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Exploring Earth's Ecosystems
Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Exploring Earth's Ecosystems is a eight-week unit study designed for middle school students to delve into the fascinating world of ecosystems. The class incorporates interactive, hands-on projects to explore key concepts such as biodiversity, symbiosis, energy and matter flow in ecosystems, limiting factors, carrying capacity, and changes in ecosystems over time. Additionally, students will gain insight into the significant impact humans have on ecosystems. Week 1: Ecosystem Basics ...
- Students will learn about ecosystems and the impact humans have on them.
Teachers will have at least 5 years experience teaching middle school science. Here is a link to a document with all of Wild and Unstructured Learning's teachers. They are listed alphabetically in the document. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zItA4QLkRR6dfhOEMzBjrWW_Zssk9Yz5B90Nstuli0c/edit?usp=sharing
0 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: includedFeedback: includedDetails: Learners may need to finish projects outside of class time.
Paper Pencil Coloring Scissors Glue Cardboard Colored Paper Pipe cleaners, cotton balls, pompoms, etc. (any art supplies) Organism Objects/Figurines Shoebox Plastic Tupperware (8x8 or larger) Modeling Clay or play doh Moss or grass from your yard Water Cooking Oil, i.e. vegetable oil Handheld Fan Sponge Spatula Large empty plastic soda bottle Scissors Tape Rocks, pebbles, or broken clay for the bottom of the bottle Potting soil Seeds (grass, wild flowers, bean, etc.) Water Optional: moss, twigs, rocks, clovers, grass, etc. from your yard to put on the top layer of your ecosystem All supplies needed will be posted in the classroom at least a week in advance.
Teacher expertise and credentials
13 teachers have teaching certificates
Iowa Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Alabama Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Michigan Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Massachusetts Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
Massachusetts Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Kentucky Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Kansas Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Missouri Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Virginia Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Texas Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Texas Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
Texas Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Texas Teaching Certificate
Texas Teaching Certificate
Non-US Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
8 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from Saginaw Valley State University
Master's Degree in Education from American International College
Master's Degree in Political Science and Government from West Virginia University
Master's Degree from Duke University
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from University of Houston-Clear Lake
Master's Degree in Education from University of Houston Clear Lake
Master's Degree in Education from Lesley University
Master's Degree from Oklahoma State University
12 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Babcock University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Mount Holyoke College
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Asbury College
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Furman University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Longwood University
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of Houston Clear Lake
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Whitworth University
Bachelor's Degree from Angelo State University
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from Angelo State University
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from Bohai University, China
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Oklahoma State University
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Group Class
$320
for 16 classes2x per week, 8 weeks
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
3-10 learners per class