Pokémon Science: Exploring Insects and Arachnids
Lauren James
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Learn amazing facts about Arthropods (bugs) by comparing and contrasting the Pokémon inspired by these creatures! Includes over 50 Pokémon from the popular anime series/game. This is a four lesson self-paced course.
Class experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 3
Each week we will study a group of "bugs" that have some striking similarities to Pokémon characters. Students will practice comparing and contrasting insects and spiders to the Pokémon inspired by these creatures. We will also learn how to create and use a Venn Diagram as a comparison tool. Students can also choose to design their own insect-like Pokémon. This is a self-paced video course; each lesson contains one recording (each about 40-50 minutes long) plus extension activities to expand...
4 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Introduction, Butterflies and Moths🐝 Introduction to taxonomy 🐝 Basic characteristics of the phylum Arthropoda 🐝 Defining characteristics of the Class Insecta 🐝 The insect orders not included as Pokemon 🐝 Order Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)Week 2Lesson 2More Flying Insects🐝 Order Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) 🐝 Order Neuroptera (net-winged insects) 🐝 Order Diptera (flies and mosquitos) 🐝 Order Hymenoptera (ants, bees, and wasps)Week 3Lesson 3Beetles, Bugs, and More🐝 Order Hemiptera (true bugs) 🐝 Order Orthoptera (crickets and grasshoppers) 🐝 Order Mantodea (praying mantises) 🐝 Order Phasmatodea (stick insects) 🐝 Order Blattodea (cockroaches) 🐝 Order Coleoptera (beetles)Week 4Lesson 4Spiders, Scorpions, and Centipedes🐝 The defining characteristics of the Class Arachnida 🐝 The different types of Arachnids: ticks, scorpions, spiders, harvestmen 🐝 Characteristics of Myriapods 🐝 The differences and similarities of millipedes and centipedes 🐝 Introduction to the Three Circle Venn Diagram
By the end of the course, students should be able to: 🐝 Understand the the basics of biological classification systems, particularly Phylum Arthropoda. 🐝 Compare and contrast two similar creatures using a Venn Diagram. 🐝 Explain the behaviors and life cycles of several different insects and arachnids. 🐝 Describe the defining characteristics of insects, arachnids, and myriapods. 🐝 Explain why spiders, scorpions, centipedes, millipedes, and ticks are not technically insects - and how they are related to insects. 🐝 Describe the similarities and differences of their favorite "bug" Pokemon when compared with the real deal.
I am a certified science teacher in the state of Arizona, with more than a decade of experience teaching children.
A few handouts will be provided to print out for the homework project.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(3,143)
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Self-Paced Class
$11
weekly or $42 for all content4 pre-recorded lessons
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1 year of access to the content
Completed by 523 learners
Ages: 5-10
