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Junior Primatologists Club (Lemurs, Monkeys, and Apes)

Completed by 2 learners
Ages 6-9
Live Group Class
From lemurs, to orangutans, gibbons, spider monkeys and baboons, join in any week to learn about your favorite primate! Discuss characteristics with a teacher that has seen and photographed many primate species in the wild.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(1,118 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week
4-10 learners per class
45 min

What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

US Grade Pre-Kindergarten - 2
Learn about the lemurs, monkeys, and apes of the world through discussion, photo slideshows, and real life stories. Find out about the scientists that study primates, learn the names for primates in local languages, listen to primate vocalizations, play games, and create primate mask crafts. This is an ongoing class and each class will be an independent lesson. A learner may join in at any week without any previous knowledge required. 

Study a different type of primate each week through photo presentations and bingo review games. Learners will gain an overview of the distinctive characteristics of the following primate groups, depending on the week(s) joined: great apes, lesser apes, new world and old world monkeys, and prosimians. 

Miss Amalia loves exploring areas of the world where primates live in the wild, and has volunteered at various primate sanctuaries. She has experience in providing primate enrichment, daily care, and conducting field work. Along with her photos she has many personal stories to share such as volunteering with orangutans in Borneo, spotting a wild aye-aye in Madagascar, mountain gorilla trekking in Uganda, working at a Thailand gibbon sanctuary, following chimpanzees for the day, or listening to proboscis monkeys at sunset. 

Topics covered: primates, great apes, mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, lesser apes, gibbons, siamangs, new world monkeys, prehensile tails, primate vocalization, spider monkeys, howler monkeys, squirrel monkeys, capuchins, old world monkeys, baboons, proboscis monkeys, macaques, prosimians, lemurs, tarsiers, lorises, primate conservation

Each week will be independent of each other, and learners may join at any time. No prerequisite classes are required. 

September 18: New World Monkeys (Spider, Howler, Capuchin, Marmoset, etc.)
September 25: Old World Monkeys (Baboons, Colobus, Macaques, Proboscis, etc.)
October 2: Orangutans
October 9: Gorillas
October 16: Chimpanzees and Bonobos
October 23: Lesser Apes (Gibbons and Siamangs)
October 30: Lemurs
November 6: Tarsiers, Lorises, Bush Babies

Please note that topics will cycle back to the beginning in continuing weeks. 

The following Nature Explorers classroom program animals may make an appearance in class:
Cluck-Cluck: the Chicken
Scaly: the Corn Snake
Slimy: the Tiger Salamander
Lizzie: The Leopard Gecko

Classes may run up to five minutes over the scheduled time depending on learner discussion and questions. 

Topics covered: primates, great apes, mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, lesser apes, gibbons, siamangs, new world monkeys, prehensile tails, primate vocalization, spider monkeys, howler monkeys, squirrel monkeys, capuchins, old world monkeys, baboons, proboscis monkeys, macaques, prosimians, lemurs, tarsiers, lorises, primate conservation

Learning Goals

Students will improve their understanding of primate classification and be able to identify particular species.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Scissors are needed for the recommended optional craft projects and parental guidance is required for the use of scissors.
Supply List
Students may choose to print a primate mask for each class. The mask craft works best if printed on cardstock, but if you don't have cardstock, you could print it on regular paper and glue it onto a paper bag or cardboard from a cereal or cracker box. 

Other supplies for the mask craft: 
scissors
coloring utensils
hole punch
yarn
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

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Teacher expertise and credentials
I am offering this class because I love learning about primates, and am enthusiastic about sharing primatology with students. I have countless personal experiences with primates in the wild that I think will help to connect learners to the concepts of primate classification. I have a minor in Anthropology and took several primatology classes in college.

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