Let's Learn Science: Amazing Animals Course with Teacher Helen B1+ CEFR

Do you love learning about animals? In this Science Flex Class, learners will learn about animals in a fun and interactive way. This course aims to provide meaningful learning experiences for young scientists.

Each week will include a range of activities that are designed to engage the learners in both a hands-on and minds-on way. Each week will include experiments, Q&A, quizzes, games, worksheets, videos and much more.  Learners will be encouraged to observe, explore, question and share what they learn. A variety of methods are used to support learners and cater for different learning styles and needs. 

Amazing Animals
Week 1 - Life Cycles 
This week, we learn what a life cycle is. Learners explore the life cycle of a butterfly and a frog. Learners will watch a video of various life cycles and identify metamorphosis. Learners are required to complete their own diagram of the life cycle of a butterfly through a teacher led presentation. Learners will watch a video about butterfly and identify various facts about them.  Learners will sing a song on the life cycle of frogs. Learners will be required to complete their own diagram of the life cycle of a frog and upload it to the classroom. 

Week 2 - The Five Senses 
This week, we will identify the five senses. We will explore changes that occur in some places in Autumn/Fall. Learners will draw their own pictures of the different seasons where they live. We will learn about animals that hibernate and migrate and classify animals accordingly. Learners will then learn some facts about animals and their senses and they will be required to complete a worksheet and upload a copy. 

Week 3 - Minibeasts
This week, we will learn about different Minibeasts focusing on insects and spiders. Learners will identify how Minibeasts communicate and complete a quiz after watching a teacher-led presentation. Learners will be required to complete their own Minibeast survey and upload their worksheet to the class. Learners will also post what their favourite Minibeast is and why.

Week 4 - Habitats and How Animals Adapt 
This week, we will learn about various habitats and which animals live there. Learners will watch a song video to identify different habitats. Learners will complete a quiz on where different animals live. Learners will complete and upload their own drawing of various habitats. Learners will be required to complete an animal profile on one animal that has adapted to its environment. 

Week 5 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates 
Learners will learn how to classify animals into groups (mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish and invertebrates). Learners will watch a song video to identify animals in each group. Learners will complete a worksheet and upload it to the classroom. Learners will choose an animal and share clues on their animal in the classroom. Other learners will be required to guess each other’s animals. 

Week 6 - Food Chains
In the final week of the Amazing Animals Series, learners will identify what animal need to survive by watching a teacher-led presentation. 
Learners will identify what animals each and classify animals (carnivores, herbivores, omnivores). Learners will be required to complete a food chain worksheet after watching a video. Learners will complete a quiz on what different animals eat. 

Learners will be required to:
✔️Use household objects to complete the experiments/research projects
✔️Upload photos of their experiments/projects to the classroom
✔️Report their findings and share with other learners through JamBoard 
✔️Upload copies of the activities to the classroom
✔️Complete a challenge in the classroom by working together together 
✔️Do research on aspects of animals and share in the classroom to complete the jigsaw. 
✔️Complete Kahoot quizzes to cover what has been learnt

The videos will be available for the length of the course. Please don’t hesitate to contact me with further questions.

A flex course allows learners to cover material during a time that is convenient for them each week.  Students are encouraged to check in with the teacher weekly via the Outschool classroom, which will allow for more engagement between the teacher and learner.  After weekly lessons, students can collaborate with their peers by replying to the announcements and lesson postings in the Outschool classroom.

Participation will include the Introduction post, discussion posts, assignments, and projects in the Classroom. This allows students to process what they are learning by collaborating with peers and the teacher.  Participation in assignments allows students to practise and reinforce learning.  This also provides opportunities for the teacher to gauge student learning and provide interventions if necessary.  Private messages or classroom comments are usually responded to within 24 hours with the exception of Saturdays and Sundays.

Please also note, there will be reading and writing tasks in each class. Learners will be able to complete them to whatever ability they are at. I have listed this class for 4-7 year olds. It is planned for Key Stage 1 which is ages 5-7 years in the U.K.  Some 4 year olds who are early readers have enjoyed the classes and have found them appropriate. Please do check the whole description when choosing this course for your learner. 

All materials are posted in the classroom by the end of Monday (UK time) each week. Learners are expected to interact in the classroom each week on the various posts in the required ways and complete the necessary tasks by Sunday each week. This is important as educational research shows that consistent interaction and feedback is necessary in order to create a quality learning experience. I want to ensure that students are given a rich learning experience, and not left to learn content on their own. 


This course is taught by Teacher Helen.

Please do contact me with any questions. I look forward to being part of your learning journey!