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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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Anchovies and the oxygen minimum layer
Anchovies—small silvery fish that travel in large schools—are a nutritionally-rich, foundational species for both fisheries and ecosystems off the coast of California. They have an outsized role in marine ecology.
Anchovies and the oxygen minimum layer
Anchovies—small silvery fish that travel in large schools—are a nutritionally-rich, foundational species for both fisheries and ecosystems off the coast of California. They have an outsized role in marine ecology.
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Did You Know?
Why EVERYONE ELSE Knows We Need to Teach Environmental Sciences
Despite the current political landscape and their weird denial, CLIMATE CHANGE is REAL! And, every science research and educational institute seems to know this and are coming forth in support of climate literacy. We think the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) says it best in their position statement.
Why EVERYONE ELSE Knows We Need to Teach Environmental Sciences
Despite the current political landscape and their weird denial, CLIMATE CHANGE is REAL! And, every science research and educational institute seems to know this and are coming forth in support of climate literacy. We think the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) says it best in their position statement.
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Scientist
Rachel Arbor, CEO & Founder of Gaia Scholastic and NY State Lead for SubjectToClimate
“In researching educators, I found a consistent message: teachers want to teach environmental literacy and climate content but lack the resources and training to do it confidently.”
Rachel Arbor, CEO & Founder of Gaia Scholastic and NY State Lead for SubjectToClimate
“In researching educators, I found a consistent message: teachers want to teach environmental literacy and climate content but lack the resources and training to do it confidently.”
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