per class
How to Train Your Dragon - Using the Scientific Method and Investigation
Completed by 392 learners
Ages 8-13
Live One-Time Class
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(375 reviews)
Rising Star
Live video meetings
Meets once
3-10 learners per class
45 min
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students should watch the movie with a parent and have guided discussion with parents (documents provided upon class enrollment)Assessment
Parents will be provided with follow up documents that will allow them to assess and work with students to develop experiments which can be performed at home.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
The class will include references from the film demonstrating the different types of science (descriptive, experimental, investigative) and will discuss and interact with each other about what they are seeing. They will share stories about how they have used similar strategies to learn about the world around them and will come away realizing that science is really all about problem solving. It is key that students have viewed the movie prior to this class. Parent guidance and discussion questions for the movie are included in class documentation. This class is intended to stand alone as an introduction to the process and method of science, but if students want to delve deeper, I encourage them to join the flex class "The Science of Dragons" which includes several weeks of experiments, activities, and additional videos covering science topics related to biology, ecology, genetics, and behavior.
Learning Goals
Students will learn about independent and dependent variables, the 3 types of scientific investigations, how real scientists keep journals, and how the scientific method works (and sometimes when it doesn't).Other Details
Parental Guidance
The students should have watched at least the first movie, although we often discuss things that happen in the other movies as well, especially during the open guided discussion. It is highly recommended that you view and discuss the movie with your child beforehand so that discussion can continue after this class.
Supply List
Class resources are provided, including a referenced discussion list for parents to use while watching the movie with their children and related science activities to use as follow up to student questions.
5 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Art used in the class provided generously by the talented artist Cynthia Conner
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in Science
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Texas A&M University
I have been a public school teacher for 14 years and have watched How to Train Your Dragon approximately 14,823 times with my 5 and 8 year old children. I have used this movie for almost 10 years now to teach students how amazing the different types of science can be, and how the scientific method is not always as clear cut as it seems.Reviews
Jamye E Carr suggests this class next...
The Science of Dragons - Using Mythical Creatures to Learn About Real Science
Jamye E Carr
4.8
(375)
per week
Self-Paced Class
4 weeks
10-15
Other classes by Jamye E Carr
Other classes by Jamye E Carr
Parents also liked
Science Club!
Ashley Ward
4.9
(603)
per class
Next session at 4 PM on Sunday
Group Class
1/wk, 30 min
7-12
Forensic Science 2 - High School: Biological Sciences
Thomas Jones
4.9
(1,228)
per class
Group Class
16 wks, 1/wk, 55 min
13-18
Exciting Earth Science
Dr Pete PhD Earth Science Philosophy Geology
5.0
(317)
per month
Chat Group
Unlimited Access
13-18
The Science Lab: Hands on Science Club!
Meghan Jones, M. Ed.
5.0
(1,154)
per class
Next session at 7:10 PM today
Group Class
1/wk, 30 min
3-6
Science With Miss Robyn: The Science of Tornadoes
Miss Robyn Discover Explore Create
4.9
(239)
per class
Next session at 3 PM on Monday
Group Class
1 wk, 1/wk, 45 min
8-11
1:1 Science Tutor | Middle school, Biology, Earth Science
Ms. Erica, M. Ed (Science & Technology)
5.0
(2)
per session
1-on-1 Tutoring
On Demand
11-18
Let's Learn Science: Science in Sport (7-11 Years)
Let's Go Learning!
4.8
(3,906)
per class
Next session at 4 PM on Sunday
Group Class
1/wk, 35 min
7-11
Science Course 6: 6th Grade Science Course (Full Curriculum, NGSS)
Stone Bridges Academy
4.9
(704)
per class
Next session at 10 PM on Tuesday
Group Class
36 wks, 1/wk, 45 min
10-13
Science Bowl Preparation
Kathy Borja
4.8
(227)
per class
Next session at 3 PM on Sunday
Group Class
1/wk, 55 min
12-17
Science Explorers
Alida Noort, BA CYC, ECE
5.0
(300)
per class
Next session at 9 PM on Wednesday
Group Class
1/wk, 40 min
5-8
1:1 Personalized Science Tutoring in Middle School Science Classes
Mysti Chisholm, RPSGT, MBA-HM
5.0
(914)
per session
1-on-1 Tutoring
On Demand
9-15
First Grade Science-Core Curriculum Science for First Semester Part 1
Angie Wolf, M.Ed.
4.9
(550)
per class
Next session at 3 PM on Tue 9/23
Group Class
8 wks, 1/wk, 45 min
6-8
Second Grade Science-Second Semester Comprehensive Science/STEM (Part One)
Angie Wolf, M.Ed.
4.9
(550)
per class
Next session at 6 PM on Tue 10/7
Group Class
9 wks, 1/wk, 45 min
7-10
Forensic Science 2
Thomas Jones
4.9
(1,228)
per class
Next session at 5 PM on Wed 6/4
Group Class
10 wks, 1/wk, 1 hr
12-17
Let's Learn Science: Culinary Science (7-11 Years)
Let's Go Learning!
4.8
(3,906)
per class
Next session at 6:40 PM on Thu 5/22
Group Class
1/wk, 35 min
7-11
Let's Learn Science: Culinary Science (11-14 Years)
Let's Go Learning!
4.8
(3,906)
per class
Next session at 5 PM on Monday
Group Class
1/wk, 35 min
11-14
More to explore
Introduction To Programming With C
Japanese Beginner Language
Private Music
Fun With Chinese 2b
Nutrition Teen Bootcamp
Social Autism
Division for Beginners
Outschool Gambit
Simile
Diary Of A Kid
Property Crime
Come Play D
About Puberty
Wash And Fold
Act Review
Draw Mirabel
Cooking In Spanish
History An Adventure Through History
How Is It Tested
Acro Dance
