Habitats and Biomes - Adventures of Earth, Its Ecosystems, and Amazing Life!
Does your learner love biology, science, and nature? Get ready to explore our planet's unique types of environments and ecosystems that plants, animals, and other organisms have adapted to call their home. New places are discussed weekly!
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
The Earth has a variety of different environments and ecosystems that have been formed and changed over the course of around 4.6 Billion years. These unique places across our planet all vary in moisture and temperature, as well as many other factors like light and air quality. Each of these have diverse and abundant organisms which form complex communities and webs of life that all count on each other to survive and thrive! This is a class all about the different types of habitats and biomes that can be found across the globe. Learners will virtually travel our planet visiting terrestrial (land) and aquatic (water) habitats and biomes. We will traverse through specific notable biomes and environments that can be found on each of the continental land masses as well as our oceans and seas! We will also spend time talking about why Earth is able to contain life and how it got to where it is today with specific history to the topic too! We will cover what makes a habitat livable as well as how different organisms require different components to a habitat. There will be plenty of facts provided on these places as well as their characteristics (biotic/ living and abiotic/physical), species diversity, and what makes them so special! We will work on broad (all encompassing) and narrow topics. Some categories to be included but not limited to are: -Forests -Grasslands -Deserts -Polar Regions -Saltwater -Freshwater EcoRegions Biomes and habitats are heavily influenced by climate (Wind/ Temperature/ Moisture/ Currents) and we will go into basic and more in-depth knowledge on how each are created or defined. Please message with any questions to the schedule: *August 27th no class* August 11- Week 1: Greenland /Arctic Ocean / Antartica and Islands August 18- Week 2: Canadian Tundra / Palearctic Tundra September 1- Week 3: Alaska / Canadian Boreal Forest September 8- Week 4: North Pacific Coast / Rocky Mountains and North American West September 15- Week 5: Great Plains / Mexican Drylands September 22- Week 6: Northeast American Forest / Southeast U.S. Savanna and Forest September 29- Week 7: Caribbean / Central America October 6- Week 8: Upper South America / Amazonia October 13- Week 9: Brazil Cerrado and Atlantic Coast / South American Grasslands October 20- Week 10: Andes/ Pacific Coast / Patagonia/ Galápagos Islands October 27- Week 11: Oceania / New Zealand November 3- Week 12: Australia /Australasian Islands/ New Guinea/ Eastern Indonesia November 10- Week 13: Malaysia / Western Indonesia / Southeast Asian Forests November 17- Week 14: Indian Subcontinent November 24- Week 15: Madagascar /East African Coast December 1- Week 16: Equatorial Afrotropics/ Central African Forests December 8- Week 17: Southern and Central Afrotropics December 15- Week 18: North Africa/ Sahara / Sub-Saharan Afrotropics January 5- Week 19: Greater Arabian Peninsula / Persian Deserts and Forests January 12- Week 20:Caspian Sea and Central Asian Deserts / Kazakh Steppes and Hemiboreal Forest January 19- Week 21: Mediterranean/ Black Sea Forests and Steppe January 26- Week 22: Britain, Greater European Forests and Mountain Forests February 2- Week 23: Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau / Tien Shan Mountains February 9- Week 24: East Asian Desert/ Altai Sayan Mountains/ Mongolian Grasslands July 28- Week 25 Japanese Islands/ Northeast and Central Asian Forests August 4- Week 26: Scandinavian West Boreal Forest/ Siberian East Boreal Forest/ Sea of Okhotsk and Bering Tundra + Taiga Students will also learn about their conservation/ preservation, concerns, and threats as habitat degradation and fragmentation are apparent and increasing year by year. EDUCATION is the first step in conservation! This is a lecture style, interactive class with many opportunities to ask and answer questions from myself or other students. No prior knowledge or experience is needed to take this course. A love for nature is most definitely appreciated :)
Learning Goals
Having Fun and Learning!!!! Students will learn about the different habitats and biomes that surround the globe. We will learn about biotic and abiotic characteristics as well as conservation/ preservation of each of these various environments our Earth displays.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Science from The Pennsylvania State University
Hello prospective parents and guardians! My name is Greg or "Mr. G" and I'm an educator from New Jersey, U.S.A..
For over two decades I’ve had a fascination for all there is to do with the natural world and the creatures that call it home. I have worked with and cared for a multitude of species (dogs, frogs, cats, birds, rodents, lizards, snakes, turtles, hedgehogs, fish, various other wildlife, and much more!) throughout the entirety of my life as I tend to my own mini animal sanctuary, love, and work conserving/ researching animals from around the world. I have been teaching learners from over 50 countries here on Outschool since early 2021! :D
I graduated from The Pennsylvania State University where I received a Bachelor's degree in Biology and a Minor in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences! My coursework in university focused on veterinary sciences, biological/natural sciences, and wildlife (Mammalogy, Ornithology, Herpetology, Conservation, and Management). I spent time as a veterinary assistant, have participated in university studies and ongoing research regarding plants and animals (invertebrates, reptiles, various flora), have worked as a fauna and flora surveyor through college and beyond. My continued research of the world around us and outreach is one of my greatest missions. I love hearing about my students' interests and knowledge and look forward to imparting my own to them as well!
My focus as an educator is fostering a love for learning, animals, and what the world has to offer past, present, and future. My teaching style is inclusive, interactive, and hands-on. I believe learning should be fun, enjoyable, and thrilling for both student and teacher. I have a variety of animals that can be incorporated in class to help get learners engaged and excited about nature and the world we live in. We need to get our next generation connected to nature and the organisms that live alongside us to pass the torch and save all that we can!
My passions apart from animals are cooking, art, conservation of the planet, and outdoor activities such as hiking and animal surveying.
I absolutely adore what I do and I'm so excited to meet and teach your learner! Thanks for stopping by and remember... never stop learning!
For specific scheduling requests/ class times, please send me a message!
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Have a wonderful day :)
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Live Group Class
$18
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 11 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
1-18 learners per class