For every human in the world, there are one million ants! The instructor shows the phylogenetic tree of animals and where they stand compared to other organisms. The video then focuses on vertebrates and invertebrates, exploring what makes each unique. 

Concepts

animals, invertebrates, vertebrates, characteristics of life

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Good video to include in lecture on Kingdom Animalia

Classroom Considerations

• Video is best fit for upper level biology learners
• Assumes scholars understand phylogeny, invertebrates, vertebrates, and blastula

Pros

• Video uses high-quality graphics and images to hold viewers' attention
• Resource is short but densely packed with information

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.11-12.2