Amazing Animals of the Amazon Rainforest

In this ongoing course, your child will learn about everything from the coolest, creepy crawlies on the forest floor, to the most amazing animals hiding among the rainforest's canopy, and let's not forget about the creatures who lurk in the mysterious Amazon River!  For a weekly breakdown of topics, please see the course outline at the bottom of this section.

Ongoing courses loop back around, so if your child starts mid course, they can simply loop around until they get all of the animals in!

The diversity within the animal kingdom is incredible!  In this ongoing class, we will dive into this world by exploring 2 unique creatures from the Amazon Rainforest each week.  Did you know that shape-shifters aren't just a myth? Or that there are otters large and fierce enough to kill a Crocodile or a Caiman?  You may also be surprised to learn that Piranhas don't attack swimmers unless they feel threatened - if you leave them alone, they will leave you alone!

Each week, we will thoroughly cover 2 interesting creatures.  Afterwards, learners will be encouraged to share which animal they think is the coolest, and why!  Finally, we will play a short trivia game about what we’ve learned!  Answers are sent privately though class chat, and the game is optional, so there is no pressure for learners to play. They are welcome to observe if they prefer!  Afterward, they can enjoy a game of Kahoot! to test their new knowledge!

Approved Youtube videos pertaining to the animals we are studying each week will be posted in the classroom prior to class to enhance your child's learning experience.

Learners will also be encouraged to post their ANIMAL HIGHLIGHTS from each class!  I will guide this discussion on the classroom wall so that everyone has the opportunity to share what they feel were the most interesting facts/highlights from each class!

As always, questions and comments are welcome, and my enthusiastic, authentic learner based approach will ensure that your child gets the most out of our time together.  They will be able to come to you with new knowledge to share, so that you too, can share in their learning experience!

I look forward to building this community of like-minded learners as we take on the coolest creatures in the Amazon together!

Week 1: Three Toed Sloth & Harpy Eagle
Week 2: Pacman Frog & Emerald Tree Boa  
Week 3: Giant River Otter & Amazon Caiman 
Week 4:  Pink River Dolphin & Basilisk
Week 5: Giant Centipede & Goliath Bird Eating Spider***
Week 6: Bullet Ant & Decoy Building Spider
Week 7: Potoo & Howler Monkey
Week 8: Electric Eel & Fishing Spider
Week 9: Red Bellied Piranha & Bull Shark
Week 10: Poison Dart Frog & Glass Frog***
Week 11: Capybara & Scarlett Macaw
Week 12: Pygmy Marmoset & Mata Mata Turtle
Week 13: Coati & Brazilian Wondering Spider
Week 14: Vampire Fish (Payara) & Green Iguana
Week 15: Green Anaconda & Vampire Bat ***
Week 16: Squirrel Monkey & Ocelot
Week 17: Giant Armadillo & Blue Morpho Butterfly
Week 18: Red Tail Boa & Yellow Footed Tortoise
Week 19: American Crocodile & Jaguar
Week 20: Fer-de-lance Pit Viper & Toco Toucan 
Week 21: Tayra & Tamarin
Week 22: Maned Wolf & Jaguarundi
Week 23: Amazonian Palm Viper & Sword-Billed Hummingbird
Week 24: Leaf Cutter Ant & Tamandua
Week 25: Margay & Skeleton Tarantula
Week 26: Tapir & Waxy Monkey Tree Frog
Week 27: Amazonian Black Scorpion & Amazonian Manatee
Week 28: Rhino Beetle & Rainbow Boa
Week 29: Puma & Coral Snake
Week 30: Glass Wing Butterfly & Yellow Anaconda
Week 31: Prehensile Tailed Porcupine, Red Eyed Tree Frog
Week 32: Bald Uakari, Mosquito
Week 33: Andean Condor, Spectacled Bear
Week 34: Black Tufted Marmoset, Brazilian Black Tarantula
Week 35: Golden Lion Tamarin, Guinea Pigs