Trained at columbia, harvard, and the university of california at berkeley, shubin is the robert bensley distinguished service professor and associate dean of. In this extraordinary book, neil shubin takes us on an epic expedition to arctic wastelands, where his team discovered amazing new fossil. I have also added shorter versions of the video worksheets that are more. Evolution, including human evolution, is a story of losses and gains in both genes and anatomy. Neil shubin is the author of the bestselling your inner fish, which was chosen by the national academy of sciences as the best book of the year in 2009.
To neil shubin finding fish bones in the arctic circle is better than finding gold. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. This film explores how the genetic and anatomical legacy of a fish can be seen today in the human body. That may not sound like buried treasure to most people, but to. Tetrapod evolution resources on hhmi biointeractive. In your inner fish, neil shubin explains his reasoning behind his belief that humans, as well as. Neil shubin pictures the research the author and his colleagues chose to focus on 375 million year old rocks in their search for fossils because amphibians that do not look similar to fish were discovered in 365 million year old rocks, while fish without. Nova your inner fish episode 3 your inner monkey video questions. Trained at columbia, harvard, and the university of california at berkeley, shubin is associate dean of biological sciences at the university of chicago. Your inner fish makes us look at ourselves and our world in an illuminating new light. Your inner fish delves deep into the past to answer these questions.
Learn your inner fish shubin with free interactive flashcards. In your inner fish, neil shubin tells the story of evolution by tracing the organs. Neil shubins wonderful book your inner fish was the inspiration for this video series. Tree thinking with clade race and pipe cleaners coming soon.
This worksheet follows the program called your inner fish which features fish paleontologist neil shubin as he describes the search for tiktaalik, the transitional species between fish and land vertebrates. Saffron einterview questions for professor neil shubin chris oconnor. Teaching evolution and human anatomy your inner fish pbs. The book also explores why the body may not have arrived sooner. Shubin mingles observable wonders of biology with evolutionary explanations for their origin. Your inner fish worksheet answer key free printables. Oliver sacks, author of musicophilia fish paleontologist shubin illuminates the subject of evolution with humor and clarity in this compelling look at how the human body evolved into its present state.
The amazing discovery of our 375millionyearold ancestor 01 by shubin, neil isbn. Ive read about the tiktaalik before in one of dawkins books, but i was surprised. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in your inner fish, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. He claims the human body itself contains the evidence for evolution and that we are, every one of us, just a juryrigged fish. Choose from 229 different sets of your inner fish shubin flashcards on quizlet.
Your inner fish features fish paleontologist neil shubin as he. Research in various scientific disciplines including paleontology, comparative anatomy. Your inner fish in the classroom mark eberhard, cindy gay, sandra blumenrath, sat amagai nsta 2015. Explain why the author and his colleagues chose to focus on 375 million year old rocks in their search for fossils. Classroom materials that look at the human body for examples of evolution and provide resources for teaching. Be sure to include the types of rocks and their location during their paleontology work in 2004. This is science writing at its finestenlightening, accessible and told with irresistible enthusiasm. My colleagues and i had traveled up to this desolate part of the world to try to discover one of the key stages in the shift from fish to landliving animals. Sean carroll, author of the making of fittest and endless forms most beautifulif you thought paleontology was all about jurassic park, take a look at this eyeopening book. Not only is it a great way to help your kindergartener practice reading and phonics, it offers lots of coloring and cutting fun, too. Distance learning for your inner fish and 1291 other books.
The your inner fish quotes below are all either spoken by sir richard owen or refer to sir richard owen. The summer after he taught this course, he discovered a fossil fish from 375 million. Here i show a fossil as it travels from the field to the lab and is carefully prepared as a specimen. Paleoantological, anatomical, embryological and genetic features supporting evolution are fluently presented through the book.
Why is the bay of fundy a special place to hunt for fossils. How have studies of these interesting creatures helped us better understand the evolution of animals. Your inner fish summary from litcharts the creators of. Your inner fish shubin flashcards and study sets quizlet. Neil shubins your inner fish is an attempt to link, through evolution, virtually every organism that has ever lived on earth. Discussion questions for your inner fish prepared by laura guertin, penn state brandywine 2009. The subject matter flows quite naturally, whether discussing how the jawbones in fish eventually evolved into the bones that allow us to hear or revealing that the same gene directs a chicken. Your inner fish book questions winnacunnet biology full template. In this extraordinary book, neil shubin takes us on an epic expedition to arctic wastelands, where his team discovered amazing new fossil evidence of creatures. The zone of polarizing activityzpa is an area within the developing limb bud that controls the development of digits iv i. The pace of the video is perfect for my high school seniors, and though i made a worksheet. Your inner fish by neil shubin is the authors personal story about his many expeditions and years of study and research, of fossils that he dug up literally all over the world.
