Unit 6

Our next unit is called "Hits in the Jungle!"  This is a favorite unit for the children because they get to "strike" objects using both body parts and long and short handled implements.  We will be doing lots of station work and playing some games at the end of the unit. 

Key Learning:  You can strike objects with force using body parts and/or implements so they travel in an intended direction.

Unit Essential Question:  How do we use our body parts and/or implements to strike objects so they travel in an intended direction?

Kindergarten
Essential Questions:  How does using force effect striking an object with body parts?
How many different body parts can we use to strike an object?
How do you use an implement safely when striking an object?
How does using force effect striking an object using an implement?

vocabulary:  implement, strike, effect

First Grade
Essential Questions:  How do I use an implement to strike a stationary object in an intended direction?
How do I strike an object so that it moves upward? 

vocabulary:  upward, stationary, intended

Second Grade
Essential Questions:  How do I continuously strike an object upward and downward using an implement?
What factors effect the accuracy of striking objects with implements?

vocabulary:  continuously