野生動物奇觀：七大洲

FEEL FREE TO ENROLL YOUR LEARNER DURING ANY POINT IN THE WEEK!
Lessons are not cumulative, so they do not build on each other.

In this ongoing course, learners will go on an animal expedition to the 7 continents of the world to learn about one animal from each vertebral animal class: mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and amphibians for a total of 5 animals presented. There will be one lesson per week, and then the lesson content will start over. Please see the syllabus below for more information on dates and the lesson of the week.

These are some of the most interesting animals that are either endemic to or living abundantly on each continent.

Learners will gain an understanding about the characteristics of each animal class, their habitat, diet, conservation status, and specific traits of each animal.

Learners do not need any prior knowledge to enroll in this class. 

The lesson content will be presented through Zoom's share screen as well as NearPod. NearPod is an interactive resource for your learner to make classes more fun and hands-on. 

If you are new to using NearPod, please see the "Materials" section below for specifics on what this is and how to use it.


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SYLLABUS:


July 30 - August 5: 

Africa
Mammal: African Elephant
Bird: Ostrich
Reptile: Parson’s Chameleon
Fish: African Lungfish
Amphibian: Hairy Frog


August 6 - 12: 

Antarctica
Mammal: Leopard Seal
Bird: Emperor Penguin
Reptile: Antarctic King 
Fish: Bald Notothens
Amphibian: Helmeted Frog 


August 13 - 19: 

Europe
Mammal: Saiga
Bird: Great Bustard 
Reptile: Caspian Whip Snake 
Fish: Greenland Shark
Amphibian: Midwife Toad


August 20 - 26: 

Asia 
Mammal: Giant Panda
Bird: Peafowl
Reptile: Komodo Dragon
Fish: Platinum Arowana
Amphibian: Chinese Giant Salamander


August 27 - September 2: 

Australia
Mammal: Platypus
Bird: Cassowary
Reptile: Thorny Devil
Fish: Largetooth sawfish
Amphibian: Cane Toad


September 3 - 9: 

North America
Mammal: Grizzly Bear
Bird: Condor
Reptile: American Alligator
Fish: Giant Oarfish
Amphibian: Axolotl


September 10 - 17: 

South America
Mammal: Jaguar
Bird: Toucan
Reptile: Boa
Fish: Red Bellied Piranha 
Amphibian: Poison Dart Frogs



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POLICIES

REFUNDS:
All Ongoing classes have a standard refund policy: "Cancel subscription at any point, no refund for past subscriptions. Payments can be refunded within 24 hours of purchase."

Refunds will not be issued for any case of a student no-show in which the student misses class. Our schedule holds a dedicated spot for your child each week. In the event that your child misses class, your payment is a reservation of that time that cannot otherwise be utilized by, scheduled for, or transferred to another student. Additionally; no refunds or makeup classes will be issued for class time lost due to students/parents being unprepared for class. Please read the full class description before enrolling to ensure you can be fully prepared come class start time. Upon enrollment, please be sure to turn on email notifications for messages and classroom post updates sent by your learner's teacher.

TRANSFERS:
Transfer requests will be accepted if the request is sent no less than 24 hours prior to the class start time and only for ongoing courses. If you have something come up and cannot make your section time, please send me a transfer request as soon as possible for another time during that same week. In the event of a one-time transfer and you would like your child moved back to their original section day/time, you need to send another transfer request or your child will stay in the current section. 

There will be no transfers for student no shows under any circumstances.

ABSENCES & STUDENT NO-SHOWS:
A student no-show is defined as a student absence with no prior arrangements made with the teacher.
There will be no refunds or transfers for student no-shows under any circumstances. 

In cases of no-shows for private classes or classes that happen to only have one learner, it is Outschool's policy that the class is automatically cancelled if no student shows up after 10 minutes have elapsed and you forfeit your payment for that class. If you have a private class, ALWAYS reach out before class starts if there is a reason you cannot make it.

Absentees are entitled to the class recorded as well as a student-paced NearPod lesson that parents can navigate with their student while watching the recording. Student-paced lessons are usually not put out publicly, so please message your teacher for access!

MAKEUP CLASSES:
Makeup classes are not offered at this time for group classes. Please message your teacher if you require a makeup time for a private class. We will reschedule a maximum of 3 times. All makeup requests need to be scheduled within 24 hours of the original class cancelation and cancelations need to be communicated no less than 24 hours before the originally scheduled lesson. 

OUTSCHOOL POLICIES:
Only the enrolled student is admitted into the classroom and allowed to be on screen and participating in the class. Students may share a screen if and only if they are both enrolled into the class and in that same section. Friends, cousins, parents, siblings, etc. are not permitted to be on screen at all.

When entering your Zoom meeting, please make sure that your screen name matches your learner's name on the roster OR the enrolling parent's name on their profile. Any other names will not be admitted into the classroom due to safety and privacy concerns. If we as teachers cannot verify who is entering, it is against Outschool's policy to admit them.

Every student must turn on their video for teachers to verify that there is, in fact, a child in the classroom due to privacy and safety concerns. If you prefer your child not be on camera, you need to contact Outschool prior to the class to be "verified" beforehand. Refusing to turn on your camera for teachers to verify a child will result in removal from the Zoom meeting immediately.

Only one Zoom account will be admitted into the classroom per student. All Zoom meetings are recorded. Parents and/or guardians are not authorized to watch the class from a second device, but all class recordings are available in the classroom page for your viewing after the class has concluded. Some recordings may be deleted if something inappropriate happens during the lesson i.e. nudity or offensive behavior.

Thank you for your understanding!