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Wonderful World of Insects! (FLEX)
Kristin McKnight Vargas
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(949)
Let's enter the wonderful world of insects! In this 4-week flex course, students will discover a multitude of interesting insects while learning about the biology and life cycle of insects!
Class experience
US Grade 2 - 5
Let's enter the wonderful world of insects! In this 4-week flex course, students will discover a multitude of interesting insects while learning about the biology and life cycle of insects! Each week, students will be taught all about what classifies an insect, insect biology, and life cycle of insects, then they will be introduced to 5 interesting insects (and facts about them). I will be utilizing Edpuzzle to make each video (taught by me) interactive with questions popping up through the...
4 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Lesson 1In this lesson, we will be defining what an insect is and learning their 3 main body parts. We will also review some interesting facts about insects. The 5 insects that we will be learning about are: Hercules Beetle (Rhinoceros Beetle), Locusts, Madagascar Sunset Moth, Giant Leaf Insect and Titan Beetle.Week 2Lesson 2Lesson 2In this lesson, we will be learning about the life cycle of an insect. We will also explore the topics of molting and defining invertebrates. The specific insects that we will be learning about are Spotted Lanternfly, Walking Stick Insects, Praying Mantis, Dragonfly, and Monarch Butterfly.Week 3Lesson 3Lesson 3In this lesson, we will start off by learning about the eyes of an insect (compound eyes vs Ocelli eyes). Then we will learn about the Mayfly (Shadfly), Dung Beetle, Easter Cicada Killer, Cicada, and Giraffe Weevel.Week 4Lesson 4Lesson 4In this lesson, we will begin by exploring insect colonies and how members of such colonies have certain jobs and responsibilities. Then we will learn about Termites, Fire Ants, Honeybees, Asian Giant Hornets, and Yellowjackets.
They students will be able to... -define an insect. -understand the life cycle of insects and the biology of insects. -learn about 20 different fascinating insects.
I will be bringing experience from being a certified teacher and a science curriculum builder. I also have a big passion for nature and animals and have been studying this field for many years.
Homework Offered
This is a flexible schedule class with no live meetings, so the students will be completing their work in whatever schedule works for them.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
They will be creating their own project about an insect, but the way they want to go about this will be flexible with what materials that they want to use. They could create it totally online with a PowerPoint or they could create a poster, drawing, etc.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- Edpuzzle
- Quizlet
- YouTube
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(949)
Welcome! My name is Kristin, and I am so excited to meet your learner(s)! I am a certified teacher with a B.S. Ed. in Early Childhood Education and in Special Education. I have many years of both classroom teaching and online teaching experience....
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$10
weekly or $40 for all content4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher feedback
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1 year of access to the content
Completed by 17 learners
Ages: 7-12
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