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Keystone Species Agamograph

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Trying to get your students to visualize what an ecosystem looks like with and without the presence of a keystone species? After teaching them about the well known examples of sea otters and sea stars, have students choose a keystone species they'd like to illustrate, and then visualize an ecosystem with and without their presence through a fun artistic technique - an agamograph! There are plenty of YouTube videos to help you with the actual technique of an agamograph (I did not author any so I

6th - 12th

Environment, Other (Science), Visual Arts

CCSS, NGSS

CCRA.L.1

, CCRA.L.2

, HS-LS2-6

TED Talk: What’s the point(e) of ballet?- Ming Luke

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Aurora Originals

This TED-Ed companion resource explores the timeless art of ballet through one of its most iconic works: The Sleeping Beauty. Students will discover how gestures, choreography, and music combine to tell stories without words, while also examining the technical brilliance and physical demands of ballet. With 20 thought-provoking discussion questions, a structured essay prompt, and a multi-perspective debate topic, this resource encourages students to analyze ballet as both narrative and performa

9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education

Literature, Other (Arts), Visual Arts

TED Talk: Ethical Dilemma: What Makes Life Worth Living?- Douglas MacLean

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Aurora Originals

Step into a gripping philosophical dilemma with this TED-Ed companion resource, perfect for sparking deep discussion and critical thinking in high school or college classrooms. Based on a fictional scenario where an intelligent species must choose between extinction or survival without memory or creativity, this resource challenges students to wrestle with profound questions about what makes life meaningful. Included are 20 high-level discussion questions that probe ethical reasoning, the value

9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education

Health, Other (Arts), Psychology