Module 24: Inquiry and Magnets- Science 1B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Scientific Inquiry pot or bucket, large
water
objects made of different materials that can get wet
crayons or colored pencil
scissors
glue
pen or pencil
2 Magnets magnets (various sizes and shapes)
metal and nonmetal objects, assorted
crayons or colored pencils
scissors
glue
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Scientific Inquiry
  1. Predict the outcome of an experiment.
  2. Record and chart an experiment.
  3. Draw conclusions about sinking and floating.
2 Magnets
  1. Explain how magnets attract and repel.
  2. Identify objects that are magnetic and nonmagnetic.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
experiment
hypothesis
dense
sink
float
magnet
magnetic
attract
repel
poles

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Scientific Inquiry 5 Scientific Inquiry Assignment
2 Magnets 5 Magnets 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
Scientific Inquiry
  1. What steps do you take when conducting an experiment?
Magnets
  1. What steps do you take when conducting an experiment?

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
Scientific Inquiry Floating and Sinking: Density and Displacement
  1. What is displacement?
  2. What is density?
Scientific Inquiry Properties
  1. What are some basic properties of different materials?
Magnets Floating and Sinking: Density and Displacement
  1. What is displacement?
  2. What is density?
Magnets Properties
  1. What are some basic properties of different materials?

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

Module Outing:

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

# Outing