Ins and Outs of Skeletons by https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon Summer Science 2020 en-us 2020-07-16 22:26:56 UTC 2023-08-17 14:54:08 UTC hello@padlet.com Welcome! Today we met each other, talked about different types of skeletons, and met some live animals . jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658605419 Follow Up: How to make a "pooter" to collect some invertebrates. Be sure to release them after you are done.]]> 2020-07-20 18:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658605419 Videos we looked at today jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658608490 2020-07-20 19:01:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658608490 Hermit crab houses jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658609939 2020-07-20 19:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658609939 How to breathe when you are covered with an exoskeleton jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658610313 2020-07-20 19:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658610313 Fossils jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658612826 Today we talked about fossil skeletons and took a look at our own personal fossils.]]> 2020-07-20 19:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658612826 Your personal fossil jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658613549 What did you discover about your personal fossil? What else do you want to know?
You can explore around the Digital Atlas of Ancient Life


]]> 2020-07-20 19:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658613549 Follow up: Fossil challenge jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658615734 Print and cut out these "fossil" bones and see if you can assemble them to make an ancient animal.

]]> 2020-07-20 19:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658615734 Check your work ! jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658616691 2020-07-20 19:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658616691 And more! jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658617229 2020-07-20 19:15:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658617229 Endoskeletons! jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658618148 Today we learned some cool things about bones, looked at similarities and differences among vertebrates, and met some vertebrate friends.
Here are the videos we looked at. Beware, some are kind of scary!

]]> 2020-07-20 19:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658618148 Giant African Bullfrog jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658619627 2020-07-20 19:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658619627 Sidewinder jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658621074 2020-07-20 19:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658621074 Egg-eating snake! jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658621319 2020-07-20 19:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658621319 Follow Up: Dissect an Owl Pellet jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658648774 Tonight, find the little foil ball and open it up. Using your fingers (if you want) or a couple of toothpicks (if you are wary), pull it apart. In it you might find the remains of an owl's dinner! Glue them onto a piece of paper for safe keeping. See if you can identify the bones using this guide. We will share our findings tomorrow!

]]> 2020-07-20 20:13:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658648774 More vertebrate mysteries! jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658652445 Today we met another vertebrates and saw what makes our bones move. ]]> 2020-07-20 20:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658652445 Follow Up: Make a Mechanical Hand jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658653018 There are lots of versions on youtube but I like this version.]]> 2020-07-20 20:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658653018 Follow up: This video will help you with your hand assembly! jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658654332 2020-07-20 20:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658654332 Our closer relatives! jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658661278 Today we looked at skulls and teeth, and then checked in with some of our human relatives.]]> 2020-07-20 20:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658661278 Follow up: for lots of great information on ancient humans visit the Smithsonian website! jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658661627 2020-07-20 20:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/658661627 Snakes and Fakes jennifer_peterson8 https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/664488371 Follow this link to see a video about snakes and their lookalike cousins. Or check out the video on frog diversity. Both of these are based on current research here at Harvard.]]> 2020-07-28 22:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_peterson8/90dghsbxuc19lzon/wish/664488371