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Your Inner Fish and Origin of Tetrapods

By: Chi Klein
Science Topic
Anatomy & PhysiologyEvolution
Level
High School — GeneralHigh School — AP/IB

Chi Klein describes how she uses both the Your Inner Fish film series and the Origin of Tetrapods short film in her classroom. These films are accompanied by a wealth of additional educational materials about the evolutionary origins of the anatomical features found in animals today.

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