Video: The Mysteries of Vernal Pools

Video: The Mysteries of Vernal Pools

In this entertaining ten-minute video, Professor X. Plorer introduces viewers to the many wonders of vernal pools.  The video should be shown in the classroom to help orient students before they dive into the Splash Elementary Curriculum.

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Bacteria made life possible on Earth

For 2 billion years, bacteria were the only creatures on Earth. Long before the dinosaurs, a special type of bacteria slowly increased the level of oxygen in the Earth's air to 20 percent. Without this oxygen other plants and animals could not have evolved, including us.

Learn more about bacteria...
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Meet Christopher Rogers, Invertebrate Zoologist

Christopher Rogers is an Invertebrate Zoologist, which is a scientist who studies animals without backbones. Specifically, he studies the invertebrates that live in vernal pools. He has travelled all over the world looking for new species in new places.

Find out more about Christopher's fascinating job...