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Marine Biology: Intro to Marine Ecosystems, Research, & Present Animals! 14Wk
Dr. Lopez
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In this 14 week class, learners will learn to identify different marine ecosystems, research marine organisms in these ecosystems and present one of their organisms. #academic
Class Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
This class in an introduction to marine ecosystems and organisms that live within each ecosystems. Learners will be able to understand and describe the main differences between these marine ecosystems. The class will be split into multiple units as described in the syllabus. The first week of each unit will be taught using a PowerPoint presentation. Throughout the presentation, the instructor will ask questions that assess learner understanding of the material covered. A handout will be...
6 units//14 lessons//14 Weeks
Unit 1Hydrothermal vents and seagrass meadowsHydrothermal vents and seagrass meadows3 lessons3 WeeksWeek 1Lesson 1Marine ecosystems we will discuss include hydrothermal vents and seagrass meadowWeek 2Lesson 2Research Organism 1Select an organism found in one of the ecosystems to research and discuss.Week 3Lesson 3Continue Research Organism 1Unit 2Mangrove swamps and sandy coastsMangrove swamps and sandy coasts3 lessons3 WeeksWeek 4Lesson 4Marine ecosystems we will discuss include mangrove swamps and sandy coasts.Week 5Lesson 5Research Organism 2Select an organism found in one of the ecosystems to research and discuss.Week 6Lesson 6Continue Research Organism 2Unit 3Mud flats and rocky coastsMud flats and rocky coasts2 lessons2 WeeksWeek 7Lesson 7Marine ecosystems we will discuss include mud flats and rocky coasts.Week 8Lesson 8Research Organism 3Select an organism found in one of the ecosystems to research and discuss.Unit 4Kelp forestKelp forest2 lessons2 WeeksWeek 9Lesson 9We will discuss kelp forest and their ecology.Week 10Lesson 10Research Organism 4Select an organism to research and discuss.Unit 5Coral reefsCoral reefs2 lessons2 WeeksWeek 11Lesson 11We will discuss coral reefs and their ecology.Week 12Lesson 12Research Organism 5Select an organism to research and discuss.Unit 6PresentationPresentation2 lessons2 WeeksWeek 13Lesson 13Prepare PresentationSelect marine organism and prepare presentationWeek 14Lesson 14Complete PresentationFinish preparing presentation and delivery
- Practice research, discussion, and presentation skills and gain an understanding of different marine ecosystems and their importance.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Doctoral Degree in Science from Rice University
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Dr. Lopez has been teaching science-related courses on Outschool since March 2020. Some of the general topics she has taught include Microbiology, Marine Biology, Ornithology, Botany, Herpetology, environmental science with...
Group Class
$50
weekly or $694 for 14 classes1x per week, 14 weeks
40 min
Completed by 26 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
2-4 learners per class
