There will be no monkeying around during this lesson! Pupils learn similar species in different areas evolve differently as they compare the tails of monkeys in South America to those in Asia. The author offers a theory for the difference based on variations in habitat.

Concepts

animal behavior, animal adaptations, evolution

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Brainstorm additional theories to explain the difference in monkey evolution
• Research additional examples of different adaptations in similar species

Classroom Considerations

• Expects previous study of animal adaptations

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes memorable images to help explain concepts
• Incorporates scientific vocabulary throughout the lesson

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 RST.9-10.7