Module 3 - Science 3A(RETIRED) - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module you will learn about the water cycle and observe the process of condensation, and precipitation, and begin to learn about weather and weather patterns.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Water Cycle: Condensation	ice cubes jar with a lid pen or pencil
2	Water Cycle: Precipitation	crayons or colored pencils small sponge pie pan pen or pencil
3	The Water Cycle	crayons or colored pencils jar with a lid bottle cap or shell soil sand small rocks small plants, such as wheatgrass pen or pencil
4	Basics of Weather and Weather Patterns	cardstock tape pushpin straw compass outdoor thermometer barometer pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Water Cycle: Condensation	List the steps in the water cycle. Describe the process of condensation. Observe and record findings of condensation.
2	Water Cycle: Precipitation	List the steps of the water cycle. Describe the process of precipitation. Diagram the complete water cycle.
3	The Water Cycle	Describe how the water cycle works. Journal observations over time. Design an experiment to watch the water cycle in action.
4	Basics of Weather and Weather Patterns	Describe daily weather and weather patterns. Construct a wind vane. Chart daily weather observations.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
condensation water cycle evaporation precipitation weather rain hail freezing rain snow sleet weather patterns climate meteorologists meteorology

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	Water Cycle: Condensation	2	Water Cycle: Condensation Assignment
2	Water Cycle: Precipitation	2	Water Cycle: Precipitation Assignment
3	The Water Cycle	2	The Water Cycle Assignment
4	Basics of Weather and Weather Patterns	1	Basics of Weather and Weather Patterns 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
Water Cycle: Condensation	What happens to water after it evaporates?
Water Cycle: Precipitation	Why does it rain?
The Water Cycle	What is a cycle?
Basics of Weather and Weather Patterns	What is the difference between weather and climate?

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
Water Cycle: Condensation	Condensation	What is condensation? What happens to water molecules during condensation? What causes condensation? What is a cloud? What is fog?
Water Cycle: Precipitation	Precipitation	What is precipitation? What is the force that causes precipitation? What are the different forms of precipitation? What determines the form of precipitation?
The Water Cycle	The Water Cycle	What are the steps in the water cycle? Why is the water cycle important?
The Water Cycle	Water	Write about at least 5 things you learned about water in your science notebook after viewing this video.
Basics of Weather and Weather Patterns	Forecasting and Weather Instruments	How can we predict the weather? What instruments are used to predict and track the weather?

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	Evaporation, Transpiration and Precipitation: Water Cycle for Kids: Children's Water Books	Baby Professor
2	Down Comes the Rain	Dr. Franklyn M. Branley	560L
3	What Will the Weather Be?	Lynda DeWitt
4	Weather Words and What They Mean	Gail Gibbons	580L

Module Outing:

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

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