What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekGrading
includedClass Experience
Every week young illustrators will have the opportunity to sketch along with me as we observe new insects through microscope visuals. This is an opportunity for students to sit down to observe and inquire about animals that are generally overlooked. We will be using my teaching collection for our models. Each class will start with a quick summary of what insect we are drawing today and where you can find them. We do not focus on this, but I find that it is important for students to know a little about the insect before we start. I encourage a sketchbook for this on-going class. This way, learners will be able to keep their sketches together and see their progress each week. I teach sketching with a pencil lightly first and then going over our final lines with a pen or fine-point sharpie. At a minimum, students will need an unlined piece of paper and a pencil. The list of model insects can be found below. This list may be subject to change. If a student would like to request a certain insect, I am okay with pushing the schedule off a week if I have that specimen in my teaching collection. Insects Covered January Week of 16th: Honey Bee Week of 23rd: Firefly Week of 30th: Luna Moth February Week of 6th: Blister Beetle Week of 13th: Crane Fly Week of 20th: Ant Week of 27th: Dung Beetle March Week of 6th: House Fly Week of 13th: Longhorn Beetle Week of 20th: Grasshopper Week of 27th: Paper Wasp April Week of 3rd: Click Beetle Week of 10th: Cicada Week of 17th: Leafcutter Bee Week of 24th: Jerusalem Cricket May Week of 1st: Soldier Beetle Week of 8th: Stink Bug Week of 15th: Mantisfly Week of 22nd: Tortoise Beetle Week of 29th: Glorious Jewel Scarab June Week of 5th: Cockroach Week of 12th: Treehopper Week of 19th: Velvet Ant Week of 26th: Sphinx Moths July Week of 3rd: Praying Mantids Week of 10th: Ant Lions Week of 17th: Stoneflies Week of 24th: Week Off Week of 31st: Ladybug August Week of 7th: Bess Beetles Week of 14th: Velvet Worms Week of 21st: Ground Beetles Week of 28th: Jewel Beetles September Week of 4th: Stink Bugs Week of 11th: Webspinners Week of 18th: Evaniid Wasps Week of 25th: Walking Sticks October Week of 2nd: Mayflies Week of 9th: Giant Water Bugs Week of 16th: Lace Bugs Week of 23rd: Stoneflies Week of 30th: Fungus Beetles November Week of 6th: Dobsonflies Week of 13th: Brush-footed Butterflies Week of 20th: Robber Flies Week of 27th: Bombardier Beetles December Week of 4th: Flower Flies Week of 11th: Tiger Moths Week of 18th: Assassin Bugs Week of 25th: End of Year Bug Party!!
Other Details
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$12
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 29 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
1-10 learners per class