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Mammoths vs. Mastodons: Can We "De-Extinct" Them Both? Instructional VideoMammoths vs. Mastodons: Can We "De-Extinct" Them Both? Instructional Video
Publisher
The Brain Scoop
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Grade
6th - 12th
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Science
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3:58
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10 mins
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Year
2016
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Mammoths vs. Mastodons: Can We "De-Extinct" Them Both?

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According to a popular movie series, de-extincting ancient species may not be the best idea! But, is it possible? Explore the prospect through a video that is part of a larger playlist covering mammals. The narrator compares the physical and genetic traits of mammoths and mastodons, discusses the varieties of species of both, and examines their closest living relatives.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

woolly mammoth, animal adaptations, animal anatomy, animal classification, animal diets, animal teeth, extinction, climates, genetics

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the versatile video in a genetics or extinction unit
  • Provide pictures of mammoths and mastodons and ask paired pupils to pick out other similarities and differences in them

Classroom Considerations

  • Students should be familiar with types of animal teeth and how to determine what an animal eats based upon its tooth types
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • The video is brief but packed with interesting content
  • Examples of recently discovered fossilized specimens, as well as the research scientists are doing on them, illustrate current trends in genetics

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.9-10.2

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