Belonging & Being New
Stories of arrival, uncertainty, friendship, and acceptance explore how identity and belonging develop in new communities.
- Connection
- Perspective
- Responsibility
Social · Communication · Self-management
TTA-TS-003
Who we are
Big Feelings
Characters facing strong emotions help students examine how feelings influence choices, relationships, and self-understanding.
- Causation
- Perspective
- Change
Self-management · Communication · Thinking
TTA-TS-004
Bodies and Staying Well
Reading about bodies, health, habits, and wellbeing supports inquiry into how choices affect ourselves and others.
- Function
- Causation
- Responsibility
Self-management · Research · Thinking
TTA-TS-005
Kindness & Friendship
Friendship, empathy, misunderstanding, repair, and care show how relationships grow through choices and responsibility.
- Connection
- Responsibility
- Perspective
Social · Communication · Self-management
TTA-TS-016
Losing and Trying Again
Setbacks, persistence, reflection, and renewed effort explore how people respond to difficulty and change.
- Change
- Causation
- Perspective
Self-management · Thinking · Communication
TTA-TS-018
Sports and Moving
Movement, teamwork, practice, and participation can open discussion about wellbeing, relationships, perseverance, and personal choices.
- Function
- Connection
- Responsibility
Self-management · Social · Communication
TTA-TS-024
Sibling Roles and Relationships
Six sibling problems reveal how roles, rivalry, repair, and cooperation change a family.
- Connection
- Responsibility
Social · Communication
TTA-TS-030
Grandparents and Generations
Language, memory, culture, new family, and care move in both directions across generations.
- Connection
- Perspective
Communication · Social
TTA-TS-031
Choices and Consequences
Six choices move from temptation to impact, honesty, repair, and responsibility.
- Causation
- Responsibility
Thinking · Self-management
TTA-TS-032
Characters Who Change
Fear, conflict, attention, identity, and new skills produce different kinds of character change.
- Change
- Perspective
Thinking · Communication
TTA-TS-037
Where we are in place and time
Ancient Civilizations
Past societies reveal how people organized life, solved problems, built communities, and left evidence that shapes what we know today.
- Connection
- Perspective
- Change
Research · Thinking · Communication
TTA-TS-001
Coming to a New Country
Migration stories connect journeys, memory, culture, change, and the experience of making a home in a new place.
- Change
- Perspective
- Connection
Communication · Social · Research
TTA-TS-006
Cultures Around the World
Traditions, daily life, language, celebrations, and viewpoints invite comparison across places, histories, and communities.
- Perspective
- Connection
- Change
Research · Communication · Social
TTA-TS-010
Indigenous Perspectives
Texts centered on Indigenous voices and knowledge can support inquiry into place, perspective, culture, continuity, and relationships across generations.
- Perspective
- Connection
- Change
Research · Communication · Social
TTA-TS-015
People Who Changed Things
Individuals and their actions provide a lens for examining change, historical context, perspective, and lasting impact.
- Change
- Causation
- Perspective
Research · Thinking · Communication
TTA-TS-020
How we express ourselves
Counting Stories
Number, sequence, repetition, and accumulation can become part of how a story is structured and communicated.
- Form
- Function
- Connection
Thinking · Communication
TTA-TS-009
Folktales & Fairy Tales
Traditional tales show how communities use recurring characters, structures, symbols, and lessons to communicate ideas across generations.
- Form
- Perspective
- Connection
Communication · Thinking · Research
TTA-TS-011
Graphic Novels
Words, panels, sequence, viewpoint, and visual design work together to create meaning in a distinct form of storytelling.
- Form
- Function
- Perspective
Communication · Thinking
TTA-TS-013
Poetry & Wordplay
Sound, rhythm, imagery, pattern, and playful language show how writers shape expression and invite multiple interpretations.
- Form
- Function
- Perspective
Communication · Thinking
TTA-TS-021
Standing Up, Speaking Out
Voice, language, action, and persuasion can show how people express ideas, respond to unfairness, and influence others.
- Perspective
- Responsibility
- Causation
Communication · Social · Thinking
TTA-TS-025
Perspectives and Point of View
Begin with one picture, then compare two narrators telling the same week.
- Perspective
- Connection
Thinking · Communication
TTA-TS-029
Music and Musicians
A first communal sound grows into voice, listening, practice, performance, and public purpose.
- Connection
- Perspective
Communication · Social
TTA-TS-035
Mysteries and Evidence
Suspects, observations, red herrings, testimony, and revision turn clues into defensible solutions.
- Perspective
- Causation
Research · Thinking
TTA-TS-036
Patterns and Repetition in Stories
Repeated language, accumulating characters, recurring episodes, and circular returns make structure visible.
- Form
- Function
Thinking · Communication
TTA-TS-038
How the world works
Life Cycles
Patterns of growth, development, reproduction, and change help students inquire into recurring processes in the natural world.
- Change
- Form
- Causation
Research · Thinking
TTA-TS-017
Shapes and Patterns Everywhere
Shapes, repeated forms, and patterns can prompt students to notice structure, compare relationships, and ask how patterns work in the world around them.
- Form
- Function
- Connection
Thinking · Research
TTA-TS-022
Space
Earth, the Moon, planets, stars, observation, and scale support inquiry into systems and patterns beyond our immediate world.
- Form
- Function
- Connection
Research · Thinking
TTA-TS-023
Weather & Seasons
Observable patterns in weather and seasons help students investigate change, causes, prediction, and relationships in natural systems.
- Change
- Form
- Causation
Research · Thinking
TTA-TS-027
Inventors and Engineering
Problems, constraints, models, tests, revisions, and systems show how ideas become workable.
- Function
- Causation
- Change
Research · Thinking
TTA-TS-033
How we organize ourselves
Community & Citizenship
Rights, responsibilities, rules, participation, and shared decision-making show how communities function and how people contribute.
- Responsibility
- Function
- Causation
Thinking · Social · Communication
TTA-TS-007
Community Helpers
People, roles, services, and cooperation reveal how communities organize work to meet shared needs.
- Function
- Connection
- Responsibility
Thinking · Communication · Social
TTA-TS-008
Food and Where It Comes From
Food connects farms, workers, transport, markets, families, and choices in systems that move resources from source to table.
- Connection
- Function
- Responsibility
Research · Thinking · Communication
TTA-TS-012
Money & Saving
Earning, spending, saving, needs, wants, and choices introduce systems people use to manage limited resources.
- Function
- Causation
- Responsibility
Thinking · Self-management
TTA-TS-019
Sharing the planet
Animals Up Close
Close observation of animals opens inquiry into adaptation, interdependence, habitat, and our responsibilities toward other living things.
- Form
- Function
- Connection
Research · Thinking
TTA-TS-002
Habitats & Food Chains
Habitats and food relationships reveal interdependence, environmental change, and the consequences of disruption within living systems.
- Connection
- Causation
- Responsibility
Research · Thinking
TTA-TS-014
Trees & Forests
Trees and forest systems connect living things, resources, habitats, change, and human responsibility.
- Connection
- Function
- Responsibility
Research · Thinking
TTA-TS-026
Where Our Water Goes
The movement and use of water connect natural processes, human systems, scarcity, and shared responsibility.
- Connection
- Causation
- Change
Research · Thinking · Self-management
TTA-TS-028
People and Their Pets
Choosing, rescuing, understanding, losing, and caring show how an animal becomes part of a relationship.
- Connection
- Responsibility
Social · Thinking
TTA-TS-034