Module 28: Maple Leaves and Machines- Science 1B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Characteristics of the Maple Leaf crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
2 Forces and Simple Machines crayons or colored pencils
scissors
glue
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Characteristics of the Maple Leaf
  1. Explain how a maple tree changes throughout the year.
  2. Observe and record bird activity.
2 Forces and Simple Machines
  1. Demonstrate the difference between push and pull.
  2. Choose a simple machine to complete a task.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
maple tree
maple leaf
birds
push
pull
simple machine

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Characteristics of the Maple Leaf 5 Characteristics of the Maple Leaf Assignment
2 Forces and Simple Machines 5 Forces and Simple Machines 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
Characteristics of the Maple Leaf
  1. What are the characteristics of leaves?
Forces and Simple Machines
  1. What are the characteristics of leaves?

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
Characteristics of the Maple Leaf Tonia the Tree
  1. What were the challenges Tonia faced?
  2. What were some benefits of being a tree?
Characteristics of the Maple Leaf Leaves
  1. What is the function of leaves?
Forces and Simple Machines Tonia the Tree
  1. What were the challenges Tonia faced?
  2. What were some benefits of being a tree?
Forces and Simple Machines Leaves
  1. What is the function of leaves?

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