An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organizations; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment.

 Central Idea:

Lines of Inquiry:

An inquiry into:

1. The process of decision making (form/function)
2. Consequences of decision making (causation)
3. The responsibility of meeting community needs (responsibility)

Inquirers – we are curious and like to ask more questions in order to learn more.

Knowledgeable – we understand and learn about many different things.

Principled – we tell the truth and do the right thing.

Communication - writing, presenting, listening 

Thinking skills - evaluation, analysis, dialectical  

Research skills - asking questions, collecting, recording data, planning, interpreting data 

Social skills - group decision making 

Self- Management - organisation and time management

Provocation: 

We got to make a decision about which activity we wanted to do. It wasn’t until after we made our choice that we realised there were rules depending on our decision.

We could choose to: 

1. play outside (rules:  must sit 1.5 metres apart can only play with a cone and no talking)
2. iPad time (use notes to type out the names of all the yr 2 students) 
3. Maths (rules: have fun and play the board games with your friends) 
4. At your desk (rules: free drawing time) 
5. Skipping ropes (untangle, roll up, clean and place back in the tub) 
6. Twister (write the instructions on how to play twister) 
7. Lego (clean the lego) 
8. Design ( Design a covid safe playground game)

Student reflections:

“I chose to play outside because I like moving and running. I was ok and not disappointed. I was thinking I am not going to be out here all day, I can do this. “ Juliette

“I chose iPads because I thought we would get to play games. I felt frustrated when I found out the rules.” Melina

I was disappointed that I didn’t get to play with the lego. If we saw the rules first I wouldn’t have picked lego.” Ema

Creating a new Australian flag: 

We learnt about the 3 flags that Australia currently have. These are the Australian flag, Aboriginal Flag and Torres Strait Islander flag. We discovered that the colours and symbols used represent significant features. After learning about the different flags, we decided to design a new Australian flag instead of having 3 separate flags.  

Reflections:

“The colour red represents the earth. Yellow is the sun, green for the grass, and blue for the sea.” Izabel

“The white represents peace and calm and the symbol represents the white headdress that Torres Strait Islanders wear at special events.” Steve

“The seven pointed star represents the states and territories of Australia.” Sage