What if we described an animal like we describe a football team competing in the big game? A cool video attempts to do just that as part of a larger biology playlist. It discusses an owl with superb adaptations and anatomy to survive in a fun, sporty way to engage scholars at every level.

Concepts

owls, owl pellets, animal anatomy, animal adaptations

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign groups to select an animal and present their findings in a way similar to the video
• Invite an ornithologist to speak to the class

Classroom Considerations

• Video best fits in late January or early February as part of the buildup to the big game

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Offers closed captioning for the hearing impaired
• Entertaining video maintains viewers' attention
• Works well in a traditional or a flipped classroom

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