Remember that time whales were the size of house cats and walked on land? It's true—the evolution of whales is stranger than many suspect! See it all unfold in a historical video from PBS Eons channel that presents the evidence proving the evolution of whales. 

Concepts

whales, evolution

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a timeline of whale evolution using the links in the references section
• Challenge young artists to draw a picture of a whale relative and see if parents or other adults realize the connection

Classroom Considerations

• Content lasts only five minutes; the last minute and 16 seconds is an advertisement for the sponsor

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Shares content related to, but not covered, in most textbooks
• Provides subtitles for ease of note taking

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