Out of 2,000 species of scorpions, fewer than 40 contain venom strong enough to kill a person. The video focuses on a highly dangerous scorpion and a mouse that has adapted a special protein to block the pain. Will the scorpion become more dangerous? Will the mouse take over the ecosystem? How will humans benefit?

Concepts

desert animals, the sonoran desert, animal adaptations

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Discuss the applications for this knowledge in medicine
• Research the treatment for humans stung by this same scorpion

Classroom Considerations

• Best fits when studying animal adaptations, predator versus prey relationships, and desert ecosystems

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Contains subtitles for English learners
• Provides links with more information on both species

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4