Shapeoflife.org Website Review

Shape of Life offers clas*room videos depicting the evolution of the an*mal kingdom on planet earth. Students and educators from all over the world explore an*mal adaptation, animations, and behaviors along with the amazing scientists who bring their stories to life. We also offer a rich selection of NGSS materials including lesson plans, readings, illustrations and activities that inspire a de*per dive into the phyla that explain so much of our existence. Shape of Life content is FREE to students and educators all over the world.. BRITTANY BAS*, MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER, BAYCHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL, BRONX, NYC. Brittany Bas*e, teaches eighth grade Science and Humanities at Baychester Middle School in the Bronx, New York City. The layers of challenges echo in her title alone – yet her candor, direct approach, honesty, and an unpolished sense of humor make it clear why she does not just survive but thrives in a teaching environment where turnover rates and morale are often in stark contrast.. SENIOR SCIENTIST,  MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE. A little gi*l from Connecticut takes a trip to Sea World. She is captivated by the killer whales  From that point on, Kelly knew she would make a career out of the sounds in the ocean. As a fourth grader, Kelly wasn’t exactly sure how she would do this-- but, boy oh boy, she figured it out. Where we at Shape of Life live, we know when anchovies are in the neighborhood because when we go down to the ocean, we’ll see hundreds of diving sea birds, jumping sea lions, and if we’re lucky, humpback whales. They’re all here to feed on mas*ive schools of anchovies close to shore. As they swim through the water with their mouths open, anchovies strain out plant and an*mal plankton. They then are food to all of the an*mals we see plus so many more, including larger fish and people. In fact, these small schooling fish (@nine inches long) support a large part of the oceanic food web. Some scientists say anchovies are the most important prey—also called