Amazing Animal Adventures
What makes a gecko different from a salamander?
Starts Mon, Dec 7
11:00 PM UTC · 1h
4 sessions
Amalia
4.8
Outcomes, not lecture notes.
Classify reptiles and amphibians using real scientific criteria like scales, backbone structure, and reproductive traits
Identify iconic species from multiple continents, including bearded dragons, frilled lizards, sea turtles, and saltwater crocodiles
Explain what makes the tuatara a "living fossil" and why it's found only in New Zealand
Compare ecosystems across the Amazon rainforest, Central American rainforest, and Australian outback — and describe how each shapes the animals that live there
Distinguish between venomous and non-venomous snakes and describe key survival adaptations
Describe the ecological roles reptiles play in maintaining healthy ecosystems
Connect animal behavior and physical adaptations to real-world conservation challenges and threats like habitat loss and pollution
Meet Amalia.
Amalia
Amalia Fernand is an environmental educator and world explorer who makes classes come alive with stories from her real-life adventures, props from her science shelf, and live program animals. The founder of Nature Explorers International, she has developed dozens of nature camps and classroom programs to inspire students to explore the world around them, appreciate wildlife, and become stewards of the environment. During classes, she is regularly joined by her friends Scaly the corn snake, Slimy the tiger salamander, and Lizzie the leopard gecko.
What makes a gecko different from a salamander? In Amazing Animal Adventures, kids meet a new group of animals each week, from reptiles and birds to mammals, ocean life and invertebrates, with an environmental educator who is often joined by her own corn snake, tiger salamander and leopard gecko. Along the way, they learn how scientists study animals. By the end, your child can explain how an animal's body and habits help it survive where it lives. Perfect for animal lovers who can name more reptiles than relatives; drop in any week.
Herpetology Snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodilians, frogs, and salamanders.
Birdwatching Songbirds, raptors, and flightless birds.
Mammal Tracking Herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
Marine Biology Marine mammals, sharks, rays, and tropical and deep-sea fish.
Invertebrates Insects, spiders, worms, octopus, squid, seashells, crabs, and coral.
Live Q&A
Cameras / mics optional
Recordings
Available within 1 hour, kept 90 days
Materials
No special materials required
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