Module 15: Responses and Light- Science 1A - Course Guide
Module Overview:
In this module, students will observe wild animals and how they respond to the seasons and create a collage to demonstrate how animals adapt to the different seasons. Students will describe how light travels and conduct investigations to determine the effect of placing objects made with different material in the path of a beam of light.
Module Materials:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Material(s) |
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| 1 | Wild Animal Responses |
images for collage crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil |
| 2 | Light and Dark |
flashlight plastic cups, 3 (1 clear, 1 translucent, 1 solid-colored) paper, cardboard, or other materials to test how light travels crayons or colored pencils scissors glue pen or pencil |
Module Objectives:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Objective(s) |
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| 1 | Wild Animal Responses |
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| 2 | Light and Dark |
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Module Key Words:
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adapt animals seasons light transparent translucent opaque energy |
Module Assignments:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Page # | Assignment Title |
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| 1 | Wild Animal Responses | 6 | Wild Animal Responses Assignment |
| 2 | Light and Dark | 6 | Light and Dark 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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| Wild Animal Responses |
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| Light and Dark |
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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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| Wild Animal Responses | Bird Throughout the Seasons |
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| Light and Dark | Bending Light |
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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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Module Outing:
Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.
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