the Shape of Life | The Story of the Animal Kingdom |

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Web Name: the Shape of Life | The Story of the Animal Kingdom |

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Shape of Life offers classroom media and resources depicting the evolution of the animal kingdom on planet earth. Explore animal adaptation, animations, and behaviors along with the amazing scientists who bring their stories to life. Discover a rich selection of NGSS materials including lesson plans, readings, illustrations and activities that inspire a deeper dive into animal phyla. Shape of Life content is FREE to students and educators all over the world. Your videos are the perfect length for students. Shape of Life is a great website loaded with amazing resources. John Mahimal, Old Mill High School We’re always excited to hear how teachers from all over the world use our resources in their classrooms. It was especially exciting to learn about Emma-Lee who teaches science in the ‘Land Down Under’- the extraordinary continent of Australia.Check out how Emma-Lee tackles climate change in the days of COVID. Read more about Emma-Lee MacMaster, Clarence Valley Anglican School, Australia The Whole World at his FingertipsWhen we filmed Evolutionary Biologist Geerat (Gary) Vermeij for Shape of Life we were awed by how he could tell us so much about a shell by feeling the shape, the texture, the bumps and even the repairs. Blind since age three, Gary studies the form and function of molluscs in a completely unique way – using his figertips. He says his parents encouraged him to explore the natural world. His blindness was not a disability in exploring the world around him; it made him sharpen his other senses. Read more about Geerat Vermeij UC Davis, Distinguished Professor, Earth and Planetary Sciences If you have ever looked at a chiton glued tightly to a rock, you might have wondered about its life. This well-armored creature’s body is covered by an overlapping eight-part shell (called shell valves), which protects its soft molluscan body. Read more about Chiton We have so many drugs to help with our aches and pains and illnesses. Where did those drugs come from? Until recently, most of our early drugs were derived from plants. When scientists search for possible useful products from plants, animals and microorganisms it’s called bioprospecting. In recent decades, marine scientists have been looking at natural compounds from the immense diversity of marine animals as a source of potential new medicines.By Nancy Burnett and Natasha Fraley Read more about Medicines from Sponges When the Going Gets Tough, (Science) Teachers Get GOING!I marvel at science teachers on any given day, but their adaptability when COVID 19 first struck - spinning us into the multilayered spiral of anxiety- has me gobsmacked. By Denise Ryan Read more about Talk About Adaptation! The Great Barrier Reef in Australia has lost half of its coral in the last 25 years. Along its entire length (1,429 milesover an area of approximately133,000 square miles) coral bleaching has destroyed the reef. When the ocean water near a reef gets too warm, the corals’ symbiotic algae begin producing toxins, and the corals expel them, turning white – this is coral bleaching. Bleached reefs can recover if the water cools. Read more about Bleaching along entire length of barrier reef for the FIRST TIME! You’ve got to see My Octopus Teacher! We never imagined someone could spend a year following a wild female octopus through that kelp forest almost every day –free diving!Film maker, Craig Foster, says, “A lot of people say that an octopus is like an alien, but the strange thing is that as you get closer to them, you realize that we are very similar in a lot of ways.” Craig Foster founded a conservation organization, Sea Change Project, to “share his love of nature with others.”Listen to an interview with Craig Foster on Fresh AirWatch the trailer Read more about My Octopus TeacherPhenomena-Driven Inquiry:They observe behaviors using Shape of Life videos with the audio and closed captioning turned off. They try to figure out what the phenomenon (the behavior) is and how it might help the organism to survive.What's The Bigger Picture?:In this lesson, students combine art and science to interpret and illustrate graphical art. In this way, students will building understanding of the power of data infused art to convey the "bigger picture" of climate change.Science in Action: In this lesson, students engagne in the practice of science. They analyze the approaches of two different scientists to understand how they use the "Three Dimensional" practices and concepts describes in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).Our Chordate Family Tree: How did we evolve with the rest of the animal kingdom?Students explore the evolution of the phylum Chordata by constructing a "family tree" -- a diagram of evolutionary traits and animals.First, they use cards showing traits to create a diagram of evolutionary relationships. Then they watch a Shape of Life video to observe Chordates and their distinguishing traits. The teacher facilitates discussion and then they revise their diagrams and add information, including examples of modern animals that exhibit the traits. Many possible adaptations and extensions are listed at the end of the lesson to help engage all students. We asked our friend, Ray Troll, to create a new animal Tree of Life, and he certainly delivered! Now you can get your own signed print of Ray’s latest rendition -- sent directly to you. Each art poster is individually signed by Ray.

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