Build With Clay Animal Science and Biology - Adaptations and Natural Selection

Do you love animals? Do you art? Then let's have fun creating while learning about animals and how they survive in nature!  In this ongoing class, learners will be introduced to natural selection and adaptations while building with Play-Doh or any art supplies of choice. Students will learn interesting facts about bioluminescence, mimicry, camouflage, and more! Students will construct many different animal related models.   Learners will need at least four cans of play-dough.  Students may use more colors for a more detailed model (5-7 cans of Play-Dough or clay).  I will be using a second spotlighted camera to show step-by-step directions as we make and learn about science together.  Handouts will be provided before each class.  Students may print it out  to use as a reference or mat to work on. I will talk and ask questions about while creating.  Students can share their finished masterpieces in class or by posting pictures in the classroom.  No previous knowledge needed!  Join anytime you want!  

Each class will include a range of teaching methods and activities that are designed to engage the learners in both a hands-on and minds-on way. Classes will include Q&A, slideshow, fun facts, hands-on activities, worksheets, songs, videos and much more.  Learners will be encouraged to observe, explore, question and share what they learn. A variety of methods are used to support learners and cater for different learning styles and needs. 

What is taught in this course?


~WINTER/SPRING SCHEDULE~

Week of January 12 - Zombie Snails 🐌  and Parasites 
Week of January 19- Peppered Moths and Camouflage 
Week of January 28 - Bioluminescence  and Deep Sea 🪼
Week of February 2 - Dancing Spiders 🕷  and Arachnids 
Week of February 9 - Venom vs. Poison ☠️
Week of February 16- Carnivorous Plants 🪴 
Week of February 23 - Coral Reefs and Polyps 🪸
Week of February 27 - The Salmon Run and Fish 🐟 
Week of March 2 - Mimicry and Adaptation 🐍 
Week of March 9 - Invasive Species 🐦‍⬛ 
Week of March 16 - Wolves 🐺  and Reintroducing Species 
Week of March 23 - Shocking Animals that can Generate and Detect Electricity ⚡️
Week of March 30 - Endangered Animals and How to Protect Them 🐼 
Week of April 6 - Amphibians and Axolotls 🐸
Week of April 13 - Types of Sharks 🦈  and their Life Cycle
Week of April 20 - Bats 🦇 and Echolocation
Week of April 27 - Wild Cats 🦁 and their Habitats
Week of May 4 - Extinct Animals and the Woolly Mammoth 🦣 

More classes may be added, hope to see you there : ) 
**This is the end of the cycle, lessons will repeat.**