Title of the unit:  Heat

Transdisciplinary theme:     How the world works 

Central idea :    Tracking and measuring heat energy helps us understand how it affects people’s lives 

An inquiry into  the natural world and its laws; the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human societies; how humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment.   

An inquiry into some sources of heat 

An inquiry into the effects of sunlight 

An inquiry into heat transfer

An inquiry into how tools measure temperature, distance, and area