All About Marine Mammals! (FLEX)
Calling all animal lovers! In this 4-week flexible schedule course, students will dive into the world of marine mammals. Students will learn all about whales, dolphins, walruses, manatees, seals, and more!
Kristin McKnight Vargas
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(950)
What's included
4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
1-2 hours per week. This is a flexible schedule class with no live meetings, so the students will be completing their work in whatever schedule works for them.Class Experience
US Grade 2 - 5
In this 4-week flexible schedule course, students will dive into the world of marine mammals. Students will learn all about whales, dolphins, walruses, manatees, seals, and more! Each week will focus on a particular category of marine mammals. The interactive video lessons will integrate vocabulary relating to marine mammals and their habitat. I will be utilizing Edpuzzle to make each video interactive with questions popping up through the video. The presentation is full of information and clear and interesting pictures. There will be postings during the week with discussions and activities that the students can respond to throughout the week. Below is a breakdown of the weekly lesson outline: (Please note, some of these overlap with the Interesting Mammals of the World course) Week 1: Define: marine mammal Topic: Dolphins (learning about 8 different types of dolphins) -Bottlenose Dolphin, Orca, Spinner Dolphin, Heaviside's Dolphin, Baiji, Striped Dolphin, Amazon River Dolphin, and Hourglass Dolphin Week 2: All about whales! (learning about 8 different types of whales) -Sperm Whale, Fin Whale, Bowhead Whale, Minke Whale, Bryde's Whale, Sei Whale, Blue Whale, and Right Whale Week 3: Combination of: -Narwhal, Harbor Porpoise, Narrow-Ridged Finless Porpoise, Beluga Whale, Leopard Seal, Hawaiian Monk Seal, Southern Elephant Seals, and Walrus Week 4: Combination of: -Dugong, Manatee, Polar Bear, Sea otter, Hooded Seal, Dall's Porpoise, California Sea Lion, and Ribbon Seal Each week, there will be a Quizlet game posted in the classroom that students will have the option of completing to remember facts and vocabulary that they are learning in each class. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
Learning Goals
Students will be able to...
-define a marine mammal.
-learn about the conservation status of animals (endangered, least concern, extinct, etc.)
-know a variety facts relating to different marine mammals.
Syllabus
4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
All About Dolphins!
This week learners will learn what defines a marine mammal and learn about 8 different types of dolphins: Bottlenose Dolphin, Orca, Spinner Dolphin, Heaviside's Dolphin, Baiji, Striped Dolphin, Amazon River Dolphin, and Hourglass Dolphin. Lesson 2:
All About Whales
We will continue our dive into marine mammals by learning about whales (toothed and baleen): Sperm Whale, Fin Whale, Bowhead Whale, Minke Whale, Bryde's Whale, Sei Whale, Blue Whale, and Right Whale. Lesson 3:
Combination of Marine Mammals (Part 1)
Now that we have a solid understanding of Whales and Dolphins, we will branch out into other types of Marine Mammals: Narwhal, Harbor Porpoise, Narrow-Ridged Finless Porpoise, Beluga Whale, Leopard Seal, Hawaiian Monk Seal, Southern Elephant Seals, and Walrus. Lesson 4:
Combination of Marine Mammals (Part 2)
We will continue learning about various marine mammals and their traits: Dugong, Manatee, Polar Bear, Sea otter, Hooded Seal, Dall's Porpoise, California Sea Lion, and Ribbon Seal. Other Details
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- Edpuzzle
- YouTube
- Quizlet
Joined March, 2020
4.9
950reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Welcome! My name is Kristin, and I am so excited to meet your learner(s)! I am a certified teacher with a B.S. Ed. in Early Childhood Education and in Special Education. I have many years of both classroom teaching and online teaching experience. Outside of Outschool, I am a business owner and I was a horse riding instructor. My philosophy of teaching is not just imparting knowledge to the learner. Instead, I believe that it more important to inspire learners to love learning, while imparting new knowledge. It is the love of learning that will drive a person to grow, succeed, and inspire others. My classroom is a safe place for all learners of all abilities. I am very experienced in accommodating the needs and preferences of each learner. As a teacher, it is my job to make sure that all students are learning, encouraged, and successful in my classroom. As a teacher, I have taught all classroom subjects, therefore, I have a variety of class options. My focus is on literature, life skills, nature, history, and geography. Beyond teaching, some of my personal passions include horseback riding (English and Western styles), reading, playing guitar, dancing, training dogs, learning new languages, and traveling. What is your learner’s passion? I love to be able to incorporate students' interests into their learning experience. I am always open to hearing your feedback, ideas, and preferences. I hope to see your learner(s) soon!Reviews
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