What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
This ongoing biology class is all about insects, spiders and other arthropods. Over 80% of all species of animals are arthropods, such as insects and we will learn about a different family or species of arthropod every week. There are so many exciting things to discover about the biology of each of these animals. We will learn how to recognize each arthropod group, how these animals live and how these animals are adapted to their environment. Each class will begin with an introduction of the arthropod of the week. We will start with a quick classification of the animal to see where it fits into the phylum Arthropoda. Then we will learn how to recognize the arthropod and examine its body structure and explore different parts of the animal's biology, such as its behaviour and its habitat. This class will be very interactive. I enjoy questions and discussions and I like to encourage learners to make parallels with things they already know and to question the world around them. My aim is to transmit my passion for biology to the learners. I will use slides with a lot of pictures and diagrams so that learners can easily follow and stay interested. I want learners to have fun with the topic, but still walk away with accurate scientific information. No prior knowledge of the topic is required for this class. Classes do not build on each other so learners can join at any time. I am open to requests from learners for specific arthropods they would like to learn about in the future. Arthropods we will cover: Week of July 4th 2022: Scarab beetles Week of July 11th 2022: Tuesday: Harvestmen, Friday: Mosquitoes Week of July 18th 2022: Mayflies Week of August 8th, 2022: Hermit Crabs Week of August 15th 2022: Weevils Week of August 22 2022: Moths Week of August 29, 2022: Harvestmen Week of September 5th 2022: Ants Week September 12th 2022: True bugs Week of September 19th 2022: millipedes Week of September 26th:Cicadas Week of October 3rd: centipedes Week of October 10th: Scorpions Week of October 17th-bumblebees Week of October 23rd-ground beetles Week of October 31st-grasshoppers week of November 7th-earwigs week of November 14th-Ticks week of November 28th-Parasitic wasps week of December 5th-Dragonflies week of December 12th-Mites Week of January 9th 2023-Phasmids Week of January 16th 2023-Mantids Week of January 23rd 2023 -Decapods Week of January 30th 2023- Skippers Week of February 6th -Nymphalidae Week of February 13th-Monarch butterfly Week of February 27th- Hermit Crabs Week of March 6th- Grasshoppers Week of March 13th- mosquitoes Week of March 20th- Darkling beetles Week of March 28th elateroidea Week of April 3rd Botflies Week of April 10th Ground Beetles Week of April 24th Butterflies Week of May 1st : Scorpions Week May 8th: Ants Week of May 15th True bugs Week of May 29th: millipedes Week of June 5th:Cicadas Week of June 12thcentipedes Week of June 19th bumblebees Week of June 26th :jumping spiders Week of July 3rd: Moths Week of July 10th: barnacles Week of July 24th Pieridae Week of July 31st Beetles: Chrysomellidea Week of August 22nd- Katydids Week of August 29th - Lampyridae Week of September 4th- Earwigs Week of September 11th-Phasmids Week of September 18th- Mantids Week of September 25th- Crabs Week of October 2nd- Horseshoe crabs Week of October 9th- Katydids Week of October 16th- Cockroaches Week of October 30th-Tarantulas Week of November 6th- Crickets Week of November 13th- Skippers Week of November 20th- Nymphalidae Week of November 27th-Darkling beetles Week of December 3rd- Mites Week of December 10th-Barnacles Week of December 17th-mosquitoes Week of January 7th- Scarab beetles Week of January 14th- ants Week of January 22nd- ants (2) Week of January 30th- ticks Week of February 6th harvestmen Week of February 12th crabs Week of February 26th weevils Week of March 4 - shrimp Week of March 11- scorpions Week of March 18-scorpions part2 Week of March 25th-orb weaving spiders Week of April 1st- orb weaving spiders part2 Week of April 14th-Parasitic wasps Week of April 22nd- Parasitic wasps (2) Week of May 6th-Purseweb spiders Week of May 13th Ground beetles Week of May 27th-True Bugs Week of June 3rd -True Bugs part 2 Week of June 16th-Phasmids Week of June 23rd Mantids Week of July 1st Hermit crabs Week of July 8th Chrysomelidae Week of July 15th Millipedes Week of July 22nd Dragonflies Week of July 29th Cicadas Week of August 25th Centipedes Week of September 1st Millipedes Week of September 8th Katydids Weelk of September 15th Lampyridae Week of September 23rd Jumping spiders Week of September 30th Horseshoe crabs Week of October 7th Mayflies Week of October 14th - Grasshoppers Week of October 20th-Bumblebees Week of November 4th-Pieridae Week of November 11th-Earwigs Week of November 18th-Botflies Week of November 25th- Monarchs Week of December 1st - Cockroaches Week of December 8th- Papilionidae
Learning Goals
After taking this class, students will be able to identify the arthropod they learned about. They will be familiar with its classification, its body structure and its lifestyle.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Live Group Class
$17
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 58 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
1-6 learners per class