The Shape of Life | Arthropod Animation: Scorpion Book Gills

PBS Learning Media
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Classroom Material
Keywords
scorpions horseshoe crabs exoskeleton terrestrial arthropod arthropod book gills gills adaptation evolution evolutionary biology oxygen air
Subjects
Science
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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The Shape of Life | Arthropod Animation: Scorpion Book Gills

In this animation, peel back a scorpion’s exoskeleton to see how their gills adapted to live on land. Book gills are flaps located inside the scorpion's body that transfer oxygen to the blood.
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PBS Learning Media

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