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Primus Science: Kids Get Ready for Cicadas! See What the Buzz Is All About
Class experience
US Grade Preschool - 1
Beginner Level
Parts of the United States are about to be inundated with hopping, jumping, NOISY cicadas. These insects have a unique life-cycle - they spend most of their time underground only emerging every 13 or 17 years to mate, lay eggs, and die while their offspring burrow underground and start the cycle all over again. Kids will learn about the life-cycle, anatomy, and range of the Cicadas. We will read a special book written just for this class by Annette the Teacher called "Cecil the Cicada"....
Annette the Teacher has been teaching for a long time. She has over three decades of experience teaching children of all ages. She has a B.A. in Sociology with minors in Biology, Chemistry, and Writing from the University of Pittsburgh. She has homeschooled her own children from Pre-School through (their current) High School. All of her classes are interactive. Annette encourages students to fully participate in class. All of her classes feature hands-on activities and books Annette writes for the class herself. Annette is a published writer, publisher, and artist. She uses her extensive knowledge and experience to create unique classes for every student. She enjoys teaching science, history, art, and cooking classes. She brings history alive with her "Life in ..." history classes where students learn about key times in history by experiencing children and families' lives in that time period. "Paint like ..." art classes where students will learn about famous artists and create their own artwork based on the artists' works. "Smart Science" classes where we explore science and complete experiments and projects. Kid Cuisine classes are cooking classes for Young Chefs based on historic foods and science topics. Students should be prepared to make, explore, and create during class. Annette knows hands-on, interactive experiences are the best way for children to learn. Annette spent the first nine years of her professional life working in the medical field. She worked as a Transplant Coordinator, retrieving organs for transplantation, and she worked in research. When she was five years old she got her first microscope (which she still has). She also became obsessed with the brain at the age of five. She made her own model of the brain, which she also still has to this day. Annette also has experience working with Special Needs children. She is Mom to a child on the autism spectrum and a child with serious medical needs. She also has worked with children with ADHD. If your child has special needs, please contact Annette so she can work with you and your child.
Please print the PDF handouts provided before the start of class. Students will need pencils, crayons, markers, and/or pens to complete their worksheets/coloring pages. Supplies for the Cicada craft: 1 Toilet Paper Tube (empty) 1 piece of color paper Tape Glue Scissors Markers, crayons, or paint to decorate your cicada Optional: 3 Pipe Cleaners
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
We will be using scissors in this class. Scissors can be dangerous. An adult must be available if the student needs assistance with their scissors during the craft. Per Outschool policies, adults must remain off camera. Students may need assistance in completing their craft.
We will be using handouts and watching videos created by Annette the Teacher during this class. Images for the class listing credits: 1. Cicada Image by JamesDeMers from Pixabay 2. Cicada Image by parlansky from Pixabay 3. cicada Image by Pexels from Pixabay Videos of Brood V Cicadas by Annette the Teacher
Hello. I am Annette the Teacher. I can't wait to teach you here on Outschool. I use Activity Based Learning in my classes. Learning should be fun. My classes are based on hands-on learning projects. In my classes, you get into the action with...
Group Class
$15
per classMeets once
40 min
Completed by 11 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-6
2-8 learners per class