Module 16-Social Studies KA - Course Guide
Module Overview:
In this module students will explore how location effects their way of life and identify various physical characteristics and reasons why areas are utilized based on their physical features.
Module Materials:
Lesson # | Lesson Title | Material(s) |
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1 | Impact of Location |
scissors glue pen or pencil |
2 | Physical Features |
paper plate (optional) food items (optional) pen or pencil |
Module Objectives:
Lesson # | Lesson Title | Objective(s) |
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1 | Impact of Location |
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2 | Physical Features |
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Module Key Words:
Key Words |
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climate weather bodies of water mountains physical features |
Module Assignments:
Lesson # | Lesson Title | Page # | Assignment Title |
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1 | Impact of Location | 5 | What Do You Wear? Assignment |
2 | Physical Features | 4 | Physical Features 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 |
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Impact of Location |
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Physical Features |
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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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Impact of Location | Impact of Location |
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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 | "WOW! Weather!" | Paul Deanno | |
2 | DK Eyewitness Books: Weather: Discover the World's Weather from Heat Waves and Droughts to Blizzards and Flood | Brian Cosgrove | |
3 | The Climate Zones (Map Basics) | Kristen Rajczak | NC970L |
4 | A Journey Through the Weather | Steve Parker | |
5 | U.S. Landforms | Dana Meachen Rau | 820L |
6 | Kid’s Guide to Types of Landforms | Baby Professor | |
7 | Earth's Landforms and Bodies of Water | Natalie Hyde | 590L |
Module Outing:
Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.
# | Outing |
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1 | Go for a walk around your town and have your student identify the physical features of the area you live in. |