Dinosaur Discovery: Facts vs. Fiction

Self-paced Course

Prepare to be amazed as you watch your differently-wired kiddo make real friends, explore this unique content, grow under the guidance of this expert mentor, and be seen in all their glory!

Why Take This Course?

Get ready to dive into the prehistoric world of dinosaurs with this fun, self-paced course! Perfect for dino enthusiasts who love movies like Jurassic World and Camp Cretaceous, this course explores the fascinating facts vs. fiction behind 8 popular dinosaurs.

Each lesson uses play-based learning to make discovering real dino facts exciting. Kids will explore:

  • Where dinosaurs really lived

  • What they actually ate

  • What features made them unique (without Hollywood’s exaggerations!)

Every lesson includes a 20-minute video on a specific dinosaur, followed by a trivia game and optional activities to reinforce learning. Topics cover well-known dinos like the Tyrannosaurus Rex, Velociraptor, Ankylosaurus, and more!

💻 The course is flexible—kids can learn at their own pace, in their own time zone, and on their preferred device. They’ll also enjoy access to fun dinosaur-themed games on Blooket, building their knowledge while playing.

This course is perfect for any young paleontologist excited to separate facts from fiction and understand the real science behind their favorite dinosaurs!

  • Our Self-Paced course offers young dinosaur enthusiasts the chance to explore engaging, play-based lessons at their own pace. Kids can enjoy trivia games, hands-on activities, and captivating educational resources whenever it fits into their schedules. This unique learning experience blends fun with facts, giving students a deeper understanding of the real dinosaurs behind their favorite fictional portrayals from movies and shows like Jurassic World.

    Throughout this course, Miss Anna will bring an energetic and engaging approach to every recorded lesson, making sure that learning the real facts about dinosaurs is as enjoyable as it is informative. Designed to captivate and enrich, this course offers dynamic and memorable learning moments that will leave your child wanting to learn more!

    Key Benefits of This Self-Paced Course:

    ✔️ Flexible Learning Experience: Kids can learn at their own pace, revisiting lessons as needed or speeding through concepts they find easy. This flexibility accommodates busy homeschool schedules or supplements public school learning.

    ✔️ Engaging Content for Dino Enthusiasts: The course features eight exciting dinosaur lessons, each exploring real facts about species seen in books, movies, and shows. Kids will learn fascinating truths about dinosaurs, from where they really lived and what they ate to the unique features that made them truly amazing.

    ✔️ Play-Based Learning Activities: To keep learning interactive, the course includes dinosaur-themed word searches, drawing activities, trivia games, and more—all designed to reinforce understanding through play.

    Course Highlights:

    • Lesson Topics: Cover eight dinosaurs, exploring both facts and fictional embellishments.

    • Interactive Learning: Enjoy trivia games and hands-on activities that solidify new knowledge.

    • Vocabulary Building: Introduce terms like Triassic, Jurassic, bipedal, herbivore, and more.

    • Play-Based Activities: Fillable learning guides, word searches, and trivia keep kids excited.

    Whether your child adores dinosaur-themed movies and books or simply craves dino knowledge, this course offers a fun and flexible way to learn while fueling their curiosity. Kids will explore real-world facts, gain insights into the science of paleontology, and enjoy countless hours of learning through engaging play.

    Frequently Asked Questions:

    What Will My Child Learn?
    During this course, your child will:

    • Understand the difference between facts and fiction in dinosaur portrayals.

    • Learn real facts about various dinosaurs and their unique characteristics.

    • Develop listening and comprehension skills.

    • Engage in play-based trivia games to reinforce learning.

    • Build dinosaur-related vocabulary and scientific terminology.

    • Participate in fun, hands-on activities.

    • Connect and communicate about their favorite dinosaurs.

    How Is This Course Unique?
    Each lesson focuses on a different dinosaur, with video content and activities tailored to enhance engagement and retention. Trivia games and other play-based elements provide a memorable learning journey.

    Who Can Join?
    Any child who enjoys books, movies, and shows about dinosaurs, such as Jurassic World, Camp Cretaceous, and more, and wants to deepen their understanding of these prehistoric creatures!

  • Key Benefits of This Self-Paced Course:

    ✔️ Flexible Learning Experience: Kids can learn at their own pace, revisiting lessons as needed or speeding through concepts they find easy. This flexibility accommodates busy homeschool schedules or supplements public school learning.

    ✔️ Engaging Content for Dino Enthusiasts: The course features eight exciting dinosaur lessons, each exploring real facts about species seen in books, movies, and shows. Kids will learn fascinating truths about dinosaurs, from where they really lived and what they ate to the unique features that made them truly amazing.

    ✔️ Play-Based Learning Activities: To keep learning interactive, the course includes dinosaur-themed word searches, drawing activities, trivia games, and more—all designed to reinforce understanding through play.

