Skience in Skools: Now With Added SeaMonkeys®

[zingerella]

The Ocean Waters teacher's edition chapter of the Earth Science textbook I'm editing has the following suggested culminating activity:
Brine Shrimp Have students research the habitats and feeding of brine shrimp at the local library or on the internet. Then, have students culture and raise a batch of brine shrimp, examining them under a microscope

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[troubleinchina]

revena has a whole series of posts about her funky new sea monkeys!!!

... Do you know her? She's awesome. And teaches Karate!

[rivka]

Aw, remember the pictures in the old Sea Monkey ads? Little anthropomorphoid figures with happy faces and tails. I so wanted my own little family of Sea Monkeys, until someone showed me a picture of what they really look like.

*sigh*

[zingerella]

I think that disappointment is one of those experiences that binds people of our generation and shared cultures.

Didn't the happy creatures have hands, too, in the pictures?

[rivka]

Oh, yes! And accessories, like a hair bow.

[sabotabby]

I'm so excited. Our generation is all growed up and in charge of curriculum!

I will find a way to incorporate Sea Monkeys in future lessons.

[captainmushroom]

I'm still curious about "The Reluctant Raccoon," billed as "The first story ever about The Sea-Monkey Farm."

Not curious enough to shell out 18 bucks plus S&H, mind you. I do try to picture the author at a festival...

"It's my pleasure to introduce to you, the woman who wrote the first ever book about Sea Monkeys, Ms. Yolanda Von Braunhut." [raucous cheers from thronged masses]

Would it be enough to gain one entry to the Writers' Union?