Playing in the Animal Kingdom
That's News to Me
Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12
In this lesson featuring content from The Associated Press, students read about how animals play and how their play relates to Darwin's theory of natural selection. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions, and a speaking task.
Focus
current events
authentic materials
reading
animals
play
Vocabulary
manuscript
curator
dragoon
appendage
thrive
offspring
provisional
nimbly
profligate
forage
immune
mimicry