Hands-on virtual science lessons
Biodiversity, Adaptations, Conservation
Registrations are now being accepted for sessions beginning in September 2021 through May 2022.
Objective: Through hands-on learning of Life Sciences, we will spark a natural curiosity for young minds to grow a love and appreciation of science while studying the diversity of life on Earth.
Each session will include a lesson and experiments or projects to reinforce the subject matter.
Topics for these sessions include:
- Classification
- Insects and invertebrates
- Fish
- Amphibians
- Birds
- Reptiles
- Mammals
- Dinosaurs
For Kindergarteners
Classes include discussion, exploration, science projects & experiments. Don’t miss it!
Location: Your house via Zoom
Dates: September 14, 2021 – May 3, 2022
Time: 10am–11am or 1:30pm–2:30pm, Tuesdays
Cost: $120 per 6-class session, $15 sibling add-on fee
Registration form: Download, fill out, sign, and mail or email this form before classes start.
For more information:
Call or text: Joan Batson – 724.494.6826
Email: mrsbatson [at] batsonindependenteducation [dot] com
Course schedule
Week # – start date – topic
SESSION #1
Week 01 – 09/14 – Classification: types of animals, kingdoms, species
Week 02 – 09/21 – Insects: invertebrates
Week 03 – 09/28 – Fish: lungs, gills
Week 04 – 10/05 – Amphibians: tadpoles, metamorphosis
Week 05 – 10/12 – Reptiles: life on land
Week 06 – 10/19 – Birds: flight
SESSION #2
Week 07 – 10/26 – Mammals: live birth
Week 08 – 11/02 – Ecosystems: habitats, food chains
Week 09 – 11/09 – Animal adaptations: animal superlatives
Week 10 – 11/16 – Legless Wonders: caecilians, tube worms, legless lizards
Week 11 – 11/30 – Animal defense: coloration, locomotion, toxins
Week 12 – 12/07 – Nocturnal: bats, owls
SESSION #3
Week 13 – 12/14 – Animal communication: voice, stance, color
Week 14 – 01/04 – Desert ecosystem: climate, adaptations
Week 15 – 01/11 – Rainforest ecosystem: canopy, endangered
Week 16 – 01/18 – Arctic ecosystem: tundra, adaptations
Week 17 – 01/25 – Ocean ecosystem: whales, oceanic zones
Week 18 – 02/01 – Pinnipeds: walruses, seals
SESSION #4
Week 19 – 02/08 – Sharks: Great White, Hammerhead
Week 20 – 02/15 – Snakes: locomotion, venom
Week 21 – 02/22 – Turtles: turtles, tortoises, terrapins
Week 22 – 03/01 – Crocodilia: crocodiles, alligators, caimens, gavials
Week 23 – 03/08 – Spiders: arthropods, arachnids
Week 24 – 03/15 – Plants: germination, importance
SESSION #5
Week 25 – 03/22 – Humans: organ systems
Week 26 – 03/29 – Geology: rocks, minerals
Week 27 – 04/05 – Dinosaurs
Week 28 – 04/19 – Pleistocene: Ice Age
Week 29 – 04/26 – Weather
Week 30 – 05/03 – Forces: gravity, motion, magnetism, light, sound
