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Five Incredible but Terrifying Prehistoric Animals

Completed by 156 learners
Ages 6-11
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In this animal class, kids will learn about five terrifying prehistoric creatures who might not be dinosaurs but were amazing. We will explore, the world's largest bug Arthropleura, the giant ape Gigantopithecus, Paraceratherium, and more!
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(1,637 reviews)

Live video meetings
Meets once
1-8 learners per class
30 min

What's included

1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 1 - 4
In this one-time class, students will learn about five extinct animals that were both extraordinary but terrifying. Just how big did Gigantopithecus the largest ape ever get? Why did all the giant insects go extinct? Find out these answers and many more in this fun and engaging class. 
 
Since the class, is focus on letting kids explore their curiosity and love of prehistorical animals, students will be encouraged to share their knowledge and to ask lots of questions to discover new revelations about these amazing creatures. I believe students learn best when having fun in a supportive environment that encourages them to express their thoughts and opinions. 
 
The class will be done as a multimedia presentation and will introduce students to these five astonishing creatures. At the end, we will talk about what the students have learned and which prehistorical animals they liked the most.
 
Students are welcome to bring their favorite stuffed animals, photos, or animal toys to share with the class. Snacks are welcome too.

Parental Guidance

We will be talking about large Prehistoric predators’ animals in this class. We will cover topics like what they ate, how they hunted, killed, and how large they got. This could include images or short clips of animals attacking other animals with the goal to kill them, while I will not display any gruesome images, the content could possibly be scary to some children.

Cover Image Credit to

"File:Gorgonops whaitsii1.jpg" by Creator: Dmitry Bogdanov is licensed with CC BY 3.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Learning Goals

Students will learn fun facts about Gorgonopsia, Arthropleura, Entelodont, Gigantopithecus, and Paraceratherium.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
We will be talking about large Prehistoric predators’ animals in this class. We will cover topics like what they ate, how they hunted, killed, and how large they got. This could include images or short clips of animals attacking other animals with the goal to kill them, while I will not display any gruesome images, the content could possibly be scary to some children.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
I do use video clips from Youtube to show the students the animals we are learning about. I will then send a follow-up email to parents that have the videos links for students that wish to finish watching. Please review them as some videos show animals fighting or killing each other which might be upsetting to some students, you can share them with the student if you feel they are appropriate. https://youtu.be/2jWcjVEWYMY https://youtu.be/uD4NgejKqk0 https://youtu.be/ASI7u5refCU https://youtu.be/1qW256pUdYg https://youtu.be/nnT9Xa2ZvtA https://youtu.be/QHe1wmEaYWo Parent warning: the Entelodont does show the Entelodont killing actual prey and it is a little more graphic in nature in some parts which I don't show in class. Due to this, it might be scary to some children. https://youtu.be/BbpxWzJLcOc

Meet the teacher

Joined September, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences from University of Wyoming
Hello everyone! I am so happy to be teaching at Outschool. My first goal is to create an engaging and fun environment that will help foster a genuine love for learning. My passion is to help students discover what they want to learn about whether or not it is academic.

I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences and have been working with school-age children for over nine years. I started working as a Youth Advocate where I taught students’ academic, social, and communication skills. This is where I fell in love with teaching kids by accident and realized how life-altering a true interest in learning anything can be. Since then I’ve worked with an after-school program in which I got the joy of instructing large groups of students in creating various arts, crafts, and science projects.  Last, I spent five years teaching as a Paraeducator with higher needs students for a local elementary school before going freelance this year as an ESL teacher.  My years in the classroom have made me comfortable teaching academic (math, reading, writing), behavioral, and social skills. 

Outside of the classroom, I spend my time doing art, writing, hanging out with my family, and playing with my crazy ferrets. My parent also developed a curiosity about the natural world throughout my childhood I spent many days at museums, camping, and outdoors in my youth. That is why I often spend a considerable amount of my free time reading about animals, dinosaurs, and other prehistorical creatures. As a lifelong learner, I spend far too much learning about various topics in many fields including psychology, sociology, and other fields related to social sciences. I hope one day to get my Master’s in Social Sciences and teach at a college.

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