Mammals include more than 4,000 species and represent the most dominant land animals on Earth. Scholars learn about the large variety of mammals, including orders unfamiliar to most. The presentation highlights the characteristics and differences of each type to provide a well-rounded view.

Concepts

mammals, evolution, marsupials, rodents, carnivores, primates

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have each scholar select one order of mammals as the topic of a research paper to learn more
• Create a global map of where each order of mammals lives

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of evolution and species

Pros

• Offers unusual facts to hold viewer interest
• Allows for editing to adapt to any class

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4