Module 6-Science KA - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will read a story about squirrels and observe the squirrels in your neighborhood. They will learn about the homes of animals.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Squirrel Behavior pen or pencil
crayons or colored pencils
2 Animal Habitats and Weather colored pencils or crayons
needle and thread (optional)
wooden board (optional)
salt (optional)
flour (optional)
water (optional)
tempera paints (optional)
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Squirrel Behavior
  1. Read a story about squirrels.
  2. Observe the squirrels in your neighborhood.
2 Animal Habitats and Weather
  1. Describe the homes of various animals.
  2. Explain how animals meet their basic needs in habitats.
  3. Identify different animal habitats.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
behavior
fall
predator
trees
squirrels
survive
science
characteristics
animals
traits
homes
protection
weather
food

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Squirrel Behavior 2 Squirrel Behavior Assignment
2 Animal Habitats and Weather 2 Animal Habitat and Weather 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
Squirrel Behavior
  1. How do squirrels get ready for winter?
Animal Habitats and Weather
  1. How do habitats help animals?

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
Squirrel Behavior Squirrel Behavior
  1. How do squirrels prepare for winter?
  2. What are some predators of squirrels?
Animal Habitats and Weather Animal Habitats
  1. What is a habitat?
  2. What are the basic needs of animals?
  3. What types of habitats did you learn about 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 Because of an Acorn Lola M. Schaefer 100L
2 The Busy Little Squirrel Nancy Tafuri 410L
3 In the Tall, Tall Grass Denise Flemings NP
4 Cactus Hotel Brenda Z. Guiberson 860L
5 Welcome to the Ice House Jane Yolen AD970L

Module Outing:

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

# Outing
1 Visit a local nature center and observe the different animal habitats available.