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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
Crown of Thorns Sea Star (COTS)
COTS can have up to twenty-one arms! These arms are flexible and can curl allowing them to move quickly over rocks and reefs. Learn more about their gnarly defenses.
Crown of Thorns Sea Star (COTS)
COTS can have up to twenty-one arms! These arms are flexible and can curl allowing them to move quickly over rocks and reefs. Learn more about their gnarly defenses.
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Climate News
Super El Niño Is Here
You may have heard that a Super-El Niño is on its way. The tropical Pacific has already reached temperatures not seen since 2015.
Super El Niño Is Here
You may have heard that a Super-El Niño is on its way. The tropical Pacific has already reached temperatures not seen since 2015.
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Scientist
Julia Notar Postdoctoral Scholar, Friday Harbor Labs University of Washington
Blurb: Julia is currently studying sea star vision, specifically eye growth from juvenile to adult. She wants to understand the life cycle of vision.
Julia Notar Postdoctoral Scholar, Friday Harbor Labs University of Washington
Blurb: Julia is currently studying sea star vision, specifically eye growth from juvenile to adult. She wants to understand the life cycle of vision.
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