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Fossil Locations: Yixian Formation

In this one time class students will learn about the raptor filled environment of the Yixian in Early Cretaceous China
Chidumebi Ikechi Njoku-Browne
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4.9
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(853)
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What's included

1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

Students will learn about the Yixian Formation and the fossil creatures located in it. 
The topics covered will be as follows:
1: The location of Yixian and its age
2: Imperial Japanese discovery and destruction of the sites
3: Chinese rediscovery
4: Ornithopods of Yixian
5: Sauropods of Yixian
6: Dino-birds of Yixian
7: Raptors of Yixian
8: Non-raptor theropods of Yixian
9: Pterosaurs of Yixian
10: Everything else in Yixian
My class will be structured along the food web of ancient Yixian
I will teach using images and video clips used with permission from artists and documentary companies. I will also provide lectures and discussion.
My teaching style can be described as interactive.
Learners will get to interact with my through images, lectures, discussion and video clips.
No prior knowledge required, just a love of prehistory
Learning Goals
Students will learn about the ancient world of the Yixian Formation.
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Parental Guidance
Since this class discusses a food web, it will cover predator-prey interactions and some video clips can show predators attacking their prey.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined June, 2019
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I studied Paleontology at the University of Alberta. I undertook additional training at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History where I later worked as a deep time prehistory educator. I have been on several digs for fossils.

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$12

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Meets once
55 min

Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
1-12 learners per class

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