$21
per classBiology: Real-Life Zombies in Nature
Completed by 54 learners
Ages 9-14
Live One-Time Class
Live video meetings
Meets once
2-10 learners per class
25 min
What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
Nature is interesting, amazing, and beautiful... but there can be a dark side as well! From a worm that causes ants to betray their colony, to a single-celled parasite that makes rats want to be friends with cats, and a nematode that lives in the scooped-out body of a cricket, this class will teach learners about the bizarre, creepy, and strangely amazing actions of some unique organisms. In this course, students will learn the biology and evolutionary adaptations of creatures that completely change the behaviors and actions of other animals. We will sometimes relate this information to popular movies or video games that have taken inspiration from real-world biology. We use images and video to show the true "yuck" factor of these unique behaviors. If you enjoy nature, animals, biology, evolution, or just science in general, you might enjoy learning about some real-life creepy zombies!
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This course uses images of real-world animals that do some amazing things. Some of these may be considered disgusting, but this course encourages learners to embrace these actions and the science behind them as interesting in their own ways.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Science from Saint Mary's University
I have been an educator and scientist for more than 15 years. I have specialized in host-parasite behavior manipulation and the evolutionary histories of these types of creatures, and have taught lectures on this exact topic to learners of all ages.
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