Module 25-Science KB - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will read the story “Proud to Be a Cloud.” They will look for images in the clouds and explain why clouds are important.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Spring Clouds pen or pencil
crayons or colored pencils

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Spring Clouds
  1. Read the story “Proud to Be a Cloud.”
  2. Look for images in the clouds.
  3. Explain why clouds are important

Module Key Words:

Key Words
spring
clouds
water cycle
rain

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Spring Clouds 2 Spring Clouds 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
Spring Clouds
  1. How are clouds formed?

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
Spring Clouds Spring Clouds
  1. What are clouds made of?
  2. What is the water cycle?
  3. How is a cloud formed?
  4. What are cumulus clouds?
  5. What are cirrus clouds?
  6. What is a cumulonimbus cloud?

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 Little Cloud Eric Carle
2 Clouds Anne Rockwell

Module Outing:

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

# Outing
1 Going on nature walks with your student is a great way to observe the seasons changing from winter to spring.