Insect Species Identification Ongoing Class
In this ongoing course students will learn to identify and name a list of 5 insects every week.
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What's included
1 live meeting
35 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Print and study the slides provided from class to study from and keep up with all the insects you may learn while attending this ongoing course. Often names, spelling, and characteristics overlap between species, working on memorization will help in this course.Assessment
Quiz using slides and zoom chat features will be used to assess students. No formal grade will be given.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
This ongoing course will cover various families and species of common and rare insect species. Each class meeting we will discuss 5 different insects and their common name, scientific name, identifying characteristics, and natural environments. Each class will have a title slide and a slide with common entomology terms to know for the course. These two slides will remain the same from week to week. Every week 5 slides will be shown each showcasing an insect species. More slides will be shown with supplemental photos for further visual examples. Students will be assessed by a 5 slide quiz with short answers in the chat feature. 3 photos of insects will be quizzed for common and species names, followed by 2 identification questions from material covered in class. 1. Week 1 Janaury 6: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail- Papilio glaucus, Black Swallowtail- Papilio polyxenes, Zebra Swallowtail- Eurytides marcellus, Spicebush Swallowtail- Papilio troilus, and Old World Swallowtail- Papilio machaon 2. Week 2 Janaury 13: Chinese Mantis- Tenodera sinensis, Orchid Mantis- Hymenopus coronatus, Texas Unicorn Mantis- Pseudovates chlorophaea, Ghost Mantis- Phyllocrania paradoxa, and Carolina Mantis- Stagmomantis carolina 3. Week 3 Janaury 20: Asian Lady Beetle- Harmonia axyridis, 22-Spot Lady Beetle- Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata, Kidney-spot Lady Beetle- Chilocorus renipustulatus, Ten-spotted Lady Beetles- Adalia decempunctata, Orange Lady Beetle- Halyzia sedecimguttata 4. Week 4 Janaury 27: May Beetle- Phyllophaga spp., Emerald Ash Borer- Agrilus planipennis, Soybean Aphid- Aphis glycines, Japanese Beetle- Popillia japonica, Spotted Lanternfly- Lycorma delicatula 5. Week 5 February 3: Brown marmorated stink bug- Halyomorpha halys, Bed bugs- Cimex lectularius, springtails- Orchesella cincta, German cockroach- Blattella germanica, silverfish- Lepisma saccharinum
Learning Goals
Students will be able to identify 5 insect species by name and characteristics every week. Students will learn the native origins and habitat of each species covered.
Other Details
Supply List
Pencil and paper will be necessary for note-taking. Anything is okay, though having a composition or ruled spiral notebook for this ongoing class will help your student stay organized week to week. The price ranges for these, they are typically anywhere from $1-$3. Notes can also be taken on the slide printouts to be covered provided before class every week.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
35 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
1-12 learners per class
