General Entomology

Completed by 39 learners

Ages 13-18

Live Group Class

Advanced topics on the ins and outs of entomology.

Ryan Reynolds

Average rating:

5.0

Number of reviews:

(92 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week, 4 weeks

1-7 learners per class

55 min

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What's included

4 live meetings

3 hrs 40 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 8 - 11

Advanced Level

Students will be taught general entomology with introductions in the intermediate levels. This class will go deeper than the standard curriculum with the hopes of teaching the next generation of entomologists. This class will begin with basics in physiology, anatomy, identification, behavior, and ecology, but teaching will evolve with the interests of the students towards potential topics, from proper insect collecting and labeling to conducting backyard ecological experiments.

Entomology in a typical classroom tends to be focused on anatomy, but the field of entomology is vast and has a spotlight in nearly every discipline. This class will be taught with that in mind-- that entomology can involve whatever you'd like and I am ready to teach you what you want to learn.

Learning Goals

Students will be highly encouraged to ask questions and guide their own learning..

Other Details

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Ryan Reynolds

Joined April, 2020

5.0

92reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

BUGS!!!

I love to tell stories about insects and how they connect to us in ways that many of us wouldn’t expect. Here insects are not just 6 legs, 3 body parts, and compound eyes…they are animals that have caused and cured disease, animals that help us farm and others that farm for themselves. They are the animals that invented flying, paper, and houses with built-in air conditioning.

Insects have always been at the heart of my life. From when I first learned how to spell the word ‘entomology’ in second grade to when the word was printed on my degree, I’ve always been an advocate for the insects. This love has taken me into classrooms, beekeeping meetings, fruit crop conferences, farmer’s markets, and many other places all to teach this underrepresented but overly important field. Most recently, I have been teaching preschoolers and grade schoolers through a nature center and have absolutely adored the freedom of question and exploration-based learning.

Now I know what you’re thinking…what is my favorite bug in the world, and I’m glad you asked. Ants! There are ants that can make rafts with their bodies, ants that can swim underwater, ants that use their heads as doors, and even an ant that can explode! If you’re up for an insect story involving any of these topics or any topics of your own, feel free to join me!