Module 29: Storms and Sounds-Science 1B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Thunder and Lightning glass of water
white paper
crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
2 Sounds Heard in Nature crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Thunder and Lightning
  1. Make observations about thunderstorms.
  2. Investigate how a rainbow is made.
2 Sounds Heard in Nature
  1. Record sensory observations of nature.
  2. Identify types of sounds in nature.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
weather
rainbows
thunderstorm
nature
sound
birds
observe

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Thunder and Lightning 6 Thunder and Lightning 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
Thunder and Lightning
  1. What causes thunder and lightning?
Sounds Heard in Nature
  1. What are some sounds you hear in nature?

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
Thunder and Lightning Thunderstorms
  1. What makes a thunderstorm?
  2. What comes first, lightning or thunder?
  3. What are some things you should do to be safe during a thunderstorm?
Sounds Heard in Nature The Howl of the Wolf
  1. When do wolves usually roam, night or day?
  2. Why do wolves howl?
  3. What is the difference between an adult wolf's howl and a pup's howl?
  4. What are some myths about the howls of wolves?
Sounds Heard in Nature I Want to Know: Sound
  1. What is a sound?
  2. How can sound vibrate?
  3. What is a sound wave?
  4. How does the ear help us hear sound?
  5. What is an echo?
  6. Where can echos happen?

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

Module Outing:

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

# Outing