All of the content presented in this animal science class is factual and has been researched through at least three current scientific resources and aligns with Next Generation Science and Common Core ELA standards-based curriculum guides. (CCSS for speaking/listening standards and NGSS for science standards.) This class and its activities can provide a great way to develop, enrich or follow a learner's interests, as well as supplementing any afterschool or homeschool learning program. 

Specific lesson related learning goals include:
1. Students will learn facts about the physical characteristics of Cheetahs such as size, features, diet and habitat. 
2. Students will learn how scientists use these characteristics to compare and classify a species like the Cheetah. 
3. Students will learn why conservation of Cheetahs is so important and what is being done to prevent the extinction of this important species. 
4. Students will also learn new vocabulary words related to the study of Cheetahs in their African habitat.

I have a BA in Elementary Education and my credentials are uploaded to Outschool. I taught classroom science, art and language arts to both preschool and elementary aged students for almost twenty years before coming to the Outschool online platform. As a child, I first 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.

Homework Offered
Science lessons include activity worksheets that help students to process and apply the content of the lesson for learning goals reinforcement and enrichment.

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. 
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
I offer a quiz that can be used as an assessment or simply a fun way to wrap up the learning experience. I will include the assessment as a link to a quiz I created using Kahoot. Please contact me if you would like to have the quiz in a worksheet form.
Grades Offered
Each learner will receive a certificate of completion for the lesson and its activities. 

Learners who want specific feedback or letter grades on lesson activities can contact me and then send me a copy of their work by uploading it as a message through the classroom. 

Here are the science resources I used as SOURCE MATERIAL to develop the science lesson for this class. They are NOT used as third-party teaching tools:

African Wildlife Foundation
Cheetah Conservation Fund
San Diego Zoo
The Smithsonian National Zoo