Module 6-Science 3B(RETIRED) - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn how animals camouflage themselves. Students will distinguish between plants with stems and those without. Students will learn about the vast diversity of life on Earth. They will also learn that some of that life is endangered, and some has gone extinct. Students will explore certain plants and animals that have become extinct.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Animal Camouflage	crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil
2	Concepts of Plants: Stems	crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil
3	Biodiversity & Extinction	box for a diorama scissors cardboard, heavy paper, and/or modeling clay to make creatures markers tape pen or pencil
4	Plants and Animals: Extinction	crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Animal Camouflage	Learn different way animals camouflage (hide) themselves. Recognize different weather conditions.
2	Concepts of Plants: Stems	Distinguish between plants with stems and those without. Classify plants in nature according to these two groups. Research in depth one plant of each type. Report on these plants in the Science Main Lesson Book.
3	Biodiversity & Extinction	Describe the major parts of an ecosystem. Explain how an ecosystem can become balanced or unbalanced. Describe biodiversity. Define threats to biodiversity.
4	Plants and Animals: Extinction	Explore certain plants and animals that have become extinct. Describe ways plants and animals become extinct and identify examples. Research in depth one extinct plant or animal.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
science fall trees autumn leaves camouflage weather conditions plants stems nature fungi algae adaptation balanced ecosystem biodiversity biodiversity hotspot community competition cooperation coral reef ecosystem endangered extinct food chain habitat keystone species niche organism population rain forest species unbalanced ecosystem animals

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	Animal Camouflage	1	Animal Camouflage Assignment
2	Concepts of Plants: Stems	1	Concept of Plants: Stems Assignment
3	Biodiversity & Extinction	13	Biodiversity Hotspot Investigation
4	Plants and Animals: Extinction	1	Plants and Animals: Extinction 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
Animal Camouflage	How does the body covering of an animal help them?
Concepts of Plants: Stems	What are some characteristics of plants?
Biodiversity & Extinction	What is biodiversity?
Plants and Animals: Extinction	What can cause plants and animals to become extinct?

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
Animal Camouflage	Exploring the Diversity of Life: Not What they Seem	How does camouflage help animals? What is mimicry? What kinds of animals use camouflage? What does a katydid look like?
Concepts of Plants: Stems	The World of Fungi	What are 5 things you learned about fungi from this video?
Biodiversity & Extinction	Ecosystems: Nature in Balance	What is an ecosystem? What are the different types of ecosystems? Why is it important to protect ecosystems? What are 5 things you learned from this video?
Biodiversity & Extinction	The Magic School Bus: Takes a Dive	What are 5 things you learned about the Coral Reef Ecosystem?
Biodiversity & Extinction	Rainforest	What are the two types of rainforests? Where are tropical rainforests found? What are the characteristics of tropical rainforests? What types of animals live in a tropical rainforest? Where are temperate rainforests found? What are the characteristics of a temperate rainforest?
Biodiversity & Extinction	Coral Reefs	What is a coral reef? How is a coral reef created? What are 5 things you learned about coral reefs?
Biodiversity & Extinction	Threats to Biodiversity	What is biodiversity? What are threats to biodiversity? What are 5 things you learned from this video?
Biodiversity & Extinction	Environmental Changes	How does the environment change? How does it effect plants and animals when their environment changes?
Plants and Animals: Extinction	Endangered Species	What are 5 things you learned from this video?

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	Animal Camouflage	Vicky Franchino	840L
2	Tree of Life: The Incredible Biodiversity of Life on Earth	Rochelle Strauss	IG910L
3	The Most Endangered Animals in the World	Tammy Gagne	NC800L
4	DK Eyewitness Books: Endangered Animals	Ben Hoare
5	Gone Forever: An Alphabet of Extinct Animals	Sandra Markle	1000L

Module Outing:

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

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