Nail down the differences between claws and fingernails with an informative video that details the evolutionary changes that led some animals to develop nails while other creatures retained their sharp claws.

Concepts

adaptations, animal adaptations, evolution, animals, animal anatomy, animal attributes

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Encourage learners to check out stories about long fingernails, fingernail guards, etc.

Classroom Considerations

• The resource includes a comprehension check and a discussion forum

Pros

• Viewers can learn more about clawed-creatures like the pre-historic Carpolestes or the modern aye-aye of Madagascar in the "Dig Deeper" section of the resource

Cons

• None