Module 4 - Science 3A(RETIRED) - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module you will learn about cloud formations, the phenomenon of lightning, and extreme weather conditions of tornadoes, hurricanes and blizzards.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Cloud Formation	crayons or colored pencils construction paper (blue) yarn cotton balls glue pen or pencil
2	Lightning and Electricity	crayons or colored pencils balloons pen or pencil
3	Weather Extremes	crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Cloud Formation	Identify cloud formations.
2	Lightning and Electricity	Describe the phenomenon of lightning. Simulate aspects of the static electricity in lightning.
3	Weather Extremes	Identify extreme weather conditions. Illustrate hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
cloud formations cumulus cirrus stratus vapor evaporate atmosphere phenomenon lightning electricity speed of sound thunder extreme weather hurricanes tornadoes blizzards

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	Cloud Formation	1	Cloud Formation Assignment
2	Lightning and Electricity	1	Lightning and Electricity Assignment
3	Weather Extremes	2	Weather Extremes Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title	Question
Cloud Formation	How are clouds formed?
Lightning and Electricity	What causes lightning?
Weather Extremes	What causes extreme weather?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title	Video	Question
Cloud Formation	Types of Clouds	What are the types of clouds? How can you tell what the weather will be like from the type of cloud?
Lightning and Electricity	Thunderstorms	In their science notebook have your student write down five things they learned from this video.
Lightning and Electricity	Harnessing the Power of Lightning	How are lightning and electricity related?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

What is the main idea?
What are three things new you learned?
How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

#	Book	Author	Lexile Level
1	Clouds	Anne Rockwell
2	The Cloud Book	Tomie dePaola	680L
3	Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll	Dr. Franklyn M. Branley	500L
4	Lightning	Stephen Kramer	870L
5	Extreme Weather: Surviving Tornadoes, Sandstorms, Hailstorms, Blizzards, Hurricanes, and More!	Thomas M. Kostigen	1000L
6	Hurricanes	Gail Gibbons	NC860L
7	Tornadoes	Gail Gibbons	NC970L

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

#	Outing
1	Contact a local news station and set up a meeting with a meteorologist, see if they will let you tour the station and demonstrate how the weather report is created.