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As part of a study of muscles and muscle cells the narrator of this insightful video begins by reviewing the three types of muscle — smooth, cardiac, and skeletal. He then explains how actin and myosin play important roles in those muscles, causing them to contract and relax.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
NGSS:
Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
- Prepare viewers the vocabulary in this video by posting the terms/definitions on your wall and/or discussing the words with classes beforehand
Classroom Considerations
- Assumes learners understand action potentials
- Turn on closed captioning for pupils to follow along
- Video 21 in a series of 47
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Table of contents highlights specific portions in order for teachers to replay parts of the video
- Closed captioning can be auto translated into almost any language
Cons
- None