Cold-Blooded Camp: Meet LIVE Reptiles, Amphibians & Tarantulas! (Ages 4-8)
A social summer camp style class meeting 3x a week for 2 weeks. Meet LIVE Snakes, Lizards, Frogs, Salamanders, Turtles & Tarantulas- learn about their behaviors & habitats, observe them up-close and learn about their proper care as pets!
Angela Schiel Ferguson
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(2,074)
What's included
6 live meetings
6 in-class hoursClass Experience
This class is a fun social camp about Reptiles, Amphibians and Tarantulas. Each day, I will have different LIVE animals for students to see up close! Students will learn fun facts about each animal in addition to its natural habitat, characteristics, behaviors and it’s specific needs and proper care when keeping it as a pet. Students will be encouraged to bring their own pets to class (if they have any), and any artwork, toys or other materials relevant to herpetology or insects. This is a social, learner-led environment, so open discussion between students will be highly encouraged. We will discuss the fun and the amount of work that goes into keeping herps and invertebrates as pets. WEEK 1- Day 1: SNAKES! Featured snakes will be- Cupcake the Hognose Snake. Mr. Butler the juvenile Red-Tailed Boa. Sandler the baby hypo ghost Sand Boa. Maiden the Taiwanese Beauty Snake. A baby Burmese Python At least one (usually 2) of the snakes will be fed in class! Day 2: SALAMANDERS, GROUND FROGS & CAECILIANS! Featured animals will be- Dexter the Chubby Frog (Painted Bullfrog) Atari the PacMan Frog Taki the Fire-Bellied Toad Toothless the Tiger Salamander Day 3: LIZARD FAVORITES! Featured lizards will be- Waddles the Bearded Dragon. Pharaoh Rex the Uromastyx. George the Veiled Chameleon. Feli the Leopard Gecko *Sometimes a Tegu lizard too (depending on her mood that day) I will feed all the lizards in class and students will get to see the extra long tongue of the Chameleon in action. (Their tongue is as long as their whole body!) WEEK 2- Day 1: TARANTULAS! Students will meet several tarantulas! (At least 5 or more) Featured species will vary depending on which spiders are getting ready to molt. They will get to see them up-close and watch them eat. The discussion will be centered around the many varieties of unique and beautiful species of tarantulas. The discussion will be centered around Tarantulas, how they are different from “true spiders”, venom potency, and caring for them as pets. Day 2: STICKY FEET- TREE FROGS & GECKOS! Featured animals will be- A bio active tank with several Poison Dart Frogs Emerald & Ruby the Red-Eyed Tree Frogs Mandark the Whites Tree Frog Deedee the Golden Leaping Tree Frog Cheshire the Cat Gecko Crag the Crested Gecko Day 3: TURTLES! Featured turtles will be- Scout the juvenile Sulcata Tortoise. Seashell the Red-Eared Slider aquatic turtle. Happy the baby Leopard Tortoise. On the last day we will also revisit some student favorites and let the students say bye to their favorite animals from camp!
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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Angela Schiel Ferguson
4.8
2074reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am offering this class because I am passionate about these wonderfully amazing animals, many of which are rapidly going extinct. I currently teach classes and give animal experiences with my nonprofit Angiesanimals.org and work with other non-profits in Atlanta, GA. The Amphibian Foundation is tirelessly working to save local endangered species, and part of that work is done through education outreach.(Please check out their camps & classes too on outschool!!) We do this to inspire others to see the beauty and importance of these “less loved by society” animals! Through our education outreach program I bring animals to schools, homeschool groups, clubs and events all over Metro Atlanta and North Georgia teaching about amphibians, reptiles and insects, while giving people the opportunity to touch and hold many of the animals. I also use these animals as therapy animals for children and adults with chronic illnesses and disabilities. I plan to bring my same enthusiastic and engaging style of classes to the online learning environment.Reviews
Live Group Class
$63
weekly3x per week, 2 weeks
60 min
Completed by 31 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-8
3-17 learners per class
