In this adventure style course, learners will be guided through an exciting narrative story, complete with heroes and villains! 

Each week, learners will take on the role as an insect collector, working together as a team to help retrieve and collect a specific Order or Orders of insects in the story. 
While exploring virtual habitats, learners will discover the morphology, life cycles, and ecology that define some key groups and Families in each order. Some time will also be spent discussing the impact and interactions that humans have with insects and various conservation efforts. 

Learners will be guided through each weekly episode, with engaging and comprehension building questions, along with critical thinking to solve problems for the main characters.  

Depending on the mission, learners will be exposed to various mathematical problems that includes:
○ Addition and subtraction
○ Odd and even numbers
○ Graphing
○ Comparisons/ inequalities (greater than, less than)
○ Population density 
○ Basic coding unplugged, etc.

Some English Language Art (ELA) concepts will also be reinforced and built on. These include:
○ Rhyming words
○ Adjectives 
○ Compound words, etc.  

Learners will develop classification skills as they work to complete their mission. Learners will also be exposed to scientific terminology that relates to the different insect orders and groups. 

Mission breakdown: 

‣ Week 1: Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Moths and Skippers)
‣ Week 2: Hemiptera (True Bugs)
‣ Week 3: Ephemeroptera and Odonata (Mayflies, Dragonflies, Damselflies)
‣ Week 4: Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids) 
‣ Week 5: Hymenoptera (Wasps, Bees, Ants) 
‣ Week 6: Diptera (True Flies)
‣ Week 7: Blattodea and Mantodea (Cockroach, Termites, Mantis) 
‣ Week 8: Coleoptera (Beetles) 

Will we be able to complete our mission? Who are the Chaos Crew? How will we defeat these villains in the end? Come and find out!