Module 26: S.T.E.M. Heroes- Social Studies 3 - Course Guide
Module Overview:
In this module, students will learn to identify Bill Gates’s contributions to the world of technology, identify how Louis Pasteur contributed to modern medical practices, determine how the work of Jonas Salk saved lives, explain how Cyrus McCormick’s inventions changed agriculture, and identify Ada Lovelace’s contributions to the world of computers.
Module Materials:
- Pencils
- Crayons or colored pencils
- Notebook
- Scissors
- Glue
- Highlighter
- Markers
- Blank paper
Module Objectives:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Objective(s) |
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| 1 | Bill Gates |
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| 2 | Louis Pasteur |
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| 3 | Jonas Salk |
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| 4 | Cyrus McCormick |
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| 5 | Ada Lovelace |
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Module Key Words:
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Bill Gates technology inventor Microsoft Louis Pasteur pasteurization Jonas Salk hero vaccines polio Cyrus McCormick invention agriculture Ada Lovelace computer computer programmer |
Module Assignments:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Page # | Assignment Title |
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| 1 | Bill Gates | 5 | Bill Gates Inventor Assignment |
| 4 | Cyrus McCormick | 6 | Cyrus McCormick Assignment |
| 5 | Ada Lovelace | 5 | Code a Path Assignment |
Learning Coach Notes:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Notes |
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| 1 | Bill Gates | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain a minimum of three things they learned about Bill Gates. |
| 2 | Louis Pasteur | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain a minimum of three things they learned about Louis Pasteur. |
| 3 | Jonas Salk | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain a minimum of three things they learned about Jonas Salk? |
| 4 | Cyrus McCormick | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain a minimum of three things they learned about Cyrus McCormick. |
| 5 | Ada Lovelace | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain a minimum of three things they learned about Ada Lovelace. |
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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| Bill Gates |
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| Louis Pasteur |
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| Jonas Salk |
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| Cyrus McCormick |
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| Ada Lovelace |
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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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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 | When Bill Gates Memorized an Encyclopedia | Mark Andrew Weakland | |
| 2 | Louis Pasteur | Isabel Munoz and Jane Kent | |
| 3 | Thank You, Dr. Salk!: The Scientist Who Beat Polio and Healed the World | Dean Robbins and Mike Dutton | |
| 4 | Farmland Innovator: A Story About Cyrus Mccormick | Catherine A. Welch and Jan Naimo Jones | |
| 5 | Ada Lovelace Cracks the Code | Rebel Girls and Corinne Purtill |
Module Outing:
Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.
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