This club will be a fun way to explore the primates of the world together! Study a different type of primate each week! Gain an overview of the distinctive characteristics of the following primate groups (depending on the week(s) joined): great apes, lesser apes, new world and old world monkeys, and prosimians. 

Learn about lemurs, monkeys, and apes through discussion, photos, videos, and real life stories. Find out about the scientists that study primates, learn the names for primates in local languages, listen to vocalizations, play games, and create primate mask crafts. This is an ongoing class and each class will be an independent lesson. 

I loves exploring areas of the world where primates live in the wild, and have actually been to most of the places that this class will cover. I have volunteered at various primate sanctuaries and have experience in providing primate enrichment, daily care, and conducting field work. Along with my photos, I have many personal stories to share such as volunteering with orangutans in Borneo, spotting a wild aye-aye in Madagascar, mountain gorilla trekking in Uganda, working at a Thailand gibbon sanctuary, following chimpanzees for the day, or listening to proboscis monkeys at sunset. 

PLEASE NOTE: Classes may run up to five minutes over the scheduled time depending on learner discussion and questions. 

Each week will be independent of each other, and learners may join at any time. No prerequisite classes are required. 

2024 Schedule: 

JANUARY- ENDANGERED PRIMATES
January 3: Southwest China- Golden Snub-nosed Monkey
January 10: South America- Titi and Wooly Monkey
January 17: Africa- Bonobo and Red Colobus
January 24: Madagascar- Mouse Lemur and Aye Aye
January 31: World's 25 Most Endangered Primates

FEBRUARY- EXTINCT PRIMATES
February 7: The First Primates
February 14: The Biggest Primates 
February 21: Giant Lemurs
February 28: Neanderthals 

MARCH- ANTHROPOLOGY
March 6: Prehistoric Humans
March 13: Ancient Cultures
March 20: Archeology 

PLEASE NOTE: Ms. Amalia will be on maternity leave for the month of April. Class will resume in May. Pre-recorded videos and activity suggestions will occasionally be shared during the month off and learners will not be charged during that time. 

ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS: 
May 8: North America- Ancestral Pueblo & Prehistoric Aleut
May 15: South/Central America- Inca & Mayan Empires
May 22: Africa- Ancient Egypt & The Kingdom of Kush
May 29: Europe- Ancient Greece & Greco-Roman (Pompeii)
Jun 5: Asia- Mesopotamia & Indus Valley
Jun 12: Australia/New Zealand- Aboriginal & Māori

Topics covered: primates, great apes, mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, lesser apes, gibbons, siamangs, new world monkeys, prehensile tails, primate vocalization, spider monkeys, howler monkeys, squirrel monkeys, capuchins, old world monkeys, baboons, proboscis monkeys, macaques, prosimians, lemurs, tarsiers, lorises, primate conservation

The following Nature Explorers classroom program animals may make an appearance in class:
Cluck-Cluck: the Chicken
Scaly: the Corn Snake
Slimy: the Tiger Salamander
Lizzie: The Leopard Gecko