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Tully Monster Mystery Solved! Instructional VideoTully Monster Mystery Solved! Instructional Video
Publisher
The Brain Scoop
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
7:28
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
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Year
2016
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Tully Monster Mystery Solved!

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What is the Tully Monster? Introduce your science classes to one of the great mysteries in animal classification with an engaging video from Brain Scoop's playlist on fossils and geology. The narrator examines Tully Monster fossils, discusses its unusual anatomy, and explores the nodules that often contain its fossilized remains.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

fossils, fossil formation, geology, paleontology, vertebrates, animal anatomy, animal classification

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Pair the video with the original research publication in Nature to work on those technical reading skills; a subscription to Nature is required for the full article
  • Discuss the characteristics of the Tully Monster that led scientists to its many possible classifications

Classroom Considerations

  • Pupils should be aware of the characteristics of vertebrates and invertebrates to fully understand the resource
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Content is intriguing and presented clearly
  • The use of Tully Monster models in the video allows viewers to better understand its anatomy

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.9-10.2

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