Environmental Science Book Study - Middle Grade
This weekly book club is like an environmental science class and book club all-in-one! Each month we will read a new environmental fiction novel and learn about the environmental themes we see in our books!
Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
⭐️ Welcome to the Environmental Science Book Club! ⭐️ Each month we will select a new environmental fiction and meet each week to learn and discuss. Each session consists of a lecture, where we learn more about an environmental problem that we saw in that week's reading assignment, and the rest of the class is centered around discussing the book. Topics include aquatic pollution, habitat loss/palm oil plantations, animal poaching, bioengineering, climate change, etc. 📚 Reading Level:...
This class is taught in English.
I have a degree in environmental engineering. I have worked on coastal research studying pollution in marine environments, at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography (CSIDE), and I have also work in water quality monitoring with the aims of tracking water pollution in waterways and drinking water. I hold multiple certifications in the building science industry (relating to energy efficient HVAC design and Net-zero energy homes). I also volunteer in climate policy educating the public about climate science.
Homework Offered
Be sure to read up to the chapters indicated below before our book club meeting (but it's okay if you don't, we will do a quick overview in class) A Whale of the Wild by Rosanne Parry Week of Jan. 1st: Chapters: 1-4 (pages 1-58) Week of Jan. 8th: Chapters: 5-9 (pages 59-110) Week of Jan. 15th: Chapters: 10-16 (pages 111-176) Week of Jan. 22nd: Chapters: 17-21 (pages 177-238) Week of Jan. 29th: Chapters: 22-25 (pages 239-288)1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Books from the book list
Parents: Please read the trigger warnings for each book. Some books discuss topics that might be sensitive to your reader.
Available times
Pacific
Meet the teacher
Hello there! My name is Erika and I'm an environmental engineer. I have a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). I have been teaching online classes for years and I love it! I have a passion for...
Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages 10-13
2-8 learners per class
