Program of Inquiry

St. Paul's Program of Inquiry
	Who we are	Where we are in time and place	How we express ourselves	How the world works	How we organize ourselves	Sharing the Planet
6	Milestones Rites of passage mark our transition from one stage of life to another.	Lords and Ladies The middle ages served as a time of transition from the ancient to the modern world.	Your Ad Here Advertisements attempt to persuade an audience to use a product or service.	To Infinity and Beyond Scientists use many methods to explore the universe.	Lest We Forget The bases of modern social, religious, and economic systems were established in ancient times.	Great Potential People use their passions and talents to help one another. Exhibition Unit

5	All Systems Go Body systems work together to enable humans to survive and interact in their environment.	Risk Takers People have always explored beyond the limits of their boundaries.	Think Outside the Box Everyday items and experiences can be used to communicate creatively.	Catch the Wave Energy takes many forms and can be changed from one kind to another.	Power of the People Humans have developed governmental systems to provide organization, common services, and protection for societies.	We're in it Together The dynamic systems of earth and space affect life.

4	Laying Down the Law Citizens have roles, rights, and responsibilities in their communities.	People on the Move Throughout history, people have migrated from one place to another, affecting the lives of the indigenous population.	Power of the pen Written words can have an influential effect on our lives.	Disaster Drill The different layers of our earth and its atmosphere cause events of nature that affect our lives.	War and Peace Conflict stimulates change in organization, often resulting in a new structure.	This Land is Our Land Responsible use of the earth's resources is imperative for human survival.

3	Health Smarts Personal habits influence one's well-being.	Land Ho! Explorers have changed the world with their discoveries.	Poetry in Motion Poetry allows people to share feelings and ideas.	If I Had A Hammer Throughout history, people have constructed building suitable to their environments.	Patent This! People invent to solve problems.	Surf's Up Oceans affect life on this planet.

2	Hands Across the Nations Children around the world are alike and different in their needs and wants.	Getting to Know Me Discovering our personal history helps us to understand who we are.	Lights, Camera, Action Through drama, people share the emotions and circumstances of the past and the present.	Around the World in 30 Days People have developed maps and globes to represent the various geographical features of the earth.	Won't You Be My Neighbor? Humans form communities to provide for their needs and wants.	Green Thumbs Humans rely on plants for survival.

1	Friends Friends play important roles in our lives.	Take Me to Your Leader Many courageous people have been influential in making positive changes in the world.	Once upon a time... We tell stories to share ideas and experiences as well as to entertain others.	It's a Material World We use materials for many different purposes.	You've got mail! Central idea: Various systems of communication help us connect with people near and far.	Waste not, want not To keep our world healthy we must learn to use and reuse everyday materials wisely.

K	Making Sense of Our World There are five senses and we use them to explore the world around us.	My School House is My School Home Our school is a community that helps us to live and learn together with other people.	Ready to Publish Authors and illustrators use their personal experiences and interests to create different forms of literature.	What's the Matter? Matter exists in three common forms and can change from one form to another.	Hi Ho Hi Ho, It's Off to Work We Go People contribute to their community by choosing to do many different types of work.	The Circle of Life Animals are important to our world and human activities affect them.

PK	A Star Is Born I am special and I change as I learn and grow.		Pete and Repeat We use patterns to express ourselves.	As the World Tilts Living things are affected by the earth's cycle of seasons.		Flora and Fauna Plants and animals get help from their environment and from humans.

3	All In The Family We belong to a family and our families are special to us.		You're Invited Families recognize important personal and cultural events through celebrations and traditions.	Turn On the Light! The world around me looks different in the light and in the dark.		Eat It Up! People and animals share the earth and eat some of the same foods.