Module 5-Science 4B - Course Guide
Module Overview:
In this module, students will learn about human nutrition and health. Students will learn about the life cycles of plants and animals. Students will learn about natural responses organisms have to their environments.
Module Materials:
Lesson # | Lesson Title | Material(s) |
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1 | Human Nutrition and Health |
pen or pencil crayons or colored pencils |
2 | Life Cycles |
pen or pencil variety of fruits, vegetables, and nuts (optional) materials to create a seed display (optional) drawing paper (optional) crayons or colored pencils (optional) long piece of paper or 3–4 pieces taped together (optional) metric ruler (plastic) (optional) index cards (optional) markers (optional) |
3 | Natural Responses |
pen or pencil blindfold (optional) 2 objects that are interesting to touch (optional) 2 objects that are interesting to taste (optional) 2 objects that are interesting to smell (optional) 2 objects that make sounds (optional) deck of cards (optional) small box, like a shoe box (optional) scissors (optional) cardboard or heavy paper to make dividers (optional) tape (optional) black paper (optional) small bean plant (optional) |
Module Objectives:
Lesson # | Lesson Title | Objective(s) |
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1 | Human Nutrition and Health |
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2 | Life Cycles |
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3 | Natural Responses |
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Module Key Words:
Key Words |
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nutrition diet nutrient calorie fitness life cycle metamorphosis learned trait inherited trait senses natural response internal cue external cue behavior |
Module Assignments:
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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 |
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Human Nutrition and Health |
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Life Cycles |
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Natural Responses |
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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 |
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Human Nutrition and Health | Good Things First |
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Human Nutrition and Health | Why Exercise? |
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Life Cycles | The Plant Life Cycle |
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Life Cycles | Magic School Bus |
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Life Cycles | Metamorphosis |
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Natural Responses | Body Systems and Senses |
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Natural Responses | The Magic School Bus: In the City Video |
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Natural Responses | Migration |
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Natural Responses | Plant Responses |
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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 |
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1 | Are You What You Eat? | DK | |
2 | Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition | Lizzy Rockwell | 740L |
3 | Animal Life Cycles: Growing and Changing | Bobbie Kalman | IG580L |
4 | The Amazing Life Cycle of Plants | Kay Barnham | 501L |
5 | Migration | Gail Gibbons |
Module Outing:
Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.
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