Module 34-Science KB - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will read the story, "Stardust," find the star in the middle of an apple, and draw a picture of it. Students will observe bees.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Bees and Pollination crayons or colored pencils
apples
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Bees and Pollination
  1. Read the story, <i>Stardust</i>.
  2. Find the star in the middle of an apple.
  3. Observe bees.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
spring
Stardust
apple
star
bees
pollen

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Bees and Pollination 2 Bees and Pollination 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
Bees and Pollination
  1. Why are bees important?

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
Bees and Pollination Bees and Pollination
  1. Why are bees important?
  2. What is pollen?
  3. What part of the flower do bees collect pollen from?
  4. What does pollen create?

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 What If There Were No Bees? Suzanne Buckingham Slade 890L
2 The Bee Book Charlotte Milner 870L

Module Outing:

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

# Outing
1 Visit a local butterfly garden to observe bees and butterflies, and visit a local pond to observe pond life.