Module 17: Erosion and Water-Science 1A - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will describe the forces that cause erosion. Students will describe the difference between salt water and fresh water, identify different bodies of water and what lives in them, and list basic water-safety rules.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Concept of Erosion plastic cups, 3 (1 clear, 1 translucent, 1 solid colored)
sand or dirt
electric fan (with at least 2 settings)
water
scissors
glue
crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
2 Bodies of Water crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Concept of Erosion
  1. Describe the forces that cause erosion.
  2. Illustrate the concept of erosion.
2 Bodies of Water
  1. Describe the difference between salt water and fresh water.
  2. Identify different bodies of water and what lives in them.
  3. List basic water-safety rules.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
erosion
weathering
natural forces
salt water
fresh water
bodies of water

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Concept of Erosion 5 Erosion Assignment
2 Bodies of Water 5 Bodies of Water 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
Concept of Erosion
  1. What is erosion?
Bodies of Water
  1. What are the two types of water?

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
Concept of Erosion Agents of Erosion
  1. What agents cause erosion?
Bodies of Water Water Safety
  1. What can you do to be safe around water?

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 Erosion: Changing Earth's Surface Robin Koontz
2 Cracking Up: A Story About Erosion Jacqui Bailey 650L
3 Weathering and Erosion Torrey Maloof 460L

Module Outing:

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

# Outing