What's included
8 live meetings
5 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursAssessment
Optional - Review Research outside of classClass Experience
No previous knowledge or experience in Ornithology is required to enroll in this class. This is Part 1 of the Ornithology Camp Series. Learners will research and discuss different birds. Some of the information that learners will research on each bird includes: What is its scientific classification? Where does it live? What does it eat? How long does it live? What is its conservation status? The instructor will provide questions for each bird using a Google document. Learners will research and answer the questions working on a Google document during class. The class discussion will be based on what the learners find in their research during class. By the end of the camp, the learners will have completed research on different birds. Learners can also download the Google document used in class to start a mini encyclopedia on birds.
Learning Goals
Practice Research and Discussion skills
Syllabus
8 Lessons
over 2 WeeksLesson 1:
Southern Brown Kiwi
Research and Discussion
40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Continue Southern Brown Kiwi
Research and Discussion
40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Snowy owl/suggestion
Research and Discussion
40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Continue Snowy owl/suggestion
Research and Discussion
40 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
Learners should be comfortable researching on their own and also have basic computer skills (ex: copying and pasting and navigating between windows or tabs.
Supply List
Materials and supplies needed will depend based on the learners choose of a drawing or a craft activity.
Language of Instruction
English
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 research and presentation components.
She previously taught undergraduate non-science and science major courses in Ecology, Tropical Biology, and Life Sciences at University of California, Irvine. Furthermore, she lead undergraduate field and lab courses in Ornithology, Ecology, and Biodiversity at Rice University.
EDUCATION
Dr. Lopez earned a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Rice University in Houston, TX and earned a B.S. in Biology from University California, Los Angeles.
Research Experience
Dr. Lopez has conducted research in various ecosystems including mudflats and salt marshes (marine ecosystems), freshwater wetlands, and coastal and riparian terrestrial habitats. Her research has focused on species interactions (herbivore- plant, and plant-plant, predator- prey) and how climate change, water pollution, Nitrogen deposition, and invasive species affect these interactions at the species and community level.
GOALS
Dr. Lopez enjoys motivating and inspiring learners via her teaching to increase interest in science fields. In her courses, Dr. Lopez focuses on transferable skills that learners can use and apply to different areas and career paths. Furthermore, she provides the information necessary so that learners are equipped to make decisions as informed citizens of society in the future about the future of science and current environmental issues.
COURSE POLICIES
1. The courses follow the ‘Limited’ refund model. Parents may withdraw up to a week before class starts with a full refund. Within this timeframe, parents may request a transfer to a new section no less than 72 hours before class is scheduled to start.
2. If your learner has not joined the meeting 10 minutes after the scheduled class start time, the meeting will be cancelled. This is considered a missed meeting and you are not entitled to a refund.
3. If your learner misses 3 consecutive class meetings without previous communication with Dr. Lopez, you forfeit the class fee (no refunds), and any remaining sessions of the class will be cancelled.
4. In the event that a learner misses a class, recordings are privately made available in each classroom upon request if at least one learner is in attendance for that session. However, a recording is not available for sessions in which there is only one learner enrolled.
5. Learners must be respectful at all times of Dr. Lopez and ALL other learners in the class with no exception.
6. Make-up sessions will be provided if there is a problem and Dr. Lopez cannot attend class due to an unforeseen emergency.
Reviews
Live Group Course
$160
weekly or $320 for 8 classes4x per week, 2 weeks
40 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
2-4 learners per class