The Most Weird and Wonderful Animals on the Planet- Become A Young Biologist!

Each week we will look at a new and unusual animal to learn about and study- learning all about what it eats, where it comes from, their life span, are they a mammal? Or a reptile? Or neither? When were they discovered, are they endangered? What makes them weird and wonderful and so much more! Lessons will be engaging and informative with teacher and group discussions, powerpoints, pictures and at times videos. 
Throughout the lesson Students will complete a fact file on the animals. As 1 animal will be focused on each week learners can enrol when they wish to.

Week of 28th February-  The Pink Fairy Armadillo
Starter- students to draw what they think the animal looks like using their imagination and the name of the animal but without seeing any pictures.
This week we will be learning all about the pink fairy armadillo and does it even look like a pink fairy?  We will learn about the characteristics of the pink fairy armadillo and what makes it weird and wonderful! Students will complete a factfile on where it lives, what it eats, what homes do they build, what predators do they have and unique traits. 

Week of 7th March- The Star-Nosed Mole
This week will be all about the star -nosed mole.  Does it have a star on its nose? Where does it live? How long does it live for? Why does it have such a peculiar nose? What predators does it have? All questions that will be answered in this fun and engaging lesson.

Week of 14th March- The Dugong
The what? This week we will be learning about the Dugong...is it a bird? Is it a fish? Is it a mammal? Well this week you will find out all about this unusual animal, where it lives and what does it look like? 

Week of 21st March- The Panda Ant
Is it a panda or an ant? Or neither? We will discover where they can be found and what sort of habitat do they live in. What are their characteristics and why are they called the panda ant?

Week of 28th March - The Blue Dragon
Or the Glaucus Atlanticus (Blue Dragon sounds better right?)
Can you guess what sort of a creature this is? Where does it live and what does it eat? Have your fact files at the ready to find out some amazing facts!!

Week of 4th April- The Goblin Shark
Sounds scary but why is it called a Goblin?  Is it a vicious predator or harmless? Where do they live and how old can they become? Some of the many facts we will be finding out about the goblin shark this week.

Week of 11th April - Animals that live in the depths of the Mariana Trench 
The deepest part of the ocean on earth we are going to be diving in and discovering the deepest and darkest mysteries of the Mariana Trench and the weird and wonderful animals that call this place home!!

Week of 18th April - The Tarsier 
Week of 25th April- The Cherax Pulcher
Week of 2nd May- The Blobfish
Week of 9th May- The Dodo
Week of 16th May- The Albino Tarantula 
Week of 23rd May- The Aye-Aye
Week of 30th May- The Thorny Dragon
Week of 6th June- The Colossal Squid
Week of 13th June- The Elephant bird 
Week of 20th June- The Pangolin
Week of 27th June-The Axolotl 
Week of 4th July- The Fossa
Week of 11th July- The Quokka 
Week of 18th July- The Sloth
Week of 25th July- The Venezuelan Poodle Moth
Week of 1st August- The Irrawaddy Dolphin
Week of 8th August- The Komodo Dragon
Week of 15th August- The Redlipped Batfish
Week of 22nd August- The Greater Bilby 
Week of 29th August - The Mata Mata
Week of 5th September - Kinkajou
Week of 12th September - Peacock Spider 
Week of 19th September - Velvet Ant
Week of 26th September- T-Rex
Week of 3rd October - Lumpsucker
Week of 10th October - Anaconda
Week of 17th October- Spinosaurus
Week of 24th October- Megladon
Week of 31st October - Velociraptor 
Week of 7th November- Platypus 
Week of 14th November - Narwhal
Week of 21st November - Gharial
Week of 28th November- Asian Giant Soft shell Turtle
Week of 5th December- The Harpy Eagle
Week of 12th December- The Shoebill
Week of 2nd January - The sailfin lizard 
Week of 9th January - The Great Eared Nightjar
Week of 16th January- Angora Rabbit 
Week of 23rd January - The Satanic leaf-tailed gecko
Week of 30th January - Ghost shark
Week of 6th February - Sea Pig
Week of 13th February - The Great Pootoo
Week of 20th February - Pacu
Week of 27th February - Bird-Dropping Spider 
Week of 3rd March - Thistledown Velvet Ant 
Week of 10th March - Japanese Spider Crab
Week of 17th March- The Mantis Shrimp
Week of 24th March- The Tayra
Week of 31st March- The Dracorex 


Each week will offer a new and exciting creature that is weird and wonderful.