Concept featured in film: Animal Diversity

VHS: 19:30-20:10

Play Flickclip Here (Quicktime)

Summary of clip:This short clip was used to show the wide variety of dogs.

Connection of flick to concept: This clip was used in the engage phase of a learning cycle on adaptations. The students explored the extent to which humans accelerated the evolution of dogs from wolves. This clip was used in conjunction with a clip from White Fang.

1. Suggested questions for students when viewing the clip:

a. Why are there 400 breeds of dogs?

b. How could this variation occur when wolves are the sole progenitor of dogs?

c. Why don't we see such a wide variety of other animals?

d. What are the forces that drive an animal to adapt?