Science

Food

Topics covered in this course: Preservation – drying, canning, freezing Fermentation Decomposition  

Physics

Lessons in light and vision   Topics covered in this course: Light Sound Motion Gravity Magnetism Matter    

DNA

Topics covered in this course: genetic code extraction mutations uses  

Habitats

Where are the animals and who else is living there?

Ecology

Topics covered in this course: Conservation Extinction, endangered, threatened Introduced species Pollution Overpopulation Over-consumption Habitat destruction  

Archaeology

Topics covered in this course: excavation, site artifacts, features tools conservation  

Animal Communication

Topics covered in this course: Verbal Non-verbal – stance Visual – coloration Scent  

Arachnids

Topics covered in this course: Spiders – anatomy – cephalo-thorax , abdomen, spinnerets Webs – orb, cob Scorpions – venom Arthropods  

Amphibians

Topics covered in this course: Frogs/Toads Metamorphosis – eggs, tadpoles/polliwogs, adult Salamanders Habitats Diversity  

Reptiles

Topics covered in this course: Snakes – venomous/non-venomous Lizards Crocodilians Turtles Habitats Conservation  

Mammals

Topics covered in this course: Fur, live birth, lactation Marsupials, Monotremes Vertebrates Habitats Conservation Diversity  

Animal Champions – Superlatives

Topics covered in this course: Size – weight, height, length Speed – slowest, fastest Strength Oddities  

Africa

Topics covered in this course: Biomes – Savanna, Desert, Mountain, Rainforest Herbivores, Carnivores Adaptations Conservation  

Rainforest

Topics covered in this course: Layers – floor, understory, canopy, emergent Animal/Plant diversity Conservation Importance – products  

Desert

Topics covered in this course: Climate Animal adaptations – fur, estivation, liquid consumption Locations Definition Plant adaptations  

Arctic

Topics covered in this course: Tundra – taiga Animal adaptations – blubber, fur, coloring, hibernation Inuit – homes, travel, diet  

Animal Homes

Topics covered in this course: Beaver Lodge – Dam Nests Burrows Hives Dens  

Animal Babies

Topics covered in this course: Precocial, Altricial Joeys, Fledglings, Cubs Broods, Rookeries  

Animal Defense

Topics covered in this course: Coloration – Warning coloration, Camouflage Mimicry Weapons – teeth, claws, spikes, quills Toxins – venom, poison Locomotion – speed, flight  

Animal Classification

Topics covered in this course: Vertebrates/Invertebrates Changes in how animals are classified DNA, ear/jaw structure Animal covers – fur, feathers, scales, exoskeletons Evolution  

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