The Science of Strange Sleep in Animals-Part 2 (Ages 7-9)
Class experience
US Grade 2 - 4
What does sleep mean? It is just when animals lie down and close their eyes? In this one-time class for ages 7-9 that is the second part to The Science of Strange Sleep in Animals-Part 1 (Ages 7-9), students will discover all the unusual ways animals have adapted to be able to sleep. We will cover a variety of animals; birds, mammals, reptiles, and invertebrates and view the ways they sleep in order to live. Did you know that the way an animal's body is shaped changes its sleep? Even an...
Defining why we all need sleep. Be able to express the different ways in which other animals obtain sleep.
I have been the Coordinator for a hospital-based sleep disorders lab for the last eight years and am a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist. I have worked with thousands of patients over the years with sleep disorders. In fact, part of our testing to become sleep professionals included knowing about the sleep in other animals! Prior to that, I was a middle school science teacher for 10 years and currently homeschool my 11-year-old daughter. I have my Bachelors in Biology and my Masters in Healthcare Administration.
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Learner progress is assessed via class discussion.Grades Offered
None.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
I will be on vacation from April 5-20th. I will still be answering messages but may be slower in doing so than usual as some of the time I am gone, I will not have access to wifi/cell phone data. Hello students and parents! I am a former...
Group Class
$10
per classMeets once
35 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-9
2-6 learners per class