NOVA> [NOVA Teachers] January 21, 2003
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To: NOVA Teachers <nova-teachers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [NOVA Teachers] January 21, 2003
Hello Educators,
In "Ancient Creature of the Deep" next week on NOVA, learn about
the discovery of the coelacanth, a fish that has changed little
in 400 million years.
In the coming weeks:
Jan. 28 -- varies (check your local listings)
Feb. 4 -- Battle of the X-Planes
http://www.pbs.org/nova/xplanes/
Feb. 11 -- Mountain of Ice
http://www.pbs.org/nova/vinson/
Regards,
Karen Hartley
Editor
NOVA Online Teachers
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/
E-mail: Karen_Hartley@xxxxxxxx
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NOVA Presents "Ancient Creature of the Deep"
Broadcast: January 21, 2003
http://www.pbs.org/nova/fish/
(NOVA usually airs Tuesday nights. Check your local listings.
This program has one-year off-air taping rights.)
Anatomy of the Coelacanth
Click on different parts of a coelacanth to see
what makes this fish stand out from all others,
including its hinged skull and limb-like fins.
(Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Other Fish in the Sea
Learn about eight other "living fossil" fishes,
including the lungfish, hagfish, lamprey,
sturgeon, and gar. (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Moment of Discovery
Read letters exchanged between museum curator
Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer and fish expert
J.L.B. Smith in the first weeks following
Courtenay-Latimer's discovery of the coelacanth
in 1938. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Coelacanth Quiz
Test your knowledge of the coelacanth in this
10-question true-or-false quiz. (Grades 9-12)
Teacher's Guide
In this printable activity, students compare
and classify a "living fossil," the coelacanth,
in relation to a moray eel and a bull shark.
(Grades 3-5, 6-8)
Sign up for free printed versions of the
NOVA Teacher's Guide at:
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/guidesubscribe.html
Program Transcript
The site includes a complete narration for this
program available after the PBS air date.
Plus Links and Books.
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