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Your Favorite Animal in 3D: Habitats and Danger!
Cameron Shaw
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In this 6 week geography course, students will learn about endangered animals. After an introduction to why animals are endangered, they will choose an animal and do their own research in order to craft a diorama (shoe box display).
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Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
In this class, students will learn about endangered animals, habitats, ecosystems, climate, online research and presentation skills. They will understand why so many animals are going extinct and (in many cases) how we are connected to what is happening. They will do this by focusing on the story of one animal of their choosing and becoming an expert about it's uniqueness and what it needs to survive. To tell this story, we will learn about how to choose important facts to share and how to...
6 lessons//6 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Introduction to endangered animalsWhy is it that so many animals are threatened? We'll go over some examples and I will supply a list of animals that students can choose to focus on.Week 2Lesson 2Learn about your animal: Online research skillsWhat is cool about your animal? What would be fun to share? How do we do research online? What sites can we trust for good facts? What pictures are better to show us key information? This will include time for research and help from me as they go.Week 3Lesson 3Choosing what story to tellNow that we know about our animals, let's choose the key things to share or teach with our craft project. I will show examples of past projects and we will discuss what makes them effective or ineffective.Week 4Lesson 4Start making your dioramaBring what you need to start your project which could include: A shoebox, printed pictures, drawing supplies, clay, fabric and maybe even a bit of paint. All art skills welcome. (Students can print picture instead of drawing them if they like.)Week 5Lesson 5How to spread the newsWe're still working on our projects. We're also going to look at how to talk about our animals so that people will listen. Students will make scripts for presentations about their projects. We will discuss and I will model public speaking skills like diction, volume, pacing.Week 6Lesson 6Let's learn about your animalsStudents will present their projects in a way they are comfortable doing. We will also discuss general themes we have learned about endangered animals, how we feel about this and what we can do to help.
- They will learn about endangered animals, research, model making and presentation skills.
I have been teaching geography and environmental science in schools for 8 years. This includes the topics and project in this course. I've chosen to teach this project on Outschool because my students have really enjoyed getting to choose their favorite animals and the freedom they have in creating the dioramas. I focus on the students creating informative displays they are proud of (without having to spend too long).
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: Available upon requestFeedback: Available upon requestDetails: The aim is to accomplish most tasks within the class time. Some students may want or need to spend more time doing research, collecting model making materials or practicing their presentations. Homework tasks will be very doable such as choosing an animal for their project.
This class will require the ability to do research on the internet to collect facts and images about animals. The focus of the class is to construct a diorama using a shoebox and any range of art supplies. Cutting and gluing skills needed.
a shoebox sized sturdy box, any preferred art supplies
Students will need to do their own research about endangered animals on the internet. Unfortunately, some of the research could possibly reveal sad and even disturbing details about harm to animals. I will hold space for emotions the children experience when they learn about these things.
Joined January, 2024
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Teacher expertise and credentials
NotInUS Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Bachelor's Degree from Vassar College
Hello! I'm an American living in the English countryside. I've taught in and travelled to many amazing places around the world, and I look forward to supporting and energizing the curiosity that young people have about the world, technology and...
Group Class
$9
weekly or $54 for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
40 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
3-10 learners per class
