昆虫 101 (とクモ): 実践的なアクティビティを盛り込んだインタラクティブなユニット スタディ

Welcome to Arthrodpods Unit Study 1! This is a unit study course and covers various topics in arthropods. This is perfect for students who are being introduced to the topic, need a refresher course, or students who are studying arthropods in school or a homeschool curriculum. This course offers short PowerPoint presentations about the topic each week and follows with a hands-on activity. There is minimal work to be done outside of the classroom. For example, the first week we will be designing a bug vacuum and students are encouraged to try it out and find some bugs after class. 
All of my classes are taught with an interactive approach. I believe that if students, and adults, are able to experience the concept by working with it hands-on they are able to understand it and apply it. In my classes, you will find students working on an activity or experiment, making predictions, and re-designing their experiment to test it out again. My goal is to make learning fun for all ages! 

Topics: 
Week one- Introduction and bug vacuums 
Week two-They are invertebrates
Week three- Lifecycles
Week four- Exoskeletons
Week five- Lightning bugs and bioluminescence
Week six- Lots of eyes
Week seven-Arachnids (not to be confused with insects): spiderwebs 
Week eight- Building an insect house