Middle School: My Octopus Teacher

Dive deep into the octopus's world, unraveling its secrets and adaptations.

 

The octopus is one of the most amazing and intelligent animals around. Watch excerpts from the Oscar-winning documentary My Octopus Teacher as you explore the complex adaptations of this fascinating cephalopod. In the documentary, a filmmaker tells the story of his friendship with an octopus in a kelp forest off South Africa and shares some of the secrets he discovers about the animal’s world. Students will learn about the habitats where octopuses live and about the survival mechanisms they use, including the ability to change color and camouflage themselves as a rock, a patch of algae or a part of a coral reef. After learning about octopuses, students will create a kelp forest environment inspired by the film and design different camouflage patterns that an octopus could use to hide there.

What You Will Learn

Explore how octopuses live and learn about their amazing adaptations

• Understand how animals adapt to their environment so they can eat, sleep, hunt and protect themselves.
• Gain an understanding of the unique adaptations of the octopus.
• Learn how octopuses use color-changing and camouflage as survival strategies.
• Discover how octopuses are able to make meaningful connections with humans.

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Note: Upon successful enrollment of a section, students will receive a confirmation email from our Student Services team. This email will include a link to an authorization form that is required to be completed within 72-hours of enrollment. 

Course Number: MARI-90060
Credit: 1.50 unit(s)

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7/29/2024 - 8/2/2024

$275

In-class

San Diego

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• SECTION ID:

  180577

• CLASS TYPE:

  This is a traditional classroom setting.
  
  All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Friet, Lorrie, MFA Design - University Mississippi BFA - Oklahoma State University

  Lorrie Blackard Friet is an educator specializing in STEAM content creation. She has developed programs for San Diego Unified and Los Angeles Unified school districts as well as the San Public Library NeXT program. Lorrie is a practicing artist featured at Tower 23 Hotel in San Diego 92109. Her paintings are in collections worldwide. Passionate about the Ocean, Lorrie is the senior instructor at the San Diego Floating Lab. This program explores the wonders of the Ocean with San Diego County students and visitors from Arizona, Colorado and Mexico. She is also a board member of Spiral Pacific, a nonprofit dedicated to global marine conservation.

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No visitors permitted.
  Pre-enrollment required.
  

• NOTE:

  If a student decides to drop from the course, they can receive a full refund until 5/13/24 and a half refund until 5/31/24. No refunds will be granted starting 6/1/24.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
7/29/2024	Mon	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
7/30/2024	Tue	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
7/31/2024	Wed	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
8/1/2024	Thu	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
8/2/2024	Fri	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	Room 111, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego