Module 19: Where Animals Live- Science 3 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn to Observe and describe the homes of various animals, describe a pond and cave habitat, tell a story about the animals that live in a pond, and construct an argument about the animals that can or cannot live in a cave..

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Observing Habitats *Science 3B Workbook, ISBN 978-1-63916-158-4 (optional);
2 Living in a Pond small box (shoe box or tissue box)
construction paper
crafting supplies (your choice)
3 Comfortable in a Cave None

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Observing Habitats
  1. Observe and describe homes of various animals.
2 Living in a Pond
  1. Describe a pond habitat.
  2. Tell a story about the animals that live in a pond.
3 Comfortable in a Cave
  1. Describe a cave habitat.
  2. Construct an argument about the animals that can or cannot live in a cave.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
habitat
protection
pond
cave

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Observing Habitats 6 Exploring Habitats Assignment
2 Living in a Pond 6 Observing a Pond Assignment
3 Comfortable in a Cave 7 Cave Observations Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 Observing Habitats
2 Living in a Pond After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what they learned about animals that live in a pond. Have them visit a local pond and observe the animals that live there.
3 Comfortable in a Cave After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what they learned about animals that live in a cave.

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
Observing Habitats
  1. What are the parts of a habitat?
Living in a Pond
  1. What lives in a pond?
Comfortable in a Cave
  1. What lives in a cave?

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

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 Life in the Pond Craig Hammersmith
2 Adventures on Pinnawak Pond Mark David Finley and Polina Hrytskova
3 The Magic School Bus in the Bat Cave Jeanette Lane and Robbin Cuddy

Module Outing:

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

# Outing