Dinosaurs had dandruff? Check out a short video that follows scientists at a lab as they research the flakey problem that affects more than half the human population and affected many dinosaurs as well. The researchers take scalp samples, grow a "lawn" of the fungus that causes dandruff, and then test shampoos on their samples.

Concepts

dinosaurs, fungi, genes

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Compare the ingredients on dandruff control and cosmetic shampoos
• Go into more detail about how the discovery of dinosaur dandruff proves they were warm-blooded

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of genes, skin, and fungi

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Connects current science with real-world applications
• Lesson is great for traditional or flipped classes

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4