Module 16: Hibernation and Migration- Science 1A - Course Guide


Module Overview:

In this module, students will describe the idea of hibernation, draw a picture representing hibernation, and compare human needs in winter to needs of hibernating animals. Students will explain why some animals migrate and others do not and describe the connection between animal migration and survival.


Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Concept of Hibernation crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
2 Migration crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Concept of Hibernation
  1. Describe the idea of hibernation.
  2. Draw a picture representing hibernation.
  3. Compare human needs in winter to needs of hibernating animals.
2 Migration
  1. Explain why some animals migrate and others do not.
  2. Describe the connection between animal migration and survival.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
hibernate
winter
animals
migrate
survival
habitat

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Concept of Hibernation 5 Concept of Hibernation Assignment
2 Migration 6 Migration 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 Hibernation
  1. What is hibernation?
Migration
  1. What is migration?

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 Hibernation Hibernating Bear
  1. What do bears do to get ready for hibernation?
Migration A Long Journey
  1. Why do animals migrate?

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 Hibernation Robin Nelson 480L


Module Outing:

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

# Outing