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This page lists the available resources on the Advent of Complex Life website. You can filter the results shown here by selecting a media type and topic.

Resource Type Topic
Advent of Complex Life Team Meeting - October 2010 Video Talks
Database of Ediacaran Biota Text Resource Biology
Ediacaran Database Bibliography Text Resource Paleontology
From Trilobites to Extraterrestrials: Exploring Life on Earth and Beyond Video Paleontology
Geologic Time Overview Screencast Geology
Gigapans: high resolution imagery of fossils and fossil sites External link Paleontology
How Do We Know How Old Fossils Are? Video Paleontology
How Do We Look for Life on Other Planets? Video Biology
How Do You Tell A Fossil from Other Markings on Rocks? Video Paleontology
How Old Are the Ediacaran Fossils and Where Are They Found? Video Paleontology
In What Habitats Did the Ediacaran Organisms Live? Video Paleontology
Neoproterozoic Time Screencast Geology
Overview of Ediacaran Fauna Screencast Paleontology
Phylogenetic Trees Screencast Biology
Planning an Effective Classroom Visit - for Scientists Document Resource
Pre-Visit Planning with the Teacher for Scientists Document Resource
Scientific Papers Document Resource Paleontology
Scientists and Public Outreach: Participation, Motivation, and Impediments Document Resource
Sharing Science: Characteristics of Effective Scientist-Teacher Interactions Document Resource
The Ediacaran Organisms: Are they animals? Video Biology
The Ediacaran Organisms: Did they move? What did they eat? Video Biology, Paleontology
The Significance of the Ediacaran Fossils Video Paleontology
Tips for teachers Document Resource
Was There Life on Earth Before the Ediacaran Fossils? Video Biology, Geology
Webquests Webquest Biology, Geology, Paleontology

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All of the videos are part of the Advent of Complex Life Video Series featuring short short videos of paleontologists and biologists on the team speaking about important topics, and includes supporting materials, such as additional photographs and links to external web sources.  The level of the videos is appropriate for the general public and can be used in classroom settings for educational activities, such as webquests.  The entire series can also be found on the Advent of Complex Life YouTube Channel.