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The Ediacaran, Cambrian, and Ordovician: Through the Eyes of Trilobites
Max Chipman
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(472)
In this one time class we will be learning about some of the earliest complex life through the Ediacaran, Cambrian, and Ordovician periods, with a focus on trilobites.
Class experience
Beginner Level
In this one time class we will take a trip back over 600 million years to examine some of the earliest complex life on our planet. We will start with Ediacaran, before life developed hard parts, then transition into the Cambrian period, looking at the explosion of diversity, and lastly into the Ordovician where life starts to look a little less alien. For each of these time periods, we will discuss the major animal and plant groups, fossil localities, and shifts we see in the fossil record....
Students will have an understanding of the first 3 major periods of complex life and specifically the trilobites.
I have both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Earth Science, with a focus in paleontology, and have previously worked at a UNESCO fossil world heritage site.
In creating the material for this class I used the following sources: Xiao, Shuhai; Laflamme, Marc (January 2009). "On the eve of animal radiation: phylogeny, ecology and evolution of the Ediacara biota". Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 24 (1): 31–40. S.C. Peng, L.E. Babcock, P. Ahlberg, Chapter 19 - The Cambrian Period, Editor(s): Felix M. Gradstein, James G. Ogg, Mark D. Schmitz, Gabi M. Ogg, Geologic Time Scale 2020, Elsevier, 2020, Pages 565-629, ISBN 9780128243602 D. Goldman, P.M. Sadler, S.A. Leslie, M.J. Melchin, F.P. Agterberg, F.M. Gradstein, Chapter 20 - The Ordovician Period, Editor(s): Felix M. Gradstein, James G. Ogg, Mark D. Schmitz, Gabi M. Ogg, Geologic Time Scale 2020, Elsevier, 2020, Pages 631-694, ISBN 9780128243602
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(472)
Hello and welcome to my classroom, My name is Max and I have a Bachelors of Science in Geology from Acadia University, a Masters of Science in Earth Science from The University of Toronto, and am currently pursuing a Bachelors of Education, also...
Group Class
$18
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
1-6 learners per class
