Module 1: Museum of Leafology
Module Phenomenon:
How are all plants alike and how are they different?
Driving Questions:
What is a plant?
How do plants use their parts to grow and survive?
How are seeds dispersed?
How are young and adult plants alike and different?
What special features do some plants have that help them survive and grow?
How can plants inspire humans to solve problems?
How are all plants alike and how are they different?
Module 2: Animal Reporters
Module Phenomenon:
How do animals use their body parts, communicate with their young, and make sounds?
Driving Questions:
What are animal body parts and how do they use those body parts?
How are parents and their young alike and different?
How do animals care for and communicate with their young?
What makes sound?
How can you communicate over long distances using sound?
Module 3:
Module Phenomenon:
Why is the town of Rjukan in a shadow?
Driving Questions:
What are shadows and how are they made?
What can we see in the dark?
Which materials let light through or reflect light?
Module 4:
Module Phenomenon:
What patterns do we observe in the sky?
Driving Questions:
Where is the Sun in the sky at different times?
How does the amount of daylight vary between seasons?
What are some patterns between the Earth, Moon, Sun, and stars?