20 Essential Questions

20 Essential Questions

1. How does knowing the letter sounds help me to read?
1. 1.A.1a Apply word analysis skills to recognize new words.
2. What should you do when you read a word that you don’t know the meaning of?
1. 1.A.1b Comprehend unfamiliar words using context clues and prior knowledge; verify meanings with resource materials.
3. How can you tell the difference between fiction and non-fiction books?
1. 2.A.1b Classify literary works as fiction and non-fiction.
4. What would this story be like if it happened in real-life? Is there anything that would have to be different?
1. 2.B.1c Relate character, setting and plot to real-life situations.
5. How does talking to other people about things help us understand them better?
1. 4.B.1b Participate in discussions around a common topic.
6. How do you find the important information from a reading?
1. 5.A.1a Identify questions and gather information.
7. How is the internet useful in finding information?
1. 5.C.1b Use print, non-print, human and technological resources to acquire and use information.
8. When should you use addition? subtraction? multiplication? division?
1. 6.C.1a Select and perform computational procedures to solve problems with whole numbers.
9. When is the right time to measure with inches?
1. 7.A.1a Measure length, volume and weight/mass using rulers, scales and other appropriate measuring instruments in the customary and metric systems.
10. What information do you need to find the perimeter a shape?
1. 7.C.1 Determine perimeter and area using concrete materials.
11. How can you use words to describe a math problem?
1. 8.C.1 Describe the basic arithmetic operations orally, in writing and using concrete materials and drawings.
12. How can you describe the differences between shapes?
1. Identify and describe characteristics, similarities and differences of geometric shapes.
13. What predictions can you make given data?
1. 10.A.1b Answer questions and make predictions based on given data.
14. How can you create an experiment to figure out a question?
1. 10.B.1a Formulate questions of interest and design surveys or experiments to gather data.
15. Explain how a chart or graph represents data.
1. 10.B.1b Collect organize and describe data using pictures, tallies, tables, charts or bar graphs.
16. What is the difference between probability and chance?
1. 10.C.1a Describe the concept of probability in relationship to likelihood and chance.
17. How can you use the characteristics to describe the relationship of living things to their environment?
1. 12.B.1a Describe and compare characteristics of living things in relationship to their environments.
18. Why is observation important to learning?
1. 13.A.1c Explain how knowledge can be gained by careful observation.
19. What can you do to be a responsible citizen? What characteristics are important?
1. 14.C.1 Identify concepts of responsible citizenship including respect for the law, patriotism, civility and working with others.
20. How do adults get compensated for doing their jobs?
1. 15.A.1b Describe how wages/salaries can be earned in exchange for work.