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Students
Students
At Shape of Life we believe PLAY is the best form of science research. We encourage everyone to lift rocks and get messy. A whole world opens up from our curiosity.
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Handout
Constructing the Tree of Life HandoutFull Handout Material
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Factsheet
Cambrian ExplosionThe Cambrian Explosion was a burst of animal evolution that occurred in the ocean about 540 million years ago.
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Reading
Cambrian Explosion: A BIG BANG in the Evolution of AnimalsFor most of Earth's early history, there simply was no fossil record. Only recently have we come to discover otherwise: Life is virtually as old as the planet itself, and even the most ancient sedimentary rocks have yielded fossilized remains of primitive forms of life.
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Creature
Sunflower Star Pycnopodia helianthoides
The sunflower star is one of approximately 2000 sea star species worldwide. It’s the largest sea star with the most arms. Those arms have given it the common name: sunflower
Sunflower Star Pycnopodia helianthoides
The sunflower star is one of approximately 2000 sea star species worldwide. It’s the largest sea star with the most arms. Those arms have given it the common name: sunflower
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Did You Know?
Sunflower Stars Wanted
It’s not your typical “wanted” poster, but one of our team members spotted this on the coast north of San Francisco.
Sunflower Stars Wanted
It’s not your typical “wanted” poster, but one of our team members spotted this on the coast north of San Francisco.
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Scientist
Andrew Kim
“Being in the kelp cathedral” was the closest to a spiritual experience that Andrew had ever had.
Andrew Kim
“Being in the kelp cathedral” was the closest to a spiritual experience that Andrew had ever had.
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