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Take an evolutionary journey as an ancient amphibian. A lesson from a PBS series describes the features and evolutionary sequence of a large amphibian group, the Temnospondyls. Although extinct over 210 million years ago, many current species have characteristics of this group.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have learners create a poster showing the evolutionary traits of the species in the video
- Create a lesson presentation using images from the video
Classroom Considerations
- Requires a solid understanding of the characteristics of amphibians
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Offers plenty of details of each species which help to understand their evolution
- Provides an option for closed captioning to assist with the spelling of challenging vocabulary
Cons
- None