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Unit 1 - Who We Are Central Idea:  The interactions between human body systems contribute to health and survival.   Lines of Inquiry: Function:  How our body systems work Form:  body systems  Responsibility:  Impact of lifestyle choices on the body Key concepts:  form, function, responsibility Related concepts:  systems, health, survival, balance Learner profile:  knowledgeable, balanced, reflective Approaches to Learning:  thinking, self-management We started our new unit of inquiry: Who we are, with an activity making mind maps of our prior knowledge. Students then watched their Unit 1 celebration of learning videos from last year to help jog their memories. We looked at body systems, beginning with the skeletal system, then students put together a skeleton using reference books in our classroom library. Students then chose one or more body systems to research further using books and online resources. They formed their own questions, then researched those questions. They then created