Wildlife Scientist: Big Cats 1 (Ages 8-13)
In this wildlife science class, you will explore the habitats, traits, and conservation status of Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs and Pumas as a four-week course, following a self-paced schedule.
Kimberly Cowan, Wild Animal Science, BA Elem Ed
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What's included
4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
1-2 hours per week. There will be weekly activities posted in the classroom for students to complete for each lesson and are designed to enhance, assess and extend the learning experience.Assessment
I created an assessment quiz using Kahoot and it is posted as an optional link that opens up right on the classroom page. Please contact me if you would like to have the quiz in a worksheet form. This is optional and no account is necessary to take the quiz.Certificate of Completion
Each learner will receive a certificate at the end of each week after completing each video lesson and its activities. Then at the end of the course, learners will receive an additional comprehensive certificate for completing the entire course of four weeks.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Welcome to Wildlife Scientist: Big Cats, the Self-Paced Edition. OUR CLASS OBJECTIVE: In this wildlife science class, students will learn important facts about the characteristics, habitat, diet, family life, and the ongoing field work behind the conservation status of Pumas, Lions, Leopards and Cheetahs. Learning Activities: Examples include: a creature labeling and classification activity, matching and identifying creature concepts, writing vocabulary words and conservation brainstorming worksheets designed to support science, writing and math concepts. I'll also include templates or art prompts for creative enrichment. Available Assessment: I created an assessment quiz using Kahoot and it is posted as an optional link that opens up right on the classroom page. Please contact me if you would like to have the quiz in a worksheet form. This is optional and no account is necessary to take the quiz. Questions and Feedback: I am available for lesson feedback or questions, please message me through the classroom. VIDEO LESSONS were created and recorded by me, made available to be viewed through a link via YouTube. The video is an embedded link and so the lesson displays ON the classroom page. No account is necessary to access the lesson, and you do not have to go to YouTube. REAL SCIENCE LESSONS: Lessons are made available on the classroom page, posted as video links and will include worksheet activity packs. I will also post a video of myself going over the worksheet activities onscreen, connecting it back to the learning in the video lesson.
Learning Goals
Each week, students will learn facts about the physical characteristics and specialized adaptations of a specified Big Cat species, including size, features, diet and habitat.Students will learn how scientists use information about each specified Big Cat species listed in order to compare and classify them into groups.
Syllabus
4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
Puma (North and South American Mountain Lion)
In this lesson, you will learn about North and South American Pumas, also known as Mountain Lions. You will explore their physical traits, social behaviors and how they are specifically adapted for survival in their ecosystem on both continents.
You will also learn how and why this awesome cat is recognized as an important keystone species by helping to regulate prey populations for balanced ecosystems in their habitat ranges. Lesson 2:
African Lions
In this lesson, you will learn about African Lions. You will learn about their wild habitats, family/social behaviors, dangers they face in the wild and how they are specifically adapted for survival in their ecosystem.
You will also be taking a deep dive into their conservation status and how important they are to a balanced savanna ecosystem. You will learn how biologists and conservationists are making headway to stop the population decline for this keystone African species. Lesson 3:
African Leopards
In this lesson, you will learn about African Leopards by discovering their physical traits, social behaviors and how they are specifically adapted for survival in their wild habitat.
You will also learn about the role they play in the hierarchy of African big cats on the savanna and the dangers they face in the wild and from increasing human proximity. Lesson 4:
African Cheetahs
In this lesson, you will learn about the amazing African Cheetah. You will learn about their habitat, social behaviors, ecological importance and how they use their specially adapted physical characteristics to generate their fast run speed.
You will take a deep dive to learn how biologists are trying to save this critically endangered cat species from extinction. Other Details
Parental Guidance
1. NO scary or violent content allowed here, just scientific facts presented in a positive way to encourage learning and scientific discovery.
2. Video lessons posted were created by me and a link will be posted in the classroom to its YouTube. No account is necessary to view.
3. Weekly quizzes using Kahoot will also be posted to further extend and enrich the learning experience. No account necessary to view.
Supply List
1. Weekly activity sheets or coloring/drawing/labeling templates are posted for download each week in the classroom. These activities can be printed or opened up on a computer or tablet to view. 2. Pencils or crayons and markers for completing Labeling, tracing, coloring or writing activities. 3. Notebook or sketchpad or loose paper. If you are not printing the above activity sheets or coloring/drawing/labeling templates, you will probably want to have a notebook for writing, labeling or drawing assignments.
Sources
Here are the science resources I used as SOURCE MATERIAL to develop the science content in the lesson for this class. These resources are NOT used as third-party teaching tools:
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org
https://nationalzoo.si.edu
https://library.sandiegozoo.org
Joined July, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Western Governors University (no expiration date)
I have a BA in Elementary Education and my credentials are uploaded to Outschool. I taught classroom science to both preschool and elementary aged students for almost twenty years before coming to the Outschool online platform. As a child, I developed a strong love of nature and animals through books and hands-on experiences. As a teacher, I'm constantly reading, researching and learning everything I can about wild animal conservation and the natural world.Reviews
Self-Paced Course
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Ages: 8-13
