What's so special about species? Junior zoologists delve into the science behind the classification with a Fuse School Evolution video. The narrator shows the accepted classification system and explains what conditions two organisms must meet to be considered the same species.

Concepts

evolution, speciation, animal offspring, scientific classification, species, genus, horses

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Show the video to help students better understand how scientists classify organisms 
• Following the horse, donkey, and mule example in the video, ask learners to research other similar organisms that can mate but produce infertile offspring

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils should have some understanding of the six kingdom classification system 

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Contains great visual elements to help your class learn the levels of organization from kingdom to species
• Content includes a solid explanation of why new species develop, an important part of understanding evolution

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2