Module 2-Science 2B (RETIRED) - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn about vertebrates and invertebrates. They will learn about warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals. They will learn about animal tracks.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Animals: Vertebrates and Invertebrates	crayons or colored pencils;
2	Warm- and Cold-Blooded Animals	crayons or colored pencils;
3	Tracks Animals Make	crayons or colored pencils "Tom Brown’s Field Guide to Wilderness Survival" (optional)

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Animals: Vertebrates and Invertebrates	Identify animals that are vertebrates. Identify animals that are invertebrates. Distinguish between the two major animal groups: vertebrates and invertebrates.
2	Warm- and Cold-Blooded Animals	Identify warm-blooded animals. Identify cold-blooded animals. Distinguish between warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals.
3	Tracks Animals Make	Identify animal tracks. Interpret the tracks.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
vertebrates invertebrates animal groups backbones mammals fish birds reptiles amphibians spiders snails worms insects warm blooded cold blooded animal tracks diagonal walkers bounders gallopers pacers

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	Animals: Vertebrates and Invertebrates	1	Vertebrates and Invertebrates Assignment
2	Warm- and Cold-Blooded Animals	1	Warm- and Cold-Blooded Animals Assignment
3	Tracks Animals Make	1	Tracks Animals Make 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
Animals: Vertebrates and Invertebrates	What is the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?
Warm- and Cold-Blooded Animals	What does it mean to be a warm- or cold-blooded animal?
Tracks Animals Make	How can you tell the way an animal moves based on its tracks?

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
Animals: Vertebrates and Invertebrates	Invertebrates	What are invertebrates? What are characteristics of sponges? What are characteristics of cnidarians? What are characteristics of worms? What are characteristics of mollusks? What are characteristics of echinoderms? What are characteristics of arthropods?
Warm- and Cold-Blooded Animals	Cold-Blooded vs. Warm-Blooded	What does being cold-blooded mean? What kinds of animals are cold-blooded? What kinds of animals are warm-blooded? What happens if a cold-blooded animal gets too cold or too hot?
Warm- and Cold-Blooded Animals	Animal Groups: Beginning Classification	What characteristics do mammals have in common? What characteristics do birds have in common? What characteristics do reptiles have in common? What characteristics do fish have in common? What characteristics do amphibians have in common? What characteristics do insects have in common?
Tracks Animals Make	Wild Animals in the City	Why can only certain wild animals live in a city? How can you tell if an animal has been around? What is scat? What should you do if you see a wild animal? How can you persuade a wild animal to go elsewhere?

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	Classifying Animals into Vertebrates and Invertebrates	Baby Professor
2	Let's Classify Animals!	Kelli Hicks	600L
3	What Is a Vertebrate?	Bobbie Kalman	IG490L
4	Animals Without Backbones	Bobbie Kalman	IG540L

Module Outing:

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

#	Outing
1	Take your student to the zoo and have them identify vertebrates, invertebrates, and warm and cold blooded animals.