Each week in this ongoing course, learners will explore the life and world of a new single arthropod; we will cover vocabulary words and meaning, life cycle, ecology, morphology and more that make the world of each arthropod so fascinating. As with many of my classes, learners will interact with myself and each other to develop critical thinking. Presentation slides with visuals and short video clips will help support discussion as learners are brought into the learning process. Comprehension checks are provided in the form of light hearted games at the end of class to review information. Learners will also be given the opportunity to try and draw each insect during the lesson. 

Class will be scheduled once per week. Once the end of the alphabet is reached, classes will restart at A. Please note that topics may change due to current events or learner requests. 

***Additionally, a few sections are off schedule by a week or so. Please message me if you would like to confirm what topic we are on before enrolling***


Week 1 (October 20 - 26): Antlion 
Week 2 (October 27 - November 2): NO CLASS
Week 3 (November 3 - 9): Backswimmers
Week 4 (November 10 - 16): Centipede
Week 5 (November 17 - 23): Dead Leaf Mantis 
Week 6 (November 24 - 30): Emerald Ash Borer 
Week 7 (December 1 - 7): Fire Ants
Week 8 (December 8 - 14): Giant Weta 
Week 9 (December 15 - 21): Hercules Beetle
Week 10 (December 22 - 28): NO CLASS
Week 11 (December 29 - January 4): Ichneumon Wasp
Week 12 (January 5 - 11): June Bug
Week 13 (January 12 - 18): Killer Bees
Week 14 (January 19 - 25): Luna Moth
Week 15 (January 26 - February 1): Mosquito
Week 16 (February 2 - 8): No-see-ums
Week 17 (February 9 - 15): Orchid Mantis
Week 18 (February 16 - 22): Pill Bug
Week 19 (February 23 - March 1): Queen Birdwing 
Week 20 (March 2 - 8): Robber Fly
Week 21 (March 9 - 15): Spittlebug
Week 22 (March 16 - 22): Tiger Beetle
Week 23 (March 23 - 29): Uruguayan tarantula