Amazing Animals of Africa! ***Ongoing***
What's included
25 live meetings
18 hrs 45 mins in-class hoursAssessment
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.
Other Details
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.
Teacher expertise and credentials
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.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$18
weekly or $450 for 25 classes1x per week, 25 weeks
45 min
Completed by 43 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
3-12 learners per class