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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 Questions

    There 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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    Cambrian Explosion

    The Cambrian Explosion was a burst of animal evolution that occurred in the ocean about 540 million years ago.

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    Cambrian Explosion: A BIG BANG in the Evolution of Animals

    For 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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Teacher

Aaron Lin, 7-year-old scientist & advocate

When we had our first request from a seven-year-old boy determined to save the planet one critter at a time, we had to give him a call and find out more.

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Blog

Warning Coloration In Flatworms

Find out why we’re alarmed when we see brightly colored or contrasting colored animals.

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Scientist

Amanda Kahn Assistant Professor, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories- San Jose State University

Join Amanda as she shares the magnificent world of sponges and how they go to battle with the climate crisis.

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