 

Dinosaur Discovery Self-paced Course

Ages: 12-21

Level: x

Price Per Session: x

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What Our Parents Say…

  • “My daughter really enjoys her time with Miss Anna and is always excited for the next class. We love Miss Anna’s personality so much. She is so fun & energetic. I love hearing my daughter’s constant giggling when she’s with Miss. Anna!"

    -Judie

  • “My son just LOVES Miss Anna! She has such an engaging personality and really brings my little man out of his shell.”

    -Kurt

  • "Thanks to Miss Anna, our daughter… has friends her own age. She is becoming quite the social butterfly and flourishing in such positive ways. Anna helped build that confidence with her great class, which was my child's favourite."

    -Wendy

Meet Your Mentor

Miss Anna

Miss Anna is an experienced youth mentor and educator of 10+ years who leads each class with humor, kindness, and an upbeat attitude while sending out positive vibes….. to encourage her students to do the same!

She is a momma to a fun, silly and twice exceptional child who is the center of her universe. When she is not teaching, she can often be found playing video games with her kiddo, outdoors kayaking and/or photographing plants and wild life together.

During her time as a youth mentor and educator she has had the privilege to work closely with children ages 3 – 16 and during that time she found one fundamental truth that rings true for every child, no matter their age… they LOVE to play!

She has led youth reading and enrichment programs for ages 5 – 11 and has spent many enjoyable years as a PE instructor, Library Media Specialist, and SEL Youth Mentor for low income families. I have had the honor of helping thousands of children find confidence in their current strengths and abilities.

Miss Anna fosters a true love for play-based learning and enjoys helping kids create meaningful friendships at YSA by creating fun and engaging activities that help kiddos truly feel seen, heard, and valued in her warm and welcoming virtual classroom.

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Questions Asked By Fellow Parents

  • 4 KEY things:

    1- A focus on the positive! We don’t focus on what students aren’t doing, we support what they are and we know the rest will come. We develop strengths, interests, and relationships. We build students up so they can build a better world! And do it with the new friends they make in our program!

    2- Like-minded neurodivergent peers. Our asynchronous students need one another and YSA is a safe haven for these kiddos to connect around their asynchronies, quirks, and interests. We’re a place where they can be their authentic selves and make friends while doing so!

    3- Passionate, masterful neurodivergent mentors who have walked the walk and can authentically validate and support your child with personal experience and care AND expertise as we all have advanced masters + degrees

    4-Content your students care about taught in a way they love! We offer the courses they need to be taking, not the ones they’re required to take.

    Come by and see for yourself!

  • Please don’t confuse reactive “distance learning” and virtual enrichment programming. After all, a student who is completely fried from a boring zoom class is often quick to pick up a tablet or phone, right?

    Our courses are not at all the same animal =)

  • THIS IS A SATISFACTION GUARANTEE, so your child must attend the class in question to qualify.

    If you’re not 100% IN LOVE with your courses, here are your options:

    1- 8-Week Courses Refund requests must be received up to 24 hours after the first course begins to do one of the following options: 

    Payment plan or Paid in full- 3 options: transfer to another course of the same price, get a 100% refund credit toward a future class, or get a 75% money-back to the original payment method. 

    2-  16+ Week CoursesThe deposit made at the time of enrollment is non-refundable. Cancellation options are:

    Payment plan- Cancellation requests received up to 24 hours after the first course begins will stop any future payments. Any cancellation requests beyond that require a 30-day notice to stop the membership/billing.

    Paid in full- Cancellation requests require a 30-day notice. The remaining balance at the end of the 30-day cancellation period can be used to transfer to another class or be converted to credit toward a future class.

    Please read the description of each course before enrolling.

  • We do! We have 3 kinds:

    1- Word of mouth: 25% off- we know that the best way to reach new families is word of mouth. When you help another family enroll in a YSA class and they name you at checkout, you will get 25% off the cost of the course you’re currently enrolled in once they stay past the refund period. Note— this applies to all regular courses, BUT only applies to the first month of membership courses.

    2- Multi-sibling: 10% off- We believe in supporting whole families and we are willing to put our money where our mouth is! When you sign-up 2 or more kiddos you will receive 10% off. Note— this does not apply to our membership courses.

    3-Multi-course: 10% off- To fully serve your family, we hope to provide your child with all the courses they dream of taking! To make this more affordable, when you enroll in 3 or more classes, you will receive 10% off. Note— this does not apply to our membership courses.

  • Of course!

    As we like to say, if you’re on our site, you’re in the right place.

    Our programming is for students who are not being supported or challenged enough in school.

    If you have an asynchronous kiddo who you know has strengths and struggles, our courses are for your child.

  • 2e students experience such asynchronous development that it proves difficult to have hard age limits.

    We often evaluate students on a case by case basis =)

    Please email us and we’ll discuss: sam@youngscholarsacademy.org

  • All of our programs are 100% virtual. This allows us to bring together the twice-exceptional/neurodivergent students of the world, connect them, and nurture them!

    Your child may very well enter a 6-person class with 5 other students from 5 different states/countries!

    Cool, right?