Module 3-Science 3B(RETIRED) - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn about three biomes: the desert, rainforest, and tundra and identify different animals that live there. Students will learn about the homes of animals. Students will learn about animals gathering together to help one another. Students will learn about salt and freshwater biomes. Students will learn about earthquakes and volcanoes.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Classifying Ecosystems: Biomes	crayons or colored pencils a globe or world map pen or pencil
2	Animal Habitats and Weather	crayons or colored pencils needle and thread (optional) wooden board (optional) salt (optional) flour (optional) water (optional) tempera paints (optional) pen or pencil
3	Classifying Ecosystems: Biomes II	crayons or colored pencils magazines or internet images to make a collage (optional) scissors glue pen or pencil
4	Animal Cooperation	crayons or colored pencils hula hoop balloon (10 inches) pen or pencil
5	Biomes: Ocean Water	crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil
6	Biomes: Freshwater	crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil
7	Characteristics of Earthquakes and Volcanoes	crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Classifying Ecosystems: Biomes	Identify the three biomes: desert, rainforest, and tundra. Name the animals that live in the three biomes. Describe the adaptations the animals made to their environments.
2	Animal Habitats and Weather	Describe the homes of various animals. Make a termite castle.
3	Classifying Ecosystems: Biomes II	Describe the characteristics of other biomes. Identify the biome in which you live. Illustrate characteristics of your particular biome.
4	Animal Cooperation	Explain how animals gather together to save and help one another. Describe how nature cooperates (or doesn't cooperate).
5	Biomes: Ocean Water	Identify characteristics of the saltwater biome of the ocean. Examine and report on the saltwater biome of the ocean.
6	Biomes: Freshwater	Identify characteristics of the freshwater biomes. Describe the plants and animals that live within some of the freshwater environments.
7	Characteristics of Earthquakes and Volcanoes	Describe the characteristics and causes of earthquakes. Describe the characteristics and causes of volcanoes. Illustrate earthquakes and volcanoes.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
biomes desert rainforest tundra animals environment science characteristics traits homes protection weather food ecosystems grasslands wetlands forests aquatic cooperate pollination decomposition fertilize SPCA Humane Society saltwater biome ocean coral reefs plankton sea kelp shells freshwater rivers lakes bays ponds earthquakes volcanoes earth movement magma ash eruption

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	Classifying Ecosystems: Biomes	1	Classifying Ecosystems: Biomes Assignment
2	Animal Habitats and Weather	1	Animal Habitat and Weather Assignment
3	Classifying Ecosystems: Biomes II	1	Classifying Ecosystems: Biomes II Assignment
4	Animal Cooperation	1	Animal Cooperation Assignment
5	Biomes: Ocean Water	1	Biomes: Ocean Water Assignment
6	Biomes: Freshwater	1	Biomes: Freshwater Assignment
7	Characteristics of Earthquakes and Volcanoes	1	Characteristics of Earthquakes and Volcanoes 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
Classifying Ecosystems: Biomes	What is a biome?
Animal Habitats and Weather	How do habitats help animals?
Classifying Ecosystems: Biomes II	What are the different types of Biomes?
Animal Cooperation	How do animals work together to help each other?
Biomes: Ocean Water	What is an ocean biome like?
Biomes: Freshwater	What is a freshwater biome like?
Characteristics of Earthquakes and Volcanoes	What causes earthquakes? What causes volcanoes?

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
Classifying Ecosystems: Biomes	Biomes	What is a biome? What is the grassland biome like? Why are there not a lot of trees in the grassland biome? What animals live in the grassland biome? What is a deciduous forest biome like? What animals live in a deciduous forest biome?
Animal Habitats and Weather	Habitats: Home for Living Things	What is a habitat? What do animals need to survive? What do animals use for shelter in a forest? How is a desert habitat different from a forest habitat? Describe a rain forest habitat.
Classifying Ecosystems: Biomes II	The Grasslands Biome	What are the characteristics of grassland biomes? What is a Savanna? Where is a Savanna located? What animals live in a savanna? What is the North American grassland often called? What kinds of animals live in the North American grassland?
Animal Cooperation	Bees and Plants	How do bees and plants help each other out? How do bees help us out?
Biomes: Ocean Water	Water Biomes	What are the different types of water biomes?
Biomes: Ocean Water	Estuaries	What is an estuary? Where are estuaries usually located? How is an estuary created? How does an estuary change during low tide? How does an estuary change during high tide? What is life like in an estuary? How have animals adapted to life in an estuary? How do people damage estuaries? Why should we protect estuaries?
Biomes: Ocean Water	The Coral Reef	What is a coral reef? What kinds of animals live in a coral reef? Why are coral reefs important? How do humans damage coral reefs? Why do we need to protect coral reefs?
Biomes: Freshwater	Aquatic Biomes	How is the aquatic biome separated? What is the temperature like in aquatic biomes? What is included in a marine biome? What is included in a freshwater biome?
Biomes: Freshwater	Lakes, Rivers, and Other Freshwater Sources	Name the freshwater sources that make up aquatic biomes? What is life like in these freshwater biomes? What are 5 things you learned from this video?
Characteristics of Earthquakes and Volcanoes	Earthquakes and Volcanoes	What is an earthquake? What causes an earthquake? What is a fault line? What is a mild earthquake called? What are volcanoes? What happened to Mount Saint Helen's when it erupted? What is a dormant volcano? What is Crater Lake?
Characteristics of Earthquakes and Volcanoes	Volcanoes	What is a volcano? How is a volcano formed? What causes volcanoes to erupt? What is the ring of fire? What are 5 things you learned from this video?

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	What Is a Biome?	Bobbie Kalman	NC910L
2	Many Biomes, One Earth	Sneed B. Collard III
3	Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing Animal Habitats	Jim Arnosky
4	The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor	Joanna Cole	AD690L
5	National Geographic Kids Everything Volcanoes and Earthquakes: Earthshaking photos, facts, and fun!	Kathy Furgang	1040L

Module Outing:

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

#	Outing
1	Visit the zoo to learn about animals from different ecosystems, or visit a nature center to learn about local ecosystems.