Module 14: Trees and Investigations-Science 1A - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will recognize deciduous and coniferous trees and compare deciduous and coniferous trees. Students will observe how changing a question changes an investigation/experiment and design an experiment to answer a question.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Comparing Tree Types leaves, assorted
crayons and colored pencils
pen or pencil
2 Investigations ice
materials like aluminum foil, paper towels, cotton, Styrofoam, or fabric
crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Comparing Tree Types
  1. Recognize deciduous and coniferous trees.
  2. Compare deciduous and coniferous trees.
2 Investigations
  1. Observe how changing a question changes an investigation/experiment.
  2. Design an experiment to answer a question.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
deciduous
coniferous
evergreen
trees
investigation
experiment
melting
scientific method

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Comparing Tree Types 5 Comparing Tree Types Assignment
2 Investigations 6 Investigations 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
Comparing Tree Types
  1. Why are trees important to us?
Investigations
  1. How do scientists investigate the world?

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
Comparing Tree Types Types of Trees
  1. What are the characteristics of deciduous trees?
  2. What are the characteristics of coniferous trees?
Investigations Let's do an Experiment
  1. What steps do Kiara and Peter follow to do an experiment?

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 The Magic and Mystery of Trees Jen Green 870L
2 Tell Me, Tree: All About Trees for Kids Gail Gibbons 580L

Module Outing:

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

# Outing