiversity Affects the Survival of Organisms
Questions:
What is biodiversity?
What are adaptations and why are they necessary?
How are people, plants, and animals interdependent?
Grade 4
How We Organize Ourselves
Central Idea: Ideas, Location, and Action Influence Infrastructure
Questions:
How do cities allow people to move?
How do you get a large group of people to make a decision?
How does the physical environment relate to an areas economy?
How We Organize Ourselves
Central Idea: Ideas, Location, and Action Influence Infrastructure
Questions:
How do cities allow people to move?
How do you get a large group of people to make a decision?
How does the physical environment relate to an areas economy?
Grade 5
Sharing the Planet
Central Idea: Relationships happen interdependently within systems
Questions:
What are the relationships among organisms in an ecosystem?
Why do we have four seasons?
What would happen if the earth had no tilt?
Can we live without bees?
Sharing the Planet
Central Idea: Relationships happen interdependently within systems
Questions:
What are the relationships among organisms in an ecosystem?
Why do we have four seasons?
What would happen if the earth had no tilt?
Can we live without bees?
Presidential Questions
(from our students)
Why does a country need a President?
Why do we have a President instead of a King?
Why can't there be two Presidents?
(from our students)
Why does a country need a President?
Why do we have a President instead of a King?
Why can't there be two Presidents?
Cleveland's Black History Questions
How has Cleveland helped shape the lives of African Americans?
How has the Karamu House contributed to Black History?
How was Cleveland's changing racial distribution influenced by the Great Migration?
How has Cleveland helped shape the lives of African Americans?
How has the Karamu House contributed to Black History?
How was Cleveland's changing racial distribution influenced by the Great Migration?
Meeting Author, Angie Thomas
Book: The Hate U Give
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Valentine's Day "Caring Day" Questions
Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day?
Why don't people care more?
Why do people hurt others?
Is love really blind?
Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day?
Why don't people care more?
Why do people hurt others?
Is love really blind?
