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Amazing Animals of Africa! ***Ongoing***

Join at any time! From mainland Africa to Madagascar, come join us in this interactive class as we learn all about some of Africa's most incredible creatures, from cute to deadly and everything in between! #academic
Marie Arsenault Animal Science M.Ed
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25 live meetings
18 hrs 45 mins in-class hours
Assessment
Informal assessment will occur through classroom discussions, questions and answers, true or false slides, trivia, and Kahoot!

Class Experience

US Grade 2 - 5
From the Sahara Desert, to the Jungle, to the Island of Madagascar, Africa is home to some of the most unique animals in the world!  Some are deadly and some are simply adorable!  

Many species in Africa are "endemic," which means that you can only find them there, and nowhere else in the wild!

From venomous creepy crawlies to dangerous predators and vulnerable prey, we will learn all about the animals of Africa.  We will delve into each animal's lifestyle, the adaptations that allow them to thrive in an often challenging landscape, reproduction, predators, and the impact that human activity holds for each animal on a day-to-day basis.  Conservation will be key to saving many of these species from extinction.

Week 1: Ostrich, Caracal
Week 2: Leopard, Hyena
Week 3: Cape Cobra, Secretary Bird
Week 4: Bush Baby, Gorilla
Week 5: African Elephant, Nile Croc
Wee 6: Indri, Fossa
Week 7: Black Rhino, African Crested Porcupine
Week 8:  African Lion, Honey Badger
Week 9: Serval, African Wild Dog
Week 10: Meerkat, Black Mamba
Week 11: Fennec Fox, Tenrecs
Week 12: African Penguin, Common Genet
Week 13: Giant African Pouched Rat, Nile Monitor
Week 14: Aye-Aye, Rock Python
Week 15: Dracula Ant, Warthog
Week 16: Hippo, Mandrill
Week 17: Ball Python, Giant African Snail
Week 18: Okapi, Giraffe 
Week 19: Deathstalker Scorpion, Camel Spider
Week 20: Giant Pangolin, Ghost Mantis
Week 21: Cape Buffalo, Blue Wildebeest
Week 22: Camel, Bonobo
Week 23: Zebra, Pygmy Seahorse
Week 24: Comet Moth, Brookesia Nana
Week 25: Ocean Sunfish, Naked Mole Rat

Each week, I will provide your learner with a vocabulary sheet and a pre-class video.  

I look forward to meeting your learner!

Ms. Marie:)
Learning Goals
Students will understand how animals can thrive in even the harshest environments due to specialized adaptations necessary for survival.  Students will learn many things such as habitat, behavior, diet, and fascinating facts about 2 amazing species each week. There will be some live appearances from my own collection of reptiles every now and then, when relevant to the class material.
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Parental Guidance
Topics which may come up are evolution, reproduction, and natural selection. Approved third party tools such as Youtube and Kahoot! will be used weekly. No account required.
Supply List
If they want, they can print out their vocab sheet for reference.
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Joined April, 2020
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Master's Degree from University of Prince Edward Island
I am an Animal Science teacher with 15 years of teaching experience, with a Masters of Education.  Credentials are uploaded and can be requested through Outschool.

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weekly or $450 for 25 classes
1x per week, 25 weeks
45 min

Completed by 43 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
3-12 learners per class

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