Sir richard owen was the first scientist to notice what. For this question, i want you to think about the future about the military advances, environmental changes. Recognizing your inner fish paleontologist neil shubin discusses his new book, your inner fish. Most of the time i freeze, get blisters, and find absolutely nothing. The video contains some stomachchurning scenes of skeletons being stripped of flesh by beetle larvae, a technique used to prepare specimens in museums and laboratories worldwide. Finding your inner fish typical summers of my adult life are spent in snow and sleet, cracking rocks on cliffs well north of the arctic circle. These science fish worksheets are great for teachers, homeschoolers and parents. Early embryonic experiments in the 1800s led to the discovery of three germ layers. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items.
Ectoderm epidermis of skin and its derivatives including sweat glands, hair follicles, epithelial lining of mouth and anus, cornea and lens of eye, nervous system, sensory receptors in epidermis. As professor of biology and anatomy at the university of chicago, he is certainly qualified to approach this topic. Yet shubins knowledge of other animals gave him the. Shubin takes us back 375 million years, to a time when a strange. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Trained at columbia, harvard, and the university of california at berkeley, shubin is the robert bensley distinguished service. The author, neil shubin, is professor of anatomy at the university of chicago and provost of its field museum.
Chapter one finding your inner fish typical summers of my adult life are spent in snow and sleet, cracking rocks on cliffs well north of the arctic circle. The video documents the adaptations that amphibians and early reptiles used to live. Discussion questions for your inner fish prepared by laura guertin, penn state brandywine 2009 chapter 1 finding your inner fish 1. Film guide for teachers key concepts the human body contains genes and structures that we inherited from distant animal ancestors. Shubin used this example to argue that the entire human bone structure has. Classroom materials that look at the human body for examples of evolution and provide resources for teaching evolution. Your inner fish video from hhmi the biology corner. Practice with these no prep math worksheets in your sixth grade classroom.
List their names and the organs that form from each. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This study guide consists of approximately 36 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of your inner fish. By examining fossils and dna, shubin shows us that our hands actually resemble fish fins, our head is. I first saw one of our inner fish on a snowy july afternoon while studying 375millionyearold rocks on ellesmere island, at a latitude about 80 degrees north. Your inner fish episode 1 3 and your inner animal companion worksheets full template. From the arctic circle, to china, to nova scotia, greenland and the american west shubin was ready to pack his gear an go anywhere where he might be able to. Engage your students with these science fish worksheets. Sir richard owen was the first scientist to notice what skeletal pattern. As a first step through darwinism, your inner fish is an ideal beginning. Neil shubin is the author of two popular science books, the universe within 20 and the bestselling your inner fish 2008, which was chosen by the national academy of sciences as the best book of the year in 2009. This worksheet follows the program called your inner fish which features fish paleontologist neil shubin as he describes the search for tiktaalik. This activity explores the content and research presented in the documentary film series your inner fish, which describes major transitions in. Your inner fish is shubins first book, but he has already developed an ability to explain biological and evolutionary concepts in laymans terms.
Neil shubin describes how he taught a human anatomy course at the university of chicago, though his degree was in paleontology and his specialty was fish. Oliver sacks on your inner fish since the 1970 publication of migraine, neurologist oliver sackss unusual and fascinating case histories of differently brained people and phenomenaa surgeon with tourettes syndrome, a community of people born totally colorblind, musical hallucinations, to name a fewhave been marked by extraordinary compassion and humanity, focusing on the. Your inner fish, hosted on pbs by fish paleontologist neil shubin of tiktaalik fame, blends fishy fables with embryology, genetics, and human anatomy. This shopping feature will continue to load items when. The character of sir richard owen in your inner fish from. There has never been a shortage of jokes about the moral inadequacies of. This 34page guide for your inner fish by neil shubin includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 11 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. While the video never specifically used the term homologous. Your inner fish complete series video questions bundle by. Neil shubin, the author and narrator, opens the book with a story about his experience teaching a human anatomy course at the university of chicago, even though his degree and research has been primarily in paleontology. Oliver sacks on your inner fish since the 1970 publication of migraine, neurologist oliver sackss unusual and fascinating case histories of differently brained people and phenomenaa surgeon with tourettes syndrome, a community of people born totally colorblind, musical hallucinations, to name a fewhave been marked by extraordinary compassion and humanity, focusing on the patient as. The summer after he taught this course, he discovered a fossil fish from 375 million years ago that reframes the transition. This weeks reading and math book for sixth graders.
Your inner fish complete series video questions bundle. To neil shubin finding fish bones in the arctic circle is. In early development what do human fetuses have that we normally associate with chickens. If your child loves rhyming stories, hes sure to love this mini book about five little fish going off to bed. Jan 06, 2009 you will never look at your body in the same way againexamine, embrace, and exalt your inner fish. The entire video series, your inner fish, your inner reptile, and your inner monkey is available on the howard hughes medical institute hhmi biointeractive internet site.