Module 8: Weather Charts and Light- Science 1A - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will observe the weather, make connections between weather and people’s lives, and make a wind vane and chart weather observations for the week. Students will define light and explain why it is important, observe that objects in darkness can be seen only when illuminated, and explore light and shadow.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Making a Weather Chart thin cardboard (various sizes)
straws
tape
pin or nail, 1 small
crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencils
outdoor thermometer
2 Light chalk
yardstick or tape measure
crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Making a Weather Chart
  1. Observe weather.
  2. Make connections between weather and people’s lives.
  3. Make a wind vane and chart weather observations for the week.
2 Light
  1. Define light and explain why it is important.
  2. Observe that objects in darkness can be seen only when illuminated.
  3. Explore light and shadow.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
weather
observe
wind vane
chart
thermometer
light
energy
shadow
illuminate

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Making a Weather Chart 6 Making a Weather Chart Assignment
2 Light 5 Light 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
Making a Weather Chart
  1. What is the weather, and how does it affect people’s lives?
Light
  1. What is light?

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
Making a Weather Chart A Day with a Meteorologist
  1. What do meteorologists use to help them predict the weather?
  2. What is a thunderstorm?
  3. What is a blizzard?
Light Light and Shadows
  1. What causes a shadow?
  2. When is your shadow long?
  3. When is your shadow short?

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 Will the Weather Be? Lynda DeWitt
2 Light Is All Around Us Wendy Pfeffer 610L
3 The Energy We See: A Look at Light Jennifer Boothroyd 540L
4 What Makes a Shadow? Clyde Robert Bulla
5 What Makes A Rainbow? Ross Van Dusen

Module Outing:

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

# Outing