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Does a single-celled organism know more about the history of our planet than we do? A video explains how single-celled organisms manage to build a house and hold the secrets to the weather. They contain the information about the changes in ice and temperature on the planet over time.
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Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
- Relate this to taking ice core samples, dirt core samples, and tree ring samples in order to build a history of the weather on our planet
- Go more in depth teaching about foraminifera or forams
Classroom Considerations
- Remember comments are open to the public and not always appropriate for the classroom
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Offers closed captioning in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, and Malay
- Includes a list of key words to search if pupils want to learn more
Cons
- None