Life on Earth in the Cambrian Explosion

by Jess Cooney

(First-Year Writing Award: Second Place, Informational Writing)

See Jess Cooney's link for an exploration of the Cambrian Explosion, a significant period of time in which single-celled organisms first began to evolve into into the diverse, multicelled creatures which we know today. Cooney's project includes an overview of the scientific discoveries of this era and an illustration of what animals may have looked like during the Cambrian explosion.