Burgess Shale
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Teach the weird and wonderful creatures of the Burgess Shale with our paper model!
The Burgess Shale in Canada is one of the most important fossil sites in the world. It shows the soft bodied animals that lived in the Cambrian Period 505 million years ago. At this time a massive expansion of the different types of animals on Earth happened called the Cambrian Explosion.
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First, your students make their models using the colourful parts. Then, they use it to look at how these organisms were unique and how they are related to modern animals and plants including us! They include fearsome predators such as Anomalocaris, extremely unusual animals, such as Hallucigenia, Opabinia and Marrella, and more familiar animals such as Trilobites and Sponges.
Animals and plants covered include: Hallucigenia, Anomalocaris, Marrella, Pikaia, Trilobite, Ottoia, Haplophrentis, Gogia, Canadia, Wiwaxia, Sidneyia, Opabinia, Aysheaia, Yuknessia, Eldonia, Echmatocrinus, sponges (Vauxia, Hazelia), algae (Dictyophycus), and the Brachiopod (Acrothyra).
Includes full colour Powerpoint class presentation!
Takes between 30-60 minutes depending on the number of students making the model.
Dimensions of largest animal (Anomalocaris): 30cm x 12cm x 4cm /12in x 5in x 1.5in
Download includes: instructions, model templates and Powerpoint presentation.
All you need: paper, scissors and tape.
Important Information about licencing
Origami Organelles are downloadable paper models that you print and make as many times as you like! When you purchase a model, you are licensed for unlimited use on a single school, college or home education site/campus or for personal use.
If you wish to use it in an organisation other than a school or college, such as a university, museum, science centre or commercial organisation please email info@origamiorganelles.com for licence information and pricing.
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