Module 2-Science KA - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, you will learn about leaves and the life cycle of the butterfly.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Leaves and Butterflies pen or pencil
paper
glue
leaf
crayons or colored pencils

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Leaves and Butterflies
  1. Draw what can be observed in nature.
  2. Read “The Butterfly Story.”
  3. Explain the life cycle of a butterfly.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
leaves
The Butterfly Story
butterfly
observation
egg
larva
pupa
chrysalis

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Leaves and Butterflies 2 Leaves and Butterflies 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
Leaves and Butterflies
  1. What is the life cycle of the butterfly?

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
Leaves and Butterflies Butterflies and Leaves
  1. What does Juan observe outside?
  2. What are the stages of the butterfly life cycle?

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 Leaf Man Louis Ehlert 460L
2 The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle AD460L
3 Waiting for Wings Louis Ehlert AD450L
4 Monarch Butterfly Gail Gibbons AD590L

Module Outing:

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

# Outing
1 Find a local butterfly house to visit with your student.