Show Notes:Check out the video version of this podcast episode! See the article about Caribbean peoples and additional resources <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/where-did-the-first-people-in-the-caribbean-come-from/">here</a>. Read the Meet a Scientist written interview with Kendra <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/lesson-ideas/meet-a-scientist-kendra-sirak/">here</a>.Watch Mateja Hajdinjak’s Ask a Scientist interview on YouTube here: Lesson Plan Links: <a target="_blank" href="https://sciencejournalforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/caribbean_lesson_plan.pdf">Teacher Instructions</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://sciencejournalforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/caribbean_student_worksheet.pdf">Student Activity Worksheet</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UzMtGAIQt5xhXIpKcdgj7f-Qq-6_MZVYw7bWiiAqr9E/edit#slide=id.gc8d61c4ff5_0_0">Student Activity Virtual Slides</a>.Information about the Caribbean: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.caribbeanislands.com/">Basic Info</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thoughtco.com/pre-columbian-caribbean-chronology-171892">Archaeology of the Islands</a>. Information about Ancient DNA: <a target="_blank" href="https://theconversation.com/ancient-dna-is-a-powerful-tool-for-studying-the-past-when-archaeologists-and-geneticists-work-together-111127">About Ancient DNA</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00916-0">Ancient DNA and Neanderthals</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nature.com/articles/nrg.2017.65">Ancient Genomes and Human Adaptation</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/svante-paabo-wins-nobel-prize-for-unraveling-the-mysteries-of-neanderthal-dna-180980883/">Svante Paabo’s Nobel Prize - Smithsonian Magazine</a>.Links to collections: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/lesson-ideas/paleoscience-for-middle-and-high-school/">Paleoscience</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/lesson-ideas/covid-for-middle-and-high-school/">COVID</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/lesson-ideas/intro-biology-collection/">Introductory Biology</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/lesson-ideas/reading-articles-apes-curriculum/">AP Environmental Science</a> Don’t forget to sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up to date on our current content!  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://sciencejournalforkids.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">sciencejournalforkids.substack.com</a>

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