How do bats use echolocation? Which insects do ants keep as pets? What are the stages of complete and incomplete metamorphosis? How can you identify insects from other arthropods? Which Biblical writers describe pterosaurs in their ancient texts? How do birds find their way during the thousands of miles they travel when migrating? Answers to these and many, many more interesting questions about the flying creatures God created can be found in Zoology 1.

Your children will begin by exploring the scientific aerodynamics of flight, as well as a comprehensive analysis of animal classification. Then, they’ll fly to new heights with an exciting adventure of learning about birds! Your children will not only learn how to attract various bird species to your yard, but will also learn to identify them and begin their own “Life list” like birders across the world. Additionally, they’ll learn about birds' diverse nests and nesting habits, their interesting domestic practices, songs and calls, their uncanny feather design as well as the miracle and mystery of migration. Included are experiments using the scientific method that explore the preferences and habits of the birds in your area.

After becoming amateur ornithologists, your children will explore the world of chiropterology, the study of bats. They will be able to intelligently share with others the value of bats in our world while exposing the misconceptions that most people have regarding these docile creatures of the night. Then, they’ll explore the ancient world of flying reptiles, such as pterosaurs, discovering why the evidence points to a more recent extinction of these creatures.

Following this, your children will become expert entomologists, exploring the world of insects. They will learn to scientifically classify insects they find in their yard by a simple glance at their wing structure and other important characteristics. In addition to designing experiments with flies, crickets, darkling moths, and caterpillars, they will also learn how to attract and catch insects for scientific study and are encouraged to begin a collection, in keeping with the requirements of most college life science classes.



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