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Macat introduces viewers to one of the key ideas in Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species with a short video that models how natural selection influences evolutionary change.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the video to introduce a biology unit on adaptation and/or evolution
- Have groups research how Darwin's trip to the Galapagos influenced his theories
- Post a world map on the classroom wall to make clear the extreme isolation of the Galapagos Islands
- Have groups research the initial reception of Darwin's ideas and current assessments
Classroom Considerations
- Part of a Macat playlist on the world's greatest ideas
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- The narrator uses the example of two English moths to introduce viewers to Darwin's key ideas
Cons
- None