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Of all the accomplished scientists we've interviewed over the years, there's always one thing they have in common: a teacher who encouraged their curiosity in the natural world.
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Lesson Plan
Flatworms: The First Hunter QuestionsThere are three separate lessons here based on questions.
- A list of questions about the characteristics of flatworms to use after viewing the video Flatworms: The First Hunter.
- A Shape of Life: The First Hunter worksheet. Students make sketches and write short answers to questions about the amazing world of flatworms. This was created by Rachel Miller from Science from Scratch.
- A Powerpoint with questions to use while watching the video Flatworms: The First Hunter.
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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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THE MAKING OF THE NEW TREE OF LIFE FOR SHAPE OF LIFE
Our beautiful Tree of Life image by Ray Troll has come to life with an incredible animation made by his son, Patrick Troll.
THE MAKING OF THE NEW TREE OF LIFE FOR SHAPE OF LIFE
Our beautiful Tree of Life image by Ray Troll has come to life with an incredible animation made by his son, Patrick Troll.
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Ray Troll Artist, Scientist, Teacher and Science Communicator
Some of you may already know of Ray Troll. He’s been creating some of the most beloved scientifically accurate art for years. Ray makes science fun and beautiful and we’re lucky to call him a friend of Shape of Life.
Ray Troll Artist, Scientist, Teacher and Science Communicator
Some of you may already know of Ray Troll. He’s been creating some of the most beloved scientifically accurate art for years. Ray makes science fun and beautiful and we’re lucky to call him a friend of Shape of Life.
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Henry Gee, Senior Editor, Biological Sciences, Nature; writer and narrator of the animated Tree of Life
Henry Gee is a self-confessed, card-carrying “Paleo-nerd”. Like the Tree of Life, once he starts creating, you just can’t keep Henry down.
Henry Gee, Senior Editor, Biological Sciences, Nature; writer and narrator of the animated Tree of Life
Henry Gee is a self-confessed, card-carrying “Paleo-nerd”. Like the Tree of Life, once he starts creating, you just can’t keep Henry down.
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