Transdisciplinary Theme

How the world works: 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.

Central Idea

Our world changes around us.

Key Concepts: Related Concepts

• Responsibility
• Function
• Connection: perspective

Lines of Inquiry

• People earn money to get what they want.
• People choose to go to different places to access different resources.
• People choose to do different things in our community.
• People in a community make choices that affect others.

Attributes of the Learner Profile

• Knowledgeable
• Principled
• Thinker

Approaches to Learning

• Thinking skills
• Self-management skills
• Social skills

FCPS Portrait of a Graduate Traits