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Dec 1, 2017 · Every Monday Science Trek releases a new video that introduces children to math, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career potentials in a fun, informative way. Find out about some...
Mar 31, 2023 · Fossils provide evidence of life from the past and living things that are extinct are no longer found anywhere on earth! Watch our science video for kids!
- A fossil is the remains or impression of prehistoric life (that includes plants and animals).
- When plants and animals die, they usually leave nothing behind. However, sometimes those living things die in a watery environment and they become...
- A plant or animal that is extinct could once be found living on Earth but is now gone.
- A scientist who studies fossils.
- Many animals became trapped in a thick, sticky liquid called asphalt that seeped through cracks at the Earth’s surface. They got stuck and died and...
- Dental picks are used to carefully scrape away small amounts of rock from the fossil. Other tools include brushes to sweep away dirt and a chisel a...
- When fossils are dug out of the ground, they still have rock or asphalt around them. The fossils are taken to a lab to be further cleaned before th...
- Fossil Preparators receive fossils that come from the dig site and clean them! At the La Brea Tar Pits, asphalt can be dissolved from the fossils u...
- Animal fossils found at the La Brea Tar Pits include horses, saber-toothed cats, short-faced bears, mammoths, giant sloths and dire wolves. In tota...
- Zoe notices that the teeth from one of the skulls are flat and the teeth from the other one are sharp. She knows that animals that exist today that...
Species become extinct because they can no longer survive and reproduce in their altered environment. If members cannot adjust to change that is too fast or drastic, the opportunity for the species’ evolution is lost. Created by Sal Khan.
Video zone. Insect extinction. Did you know that insects are disappearing? Watch the video to find out why and what you can do to help. Help. Preparation. Transcript. Game. Documents. Print an activity for the video. 247.52 KB. Print the answers. 249.11 KB. Discussion. Do you like insects? What insects can you see where you live?
Nov 16, 2023 · Twenty-one species are being taken off of the endangered species list — not because the populations have recovered, but because experts have determined the species are extinct.
The Kratts successfully go back in time to uncover the incredible creature powers of the now-extinct dodo bird. Things take a turn when a certain chef visits the island in search of a gourmet...
Visit the new exhibition Extinct and Endangered for more and to see spectacular photographs of 40 species of insects from the Museum's world-class research collections.
