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Comparative Anatomy: What Makes Us Animals Instructional VideoComparative Anatomy: What Makes Us Animals Instructional Video
Publisher
Crash Course
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
8:51
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
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Year
2012
Instructional Video

Comparative Anatomy: What Makes Us Animals

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What makes animals, well, animals? Viewers of a via comparative anatomy video see how similarities and differences in animal anatomy help support the theory of evolution. The video also includes examples of shared characteristics in tissues, organs, and organ systems. 

26 Views 19 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

anatomy, animals, evolution, tissues

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have learners research the anatomical differences between sponges and animals and present their findings
  • Instruct scholars to find different examples of convergent evolution and present their findings

Classroom Considerations

  • Video 21 in a series of 40
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • A table of contents permits teachers to show only specific segments 
  • Includes a good example of a penguin, seal, and tuna to explain convergent evolution

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.9-10.1

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