Module 3 - Science 2A (RETIRED) - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module you will learn about natural rhythms of human beings, the rhythms of plants and animals, about trees and leaves, and about science experiments.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Animal Rhythms	pen or pencil;
2	Plant and Animal Rhythms	pen or pencil;
3	Trees and Leaves	crayons or colored pencils leaves (evergreen and/or deciduous) collected in your area wax paper iron old sheet or towel pen or pencil
4	Experiments with Plants	crayons or colored pencils three small pots soil seeds pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Animal Rhythms	Explain the natural rhythms of human beings.
2	Plant and Animal Rhythms	Describe the rhythms of plants and animals. Chart observations of the rhythms of plants and animals.
3	Trees and Leaves	Identify local trees. Collect leaves of local trees. Classify and arrange objects of nature.
4	Experiments with Plants	List the primary things plants need to grow. Prepare a science experiment.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
science natural rhythms biological clock sleep habits energy levels eating practices rhythms environment seasons nocturnal nature reserve habitats animal activity trees leaves species evergreen deciduous categories label identify collect classify experiment observations plants grow water soil sun air

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	Animal Rhythms	2	Animal Rhythms Assignment
2	Plant and Animal Rhythms	1	Plant and Animal Rhythm Assignment
3	Trees and Leaves	2	Trees and Leaves Assignment
4	Experiments with Plants	2	Experiments with Plants 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
Animal Rhythms	What is a natural rhythm?
Plant and Animal Rhythms	Why do animals behave in certain ways?
Trees and Leaves	Are all trees the same?
Experiments with Plants	What do plants need to grow?

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
Plant and Animal Rhythms	Trees Through the Seasons	What happens to Deciduous trees in the fall? What happens to coniferous trees in the winter? Why do trees lose their leaves in the fall?
Trees and Leaves	Types of Trees and Forests	What is a deciduous tree? What is a coniferous tree? What types of forests are there? How can you tell the type of forest you are in?
Trees and Leaves	Science Facts and Fun	What does it mean to classify? How do you use your senses in science?
Experiments with Plants	Three Main Parts of a Plant	What are the three main parts of the plant? What is the function of each plant part?

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	A Tree Is a Plant	Clyde Robert Bulla
2	From Seed to Plant	Gail Gibbons	560L

Module Outing:

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

#	Outing
1	Visit a nature center and go for a walk on their trails. Have your student observe the animals and plants in their surroundings, identify deciduous and coniferous trees, look at different plants and identify their parts, be on the look out for animal rhythms.