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Teachers
Teachers
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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Annelids: Fundamental To Deep-Sea Ecosystems
Annelid worms have been essential to many of earth’s ecosystems since the Cambrian Explosion over 500 million years ago.
Annelids: Fundamental To Deep-Sea Ecosystems
Annelid worms have been essential to many of earth’s ecosystems since the Cambrian Explosion over 500 million years ago.
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Teacher
Sabrina Sahlstrom, Marine Sciences, Delta High School
“I started surfing when I was 14. It’s why my focus in teaching is marine life.” Sabrina makes 3D printing come alive in her classroom.
Sabrina Sahlstrom, Marine Sciences, Delta High School
“I started surfing when I was 14. It’s why my focus in teaching is marine life.” Sabrina makes 3D printing come alive in her classroom.
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Scientist
Karen Osborn Curator of Marine Invertebrates, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Karen is so enthusiastic about polychaete (meaning many bristles) worms that she launched International Polychaete Day. Learn more about Karen’s unique curiosity.
Karen Osborn Curator of Marine Invertebrates, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Karen is so enthusiastic about polychaete (meaning many bristles) worms that she launched International Polychaete Day. Learn more about Karen’s unique curiosity.
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