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Frozen World: How Animals Survive Winter

In this one time one hour class, students will learn about the different ways animals survive in cold weather. We will imagine what it is like to be an animal and compare animal strategies to humans.
Crystal Phelps
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(55)
Class

What's included

1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

How do animals survive the winter? What about in the arctic and Antarctica? What happens to insects and snakes in the winter? Why do baby penguins look so different from adult penguins? Learn about the different strategies and adaptations animals use to get through the winter and cold weather.

We will cover different ways animals deal with cold temperatures, from heavy coats to migration. This class is a mixture of lecture with slides and discussion questions. Students will be encouraged to compare themselves to the animals and imagine what life would be like as a seal on an Antarctic ice flow. 

No background knowledge is needed.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
It is not a goal of mine to discuss global warming and global climate change, however I will talk about it if students have questions. We are focusing on the awesome ways that animals survive, not the coming threats to that survival.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined March, 2020
4.9
55reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I love to teach about science and nature. I'm normally found out in the woods. I want to teach people about the awesome things outside. 

I've been teaching in parks for years, and I'm a certified Environmental Educator and I have a Masters of Education in Science Education.

I want to connect children with the outdoors and science and how awesome the world around us is. I think science is a great lens for learning about the world.

My hobbies include hiking, photography, fun training with my dogs, and sewing tiny animals.

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Meets once
55 min
Completed by 14 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
1-6 learners per class

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