Where We Are in Place and Time
Grade 3
Central Idea: The home that we build is not always a house.
Lines of Inquiry:
1. Materials used for various types of houses
2. How people adapt and interact with the environment
3. How geographical features influence construction of houses
4. Homes cover space
Teacher Questions:
1. How do different types of houses work and why?
2. How do different people from different cultures view houses?
3. How do different people use their surroundings to survive?
4. How could we measure the perimeter and area of our house?
Lines of Inquiry:
1. Materials used for various types of houses
2. How people adapt and interact with the environment
3. How geographical features influence construction of houses
4. Homes cover space
Teacher Questions:
1. How do different types of houses work and why?
2. How do different people from different cultures view houses?
3. How do different people use their surroundings to survive?
4. How could we measure the perimeter and area of our house?
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