Module 19: The Arctic and the Desert-Science 1B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Animals in the Arctic bags, 2 resealable
shortening, 1 cup
mixing bowl
ice and water
crayons or colored pencils
scissors
glue
pen or pencil
*Science 1B Workbook, ISBN 978-1-63916-120-1 (optional)
2 Animals in the Desert crayons or colored pencils
scissors
glue
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Animals in the Arctic
  1. Identify the coldest parts of the world.
  2. Compare animals in the coldest parts of the world.
  3. Observe the insulating effect of blubber.
2 Animals in the Desert
  1. Identify animals that live in the desert.
  2. Describe a desert habitat.
  3. Determine how animals survive the heat of the desert.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
Arctic
Antarctic
North Pole
South Pole
desert
habitat
adaptation
animals

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Animals in the Arctic 6 Animals in the Arctic Assignment
2 Animals in the Desert 6 Animals in the Desert 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
Animals in the Arctic
  1. How do animals survive in the Arctic?
Animals in the Desert
  1. How do animals survive in the Arctic?

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
Animals in the Arctic Animals Return to Antarctica in Spring
  1. What does Antarctica look like?
  2. What is the temperature like in Antarctica?
  3. How big is Antarctica?
  4. How much of the world's ice does Antarctica hold?
  5. What animals live in Antarctica?
  6. Why do the humpback whales travel to Antarctica?
Animals in the Desert Animals Return to Antarctica in Spring
  1. What does Antarctica look like?
  2. What is the temperature like in Antarctica?
  3. How big is Antarctica?
  4. How much of the world's ice does Antarctica hold?
  5. What animals live in Antarctica?
  6. Why do the humpback whales travel to Antarctica?

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

Module Outing:

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

# Outing