Branching Out
Multi-Age Theme 2014-2015
Theme Concepts: Change, Forces, Systems, and Communities
Rooted in Our Past
What makes a community?
How do living things interact in forest communities?
How do forests impact our lives and how do we impact forests?
How do plants and animals acquire and use energy?
How can we be responsible citizens in our global community?
Multi-Age Theme 2014-2015
Theme Concepts: Change, Forces, Systems, and Communities
Rooted in Our Past
What makes a community?
- A community is a place where people support each other to live, learn, work and celebrate.
- We are connected to many different communities.
- A community has a past, present and a future.
How do living things interact in forest communities?
- Plants and animals all have basic needs to grow and survive.
- Plants and animals depend on each other.
- Plants and animals adapt to the environment in which they grow and change throughout their lives.
How do forests impact our lives and how do we impact forests?
- Temperate and rain forests are parts of the global community.
- There is a relationship between life in our habitat and life in forests.
- There is a diversity of life in our habitat and in forests.
How do plants and animals acquire and use energy?
- Each part of a plant has a specific function.
- Photosynthesis is a process plants use to make food.
- Each part of the digestive system has a specific function.
- Digestion is the process animals use to break down food.
How can we be responsible citizens in our global community?
- Each of us is responsible citizens in our global community
- We use life skills to guide our actions.
- We make decisions based on the heart as well as the mind.