Pokémon Dinosaurs and Paleontology

IMPORTANT: Due to low enrollments in the live classes, I encourage you to consider taking the “flex” version of this class. It contains the same content and can be taken on a flexible schedule. What’s more, I offer a “pay what you can” discount for all flex classes! Just sign up for the class and then send a message requesting your preferred discount. Here’s a link to the flex version of this course:

https://outschool.com/classes/flex-class-pokmon-dinosaurs-and-paleontology-7wHoJQxC


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This course is all about dinosaurs and Pokemon! We'll examine over 50 Pokemon and their possible dinosaur inspirations.

In the first class, we'll start with the history of paleontology, and what people thought about the dinosaurs bones they found in the ground hundreds of years ago. Early paleontology might help explain why Arcozolt, Dracozolt, Arctovish, and Dracovish are such weird looking Pokemon! Next, we will discuss the four main characteristics of dinosaurs, and how the public often misuses the term "dinosaur." We will look at Pokemon that are inspired by ancient animals that are NOT dinosaurs. We'll then take a look at our first type of dinosaur - Therapods - and what Pokemon are inspired by various therapod species. Finally, we will talk about five Therapods that would make great Pokemon, and I'll encourage the students to create their very own dinosaur Pokemon.

In the second class, we will start with student presentations of their dinosaur creations. Next, the focus will be on various types of dinosaurs and the Pokemon that created them. This includes Saurischian dinosaurs (Therapods and Sauropods) and Ornithischian dinosaurs (Ornithopods, Ceratopsians, and Thyreophorans). 

I highly recommend pairing this course with my Pokemon Fossils course. Also, please note that from 2017 to 2020, I taught this class as a one-time class, then expanded it to two weeks in September 2021. If your child took the one-time version and would like to take this expanded version, just send me a message and I will give a $20 discount.


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Week 1:
♦ What did ancient peoples think of dinosaur bones?
♦ The beginnings of paleontology
♦ The main characteristics of dinosaurs
♦ Examples of ancient creatures that are NOT dinosaurs
♦ How dinosaurs are classified
♦ Introduction to Sauriscian dinosaurs.
♦ Therapods and the Pokemon inspired by them
♦ 5 Therapods that would make awesome new Pokemon

Week 2:
♦ Student presentations
♦ Therapods, continued
♦ Sauropods
♦ Introduction to Ornithiscians 
♦ Ornithopods
♦ Ceratopsians
♦ Thyreaphorans


▬▬▬▬▬▬  SCHEDULE REQUESTS ▬▬▬▬▬▬

I create my entire teaching schedule based on schedule requests, so if you don't see a time that works for you, please put in a request! I can only teach live classes from 9 AM to 4 PM Arizona time. If you need to watch the class outside of this time frame, you can sign up for any section and then request the recording afterwards.


▬▬▬▬▬▬   MORE POKEMON CLASSES  ▬▬▬▬▬▬

Are you interested in more classes involving Pokémon? Check out this list of all of the Pokémon live classes I offer!


🚀🚀🚀 SCIENCE 🚀🚀🚀

Amphibians:
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-science-an-introduction-to-amphibians-using-pokemon-ppeXvgIQ#uscBKeyeSs

Astronomy:
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-science-an-introduction-to-astronomy-using-pokemon-8ytfon7z#uscBKeyeSs

Dinosaurs:
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-science-an-introduction-to-dinosaurs-and-paleontology-using-pokemon-a2AKsWhv#uscBKeyeSs

Fossils:
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-science-an-introduction-to-fossils-using-pokemon-thQKSwFl#uscBKeyeSs

Geology:
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-science-an-introduction-to-geology-using-pokemon-0ZIbS3iH#uscBKeyeSs

Insects:
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-science-an-introduction-to-insects-and-arachnids-using-pokemon-r7Yk332V#uscBKeyeSs

Mammals:
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-science-an-introduction-to-mammals-using-pokemon-XrNlNUJ8#uscBKeyeSs

Reptiles:
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-science-an-introduction-to-reptiles-using-pokemon-PpVQPcjC#uscBKeyeSs





🐉🐉🐉 MYTHOLOGY AND CULTURE 🐉🐉🐉

Pokemon and the Americas (only available on Teachers Pay Teachers):
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pokemon-and-Their-Inspirations-from-the-Americas-7958309

Egyptian Mythology:
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-and-egyptian-mythology-yHhMHjTx#uscBKeyeSs

Pokemon: The Banned Episodes:
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-and-culture-the-banned-episodes-MpxhwHoq#uscBKeyeSs

Dragons:
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-mythology-and-culture-dragons-QCr5vsgp#uscBKeyeSs

Japan:
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-mythology-and-culture-japan-BOHTPcpk#uscBKeyeSs

United Kingdom: 
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-mythology-and-culture-the-galar-region-and-the-united-kingdom-QrL1vct6#uscBKeyeSs

Greek Mythology:
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-mythology-and-culture-greece-gikBLTQj#uscBKeyeSs

Norse Mythology:
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-mythology-and-culture-vikings-and-norse-mythology-uXT5L6IM#uscBKeyeSs

Halloween:
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-mythology-halloween-and-the-origins-of-spooky-pokemon-ncuL0dOf#uscBKeyeSs



🚀🚀🚀 MIXED CLASSES 🐉🐉🐉 (contains both science and social studies)

Hawaii:
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-science-mythology-and-culture-hawaii-and-the-alola-region-3FrdLB3A#uscBKeyeSs

Evolutions of Eevee:
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-science-and-mythology-the-amazing-evolutions-of-eevee-zVtMnOVB#uscBKeyeSs

Cats and Dogs:
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-science-cool-cats-and-delightful-dogs-vIBz7pmR#uscBKeyeSs

Ultra Beasts and Invasive Species:
https://outschool.com/classes/pokemon-science-ultra-beasts-and-invasive-species-Ug8zTREx#uscBKeyeSs