Module 2: Seasons and Patterns- Science 1A - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will create a nature corner showing the four seasons, draw pictures representing the different seasons, and compare how the time of year is related to the amount of daylight. Students will identify the phases of the moon and make connections between patterns in nature.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Seasons and Daylight Exploration	items from nature walk crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil
2	Patterns and the Moon	crayons or colored pencils scissors glue pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Seasons and Daylight Exploration	Create a nature corner showing the four seasons. Draw pictures representing the different seasons. Compare how the time of year is related to the amount of daylight.
2	Patterns and the Moon	Identify the phases of the moon. Make connections between patterns in nature.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
nature seasons daylight phases moon patterns

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	Seasons and Daylight Exploration	5	Seasons and Daylight Exploration Assignment
2	Patterns and the Moon	6	Patterns and the Moon 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
Seasons and Daylight Exploration	What causes the seasons?
Patterns and the Moon	What are the Phases of the Moon?

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
Seasons and Daylight Exploration	Exploring Seasons	How many seasons are in a year? What is it like in fall? What is it like in winter? What is it like in spring? What is it like in summer?
Patterns and the Moon	All About the Moon	How is the moon like the Earth? How is the moon different from the Earth? What is gravity? How long does it take for the moon to travel around Earth? Why are there phases of the moon?

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	Many Moons	Remi Courgeon	AD480L
2	The Moon Book	Gail Gibbons	740L
3	Mrs. Peanuckle's Flower Alphabet	Mrs. Peanuckle
4	The Story Orchestra: Four Seasons in One Day	Jessica Courtney-Tickle
5	Four Seasons Make a Year	Anne Rockwell	570L

Module Outing:

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

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