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How to survive a mass extinction: The work of David JablonskiAuthor/Source: UC Museum of Paleontology |
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Overview: | Through detailed analysis of patterns in the fossil record, scientist David Jablonski reconstructs the rules that helped dictate who lived and died in past mass extinctions. This research profile describes his surprising discoveries and their disturbing implications for the biodiversity crisis today. |
Concepts: | This lesson covers the following concepts:
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Grade Level: | 9-12 |
Time: | 40 minutes |
Teacher Background: | Explore these links for additional information on the topics covered in this lesson: |
Teaching Tips: | This article challenges stereotypes of paleontologists and the misconception that hypotheses about past events cannot be tested. For an advanced biology course, the side trip on levels of selection will provide a new way to look at natural selection. The article comes with a set of discussion questions for classroom use. |