Explore Shark Bay, Australia, through this virtual field trip. Three thousand years ago microbes started building up stromatolites in Shark Bay, and this location contains diverse and abundant examples of living stromatolites. Students can pan around the virtual environment to explore high resolution images and videos to learn more about the biology and geology of this unique location.
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Historical Geology, Sedimentary Geology, Geoscience:Oceanography, Paleontology, Biology:Biogeochemistry Resource Type: Activities:Virtual Field Trip Special Interest: Computer-Based, Online Course or Activity Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14) Theme: Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Early Earth, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Sedimentary Geology, Oceanography, Paleontology, Biogeoscience