What's included
4 live meetings
3 in-class hoursClass Experience
In this four-day science camp we will draw and discuss four extinct creatures of the ancient oceans. We will begin by sketching our creature in pencil, and then we will finalize our drawings in pen. As we draw, we will discuss the physical features of each animal and what the purpose of each may have been. We will also learn more generalized information about each one, such as when and where it lived, what it ate, etc. Students can label and take notes on their drawings or not, as they choose. Day one - we will draw and discuss the ever-popular trilobite. Day two - we will draw and discuss the lovely, spiral-shaped ammonite. Day three - we will draw and discuss the ancient, tentacled nautiloid. Day four - we will draw and discuss the large and menacing eurypterid (a.k.a. "sea scorpion"). Young artists and budding paleontologists alike will find this a fun and eye-opening class!
Learning Goals
Students will learn about four specific extinct sea creatures, and more generally about the timeline of life on Earth. Students will also hone their drawing skills, with an eye to scientific exactitude (correct number of legs and tentacles, etc).
Other Details
Supply List
Learners will need paper (preferably unlined), pencil, eraser, and pen.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
I teach classes that have a language arts focus. My classes are usually for learners aged 8-16, but don't hesitate to let me know if you're looking for something similar for a younger learner - I'm happy to work with all ages. I am also a lifelong enthusiastic artist, so I love to teach classes on drawing.
I have worked as a professional tutor for over twelve years; first for the California Board of Education, and later for a private company where I was made Language Arts Program Director for the entire organization. I've taught students from ages 5-18, in class sizes ranging from 1-20.
My teaching philosophy is that education should be, as far as is practical, learner-directed. I value the learners' input, their interest, and their active curiosity. If the learner is interested and having fun, they will remember what they've learned and seek to build upon it and share it. Learning should be a pleasure so that it becomes a lifelong habit of mind, even after the school years have passed.
Finally, I believe that a happy and passionate teacher makes for happy and passionate learners, which is why all of my classes are about topics that I truly enjoy and can't wait to share and discuss with young learners.
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Live Group Class
$60
for 4 classes4x per week, 1 week
45 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
1-6 learners per class