Many animals have methods of surviving. But did you know that opossums are not the only animals known for "playing opossum"? Watch a video that explains the unique survival techniques and behaviors of animals, including tonic immobility and clipnosis.

Concepts

animals, adaptations, survival, animal behavior, the central nervous system

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use to support a study of animal adaptations and survival methods
• Have pupils compare and contrast the tonic immobility of one land animal and one sea animal in a Venn diagram

Classroom Considerations

• Best suited for mature audiences; preview the video to determine whether it's appropriate for your students

Pros

• The cartoons in the video support the explanation of the topic under study
• Provides additional links for research, discussion prompts, and a quiz

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.1.a SL.7.1.a SL.8.1.a SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a