Gifts

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Gifts NDNAEU 3 “Sharing & Generosity”, NDNAEU 6 “Native Contributions” Compelling Question What are the unique gifts I bring to the world?  Standards and Practices E.6_12.1 Analyze the concept of scarcity when makingeconomic decisions.E.6_12.2 Compare and contrast how varying economicsystems impact a nation and its citizens.E.6_12.3 Analyze how supply and…

Thirteen Moons on Turtle’s Back

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Thirteen Moons on Turtles Back NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question How can you keep track of time if you don’t have a watch or calendar? Standards and Practices ND Social Studies Standards:H.K_2.1 Compare perspectives of people in the past to…

SkySisters

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ SkySisters NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling” Compelling Question What are SkySpirits? Standards and Practices Science:4-PS3-3 Ask questions and predict outcomes about the changes in energy that occur when objects collide.PS3.A Energy can be moved from place to place by moving objects or through sound, light, or electric currents.Social Studies:G.3_5.1 Construct…

Northern Lights in Mixed Media

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Northern Lights in Mixed Media NDNAEU 2 “Learning & Storytelling” Compelling Question Have you ever seen the northern lights (aurora borealis) in the night sky? How would you describe them? Standards and Practices ND Visual Arts StandardsVA:Cr1.3 Elaborate on an imaginative idea using resources, tools, and technologies to investigate personal…

Respect

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Respect NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 7 “Native Identity” Compelling Question Why should we respect our elders?  Standards and Practices CULTURE 6.6.1 Compare how culture influences relationships, religion, and social institutions in various societies (e.g., different family structures, world religions, rituals, government structures, social policies)CULTURE 7.6.1 Identify principles governing individual…

Water Cycle

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ Water Cycle NDNAEU 1 “Sacred Relatives”, NDNAEU 3 “Sharing & Generosity” Compelling Question Where does the water we depend on everyday come from?   Standards and Practices Performance Standard MS-ESS2-4Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth’s systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of…