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Today we begin our final project. This is both our last (final) project, AND our final (exam). You will have two class periods, and time in between, to develop a well-researched answer to the prompt: “If I were a paleontologist…” … Continue reading →

This week, Sean will be leading us in an investigation into the giant extinct snake, Titanoboa. Similar to Megalodon, we find very little of this monster fossilized into the fossil record; just vertebra and a few ribs. We will use … Continue reading →

Megalodon teeth are big, so megalodon was big, right? But how big? And, how do we know, if all we find of the ancient shark is teeth? Today, we conduct the real science behind the answers to these questions, using … Continue reading →

Today I would like you to meet Victor Perez. Victor is a PhD student from University of Florida, and he will be here each day this week. Today, he will share with you the path that brought him into the … Continue reading →

Today we are exploring the geometry of megalodon teeth. Scientists have used modern sharks, like the mako and great white, to develop hypotheses about the relationship between a shark’s teeth and it’s overall size. This is necessary, especially since shark … Continue reading →