How We Express Ourselves: Signs and Symbols Unit of Inquiry

International Bacclaureate Primary Years Program: A complete unit of inquiry for the transdisciplinary theme, How We Express Ourselves, focusing on signs and symbols. This unit was created for first grade, but could easily be adapted for second grade.

Central Idea: Signs and symbols communicate messages.

See table of contents for specific activities.

Note: I continue to update and add to this unit each year as I teach it myself. Check back for updates!

This product includes:

• UOI Summary
• Parent note
• Provocation with activity
• Signs in English and Spanish
• Blanks signs
• Street sign sort
• Signs and color meaning information sheet
• Informational signs activity
• Animal crossing signs
• Runaway Signs book and story writing
• Colors have feelings (Yesterday I Had the Blues and The Color Monster activities
• Mascots
• Logos
• American symbols (Bald Eagle activity)
• Specialized forms of communication including sign language, Braille, secret codes, emojis, texting
• William Hoy
• Helen Keller reading and writing
• Sign language activity
• Other symbols
• Summative assessment with planner and rubric
• Student reflection
• New activities added as created

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