G3_UnderstandingOurWorld_18-19

people in different parts of our community. 1. How can we improve the systems in our neighborhood? 2. What is a system? 3. Why do some systems work well? 4. Why do some systems need improvement? 5. Why do some systems fail? 6. What do communities need to thrive? 7. What systems do we have in our home? Questions to Ask your Child Home Learning Suggested Home Extensions Key Vocabulary Language: Features of opinion writing, opinion writing within expository writing. Notice when someone is stating their opinion and using reasons. Read some mysteries together! Math: Fractions and Measurement. Baking (measure the ingredients), divide your baked goods into equal fractional parts. SuperUnit: Systems around the home. Planning your project. Create more efficient or effective systems for reaching family goals or completing family routines. Talk to your child about the systems that exist in your home (water system, electricity, garbage). Ask them how these systems impact their lives and how they work. Talk to your child about how they could improve these systems. Ask your child why these are important and what would happen if they didn’t exist or didn’t work well. Please consult with your child about what they are doing for their project. Maybe you can be a mentor and guide them to inquire deeper into improving or developing a system for the Phu My Hung community. community, want/wants, need/needs, individual, society, system, cycle, economy, resources, problem, issue, solution, valid, improve, thrive, opinion, prototype, efficient, effective. Water related words: precipitation, condensation, evaporation, river, lake, stream, pond, ocean, sea, glacier, fresh water, salt water.