What type of animal is essentially immortal? The video describes the distinctive capabilities of the hydra. It doesn't follow the typical life cycle pattern of most living creatures, and these unique features make the hydra basically immortal.

Concepts

animal life cycles, jellyfish, stem cells

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the link in the video to find more information about the jellyfish
• Ask your classes to develop a hypotheses about the scientific application of the unique abilities of the hydra

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes a basic understanding of the life cycle

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Presenter uses humor, which makes the video more engaging
• Video gives the watcher options for further research

Cons

• None