Amazing Animals of Australia! ***Ongoing***
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In this ongoing, interactive course, learners will thoroughly learn about some of Australia's most incredible - and DEADLIEST - animals! Enjoy a weekly trivia challenge each weekend as well!
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Marie Arsenault Animal Science M.Ed
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20 live meetings
15 in-class hoursAssessment
Informal assessment will occur through classroom discussions, questions and answers, true or false slides, and trivia at the end of each presentation.Class Experience
US Grade 2 - 5
✨New to Outschool? Use code MarieAr20 to save $20 today!✨ From the outback to the forests, there is no shortage of cute, deadly, and dangerous animals! Many animals in the world are unique to Australia, whether its in the outback, a swamp, or a lush forest. Each week, we will learn all about two different animals lifestyles, the adaptations that allow them to thrive in environments that are often extreme, reproduction, predators, and the impact that human activity holds for each animal on a day-to-day basis. Conservation is always a running theme through my classes. Week 1: Koala, Tasmanian Devil Week 2: Platypus, Echidna Week 3: Cassowary, Thorny Devil Week 4: Frilled Lizard, Red Back Spider Week 5: Dingo, Red Kangaroo Week 6: Inland Taipan, Cane Toad Week 7: Sugar Gliders, Blue Ringed Octopus Week 8: Quokka, Rainbow Lorikeet Week 9: Wombat, Common Death Adder Week 10: Jumping Spiders, Emu Week 11: Bilby, Quoll Week 12: Sydney Funnel Web, Great White Shark Week 13: Tree Kangaroo, Irukandji Jellyfish Week 14: Holy Cross Frog, Scrub Python Week 15: Blue-Tongued Skink, Fairy Penguin Week 16: Lion Fish, Manta Ray Week 17: Grey-Headed Flying Fox, Whale Shark Week 18: Bearded Dragon, Ghost Bat Week 19: Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Cone Snail Week 20: Leafy Sea Dragon, Blobfish 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 Australian 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.
Joined April, 2020
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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 $360 for 20 classes1x per week, 20 weeks
45 min
Completed by 16 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
3-12 learners per class
