What's That? - Insects Hidden in Plain Sight
From a hole in the wall to a ball on a plant, insects are never far away...even if you don't notice.
Ryan Reynolds
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(89)
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
This class is all about insect questions... Weekly class content is chosen by the students based off their own experiences and burning questions. We will explore the strange bugs and curious clues they've seen in their own lives. We may even notice insect evidence that has been right under their noses the whole time! Students can bring specimens, pictures, or really anything that inspires conversation. Once the questions have been asked, it is then my job to find the videos, pictures, or stories that answer all of those looming questions...like, "What's that?"
Learning Goals
Students will be taught how to explore and answer their own bug questions.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
5.0
89reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
BUGS!!!
I love to tell stories about insects and how they connect to us in ways that many of us wouldn’t expect. Here insects are not just 6 legs, 3 body parts, and compound eyes…they are animals that have caused and cured disease, animals that help us farm and others that farm for themselves. They are the animals that invented flying, paper, and houses with built-in air conditioning.
Insects have always been at the heart of my life. From when I first learned how to spell the word ‘entomology’ in second grade to when the word was printed on my degree, I’ve always been an advocate for the insects. This love has taken me into classrooms, beekeeping meetings, fruit crop conferences, farmer’s markets, and many other places all to teach this underrepresented but overly important field. Most recently, I have been teaching preschoolers and grade schoolers through a nature center and have absolutely adored the freedom of question and exploration-based learning.
Now I know what you’re thinking…what is my favorite bug in the world, and I’m glad you asked. Ants! There are ants that can make rafts with their bodies, ants that can swim underwater, ants that use their heads as doors, and even an ant that can explode! If you’re up for an insect story involving any of these topics or any topics of your own, feel free to join me!Reviews
Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 129 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-10
1-6 learners per class
