Nature clones plants and animals through asexual reproduction. The video explains what asexual reproduction is and the process involved. It highlights some of the plants, bacteria, and animals that use asexual reproduction. The video exists as part of the Fuse School Genetics playlist, but it applies to other biology studies as well.

Concepts

asexual reproduction, cloning, mitosis

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Pre-teach what a hydra is, as many aren't familiar with it
• Discuss the pros and cons of asexual reproduction

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of mitosis

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides almost a full transcript to assist in note taking
• Works well in both traditional or flipped classrooms

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4