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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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Marine Arthropod Adaptations + Engineering DesignStudents explore the diversity and adaptations of marine arthropods.
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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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Michelle Rudolph, Secondary Sparks
“Project-based learning is my favorite. Students need real-world connection. When they are actively participating, the learning becomes so much more meaningful for them.”
Michelle Rudolph, Secondary Sparks
“Project-based learning is my favorite. Students need real-world connection. When they are actively participating, the learning becomes so much more meaningful for them.”
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Blog
The Symbiotic Relationships of Anemones
Symbiosis is any type of a close and long-term biological relationship or interaction between two organisms of different species. Some anemones have these relationships.
The Symbiotic Relationships of Anemones
Symbiosis is any type of a close and long-term biological relationship or interaction between two organisms of different species. Some anemones have these relationships.
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Scientist
Vicki Pearse, Department of Biology, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University
“I think people should know about sea anemones. Some people don’t recognize that anemones are living things.”
Vicki Pearse, Department of Biology, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University
“I think people should know about sea anemones. Some people don’t recognize that anemones are living things.”
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