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⁣⁣It’s Travel Tuesday and we’re using #ASUEverywhere to highlight the virtual field trips available through ASU for You. Join us as we digitally take you to Shark Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the westernmost point of the Australian continent.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Stromatolites, like those seen in these pictures, are hard, dome-shaped deposits formed by layer upon layer of cyanobacteria, a single-celled photosynthesizing microbe. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ The real significance of stromatolites is that they are the earliest fossil evidence of life on Earth (from 3.5 billion years ago) and may help us to better understand the habitability of other planets.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Carbla Beach is made up exclusively of tiny pieces of clam shells that hurt to walk on. After years of water percolating through the shells, they gradually become cemented together and turn into a shell blocks, which can be used as building material.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ASU For You offers a variety of K-12 learning tools for those teaching and learning from home. 🏡...

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