Is it survival of the fittest, or just luck? The video focuses on two examples, bears and ferrets, living in North America and Asia. It explains which animals are thriving and which are in danger of going extinct and the reasons. 

Concepts

bears, survival, human impact on the environment

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Learn more about bear bile farms
• Discuss how these differences relate to the Holocene extinction
  

Classroom Considerations

• Try to show the video without the comments to avoid any inappropriate language

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Short video length helps maintain viewers' focus
• Provides subtitles in six languages for the benefit of English learners

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4