Module 14: Bodies of Water- Science 2 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will create a model of a body of water where they live, draw a diagram of the water cycle to show how water moves from one place to another and describe the steps of the water cycle. They will make a model of a watershed to show how water travels.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Bodies of Water crafting supplies (your choice);
2 Water Cycle bowl
mug or small cup
plastic wrap
string or large rubber band
3 Watersheds cardboard
paper
tape
markers (green, blue)
spray bottle
water

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Bodies of Water
  1. Create a model of a body of water where they live.
2 Water Cycle
  1. Draw a diagram of the water cycle to show how water moves from one place to another.
  2. Describe the steps of the water cycle.
3 Watersheds
  1. Make a model of a watershed to show how water travels.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
body of water
water cycle
watershed

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Bodies of Water 6 Body of Water Model Assignment
2 Water Cycle 6 Water Cycle Experiment Assignment
3 Watersheds 6 Watershed Experiment

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 Bodies of Water After completing this lesson, ask your student to describe the bodies of water they learned about and to draw a picture showing each type.
2 Water Cycle After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain the steps of the water cycle and to draw a diagram showing the steps.
3 Watersheds After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what a watershed is and why it is important.

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
Bodies of Water
  1. What are the different types of bodies of water?
Water Cycle
  1. What is the Water Cycle?
Watersheds
  1. What is a watershed?

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

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 An Adventure Through the Water Cycle with Drip the Raindrop Cara Moyers
2 Water Is Water: A Book About the Water Cycle Miranda Paul

Module Outing:

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

# Outing
1 If possible, take your student to visit some local bodies of water and have them observe the living and nonliving things they see there.