Dragonflies have existed for more than 320 million years and used to have a wingspan of more than two feet. An informative video helps viewers understand the adaptations of this insect to survive longer than the dinosaurs, and their unique way of capturing and eating prey.

Concepts

dragonflies, animal adaptations, animal anatomy

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Compare the prehistoric and current dragonflies
• Add a diagram of the dragonfly body parts to science journals

Classroom Considerations

• The last minute of the four-minute video contains an advertisement rather than content

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Works well in a traditional or flipped classroom
• Links to many high-quality related resources

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4