The world's population of cats would wrap around the earth six times! Follow the evolution of the cat that began 11 million years ago and discover how their dominance came to be through a quick video lesson. 

Concepts

evolution, animal behavior

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a timeline of the cat take over while watching the video
• Incorporate in a unit on animal behaviors and evolution

Classroom Considerations

• Examine the comments for inappropriate content before allowing pupils to view independently

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Short length helps maintain viewers' attention
• Images create lasting impressions

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 RST.9-10.7