Adventures in Evolution: The Narrative of Tardigrada, Trundlers in Time

Caryn Babaian, Sudhir Kumar

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Abstract

A lesson plan on the phylum Tardigrada is presented in a storytelling workbook that introduces the evolutionary concepts of adaptive radiation, speciation, divergence, and "tree-thinking" through narrative, transitional art, contemplative coloring, and data searches, which can be enhanced with microscopy wet labs. Students gain insight into the invertebrate world of the highly adaptable, ubiquitous microorganisms known colloquially as "water bears," generating a microevolutionary and macroevolutionary perspective through a narrative that includes an introduction to the TimeTree database.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)543-552
Number of pages10
JournalAmerican Biology Teacher
Volume81
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • adaptive radiation
  • art
  • divergence
  • evolution
  • scientific drawing
  • speciation
  • storytelling
  • Tardigrada
  • TimeTree
  • tree-thinking

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