Hybrid

Lead-in

  • What do you think of hunting?
  • Do you think it is a good pattern in general to judge people by their attitude toward animals? Explain why.
  • What is the difference between a pet and a wild animal?
  • What is the most unusual pet you have ever seen?

Presentation 1

Pre

  • Why is it important to use science to help animals?

Top Down

  • What animals are mentioned in the video? Watch it and find out.
  • Goat
  • Sheep
  • Cheetah
  • Cattle
  • Buffalo
  • Giraffe
  • Ox
  • Beaver
  • Brown bear
  • Polar bear
  • Walrus
  • Dog
  • Dolphin
  • Bison 
  • Cat
  • Gazelle
  • Mules
  • Horse
  • Donkey
  • Lion
  • Tiger
  • False killer whale
  • Bat
  • Chimpanzee
  • Goat
  • Sheep
  • Cheetah
  • Cattle
  • Buffalo
  • Giraffe
  • Ox
  • Beaver
  • Brown bear
  • Polar bear
  • Walrus
  • Dog
  • Dolphin
  • Bison 
  • Cat
  • Gazelle
  • Mules
  • Horse
  • Donkey
  • Lion
  • Tiger
  • False killer whale
  • Bat
  • Chimpanzee

Bottom Up

  • Answer the following questions as you watch the video again.

Example: What channel did the story? > BBC.

  1. What is a geep?
  2. Can crossbreed be done on accident?
  3. What is a common problem in all crossbreeding?
  4. What is the crossbreeding standard naming convention?
  5. When were the waffens first described?
  1. It’s a cross between a sheep and a goat.
  2. Yes, it can.
  3. The resulting animal is sterile.
  4. The male animal gets the first half of the name and the female animal gets the second half of the name.
  5. They were first described in 1846.

Post

  • What do you think about crossbreeding animals in labs?
  • If you could create an animal, what breeds would you cross? Why?

Presentation 2

Pre

  • Have you ever been bitten by a dog or know someone who has? How was it?

Top Down

  • Did they come to an agreement on what animal is that?
  • Watch the video and check it.
  • Yes, they think it’s a wolf.
  • No, some people think it’s a fox, some think it’s a dog and some think it’s a coyote.
  • No, some people think it’s a wolf or a dog, some think it’s a coyote or even a crossbreed between them.
  • Yes, they are sure it’s a coyote after a biologist said so.
  • Yes, they think it’s a wolf.
  • No, some people think it’s a fox, some think it’s a dog and some think it’s a coyote.
  • No, some people think it’s a wolf or a dog, some think it’s a coyote or even a crossbreed between them.
  • Yes, they are sure it’s a coyote after a biologist said so.

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: People who say they’ve ____ either coyotes or wolves. > People who say they’ve spotted either coyotes or wolves.

  1. One Maine biologist is ____ this animal is something ____.
  2. I was coming home a couple of ____ ago and it was ____ my front yard.
  3. Last week it killed four of her ____.
  4. These ____ animals are always on the ____ and always looking for food, they tend to be very ____.
  5. Some ____ say that this animal is actually a coydog, which is a mix between a wild coyote and a domestic dog.
  1. One Maine biologist is confident this animal is something else.
  2. I was coming home a couple of evenings ago and it was on my front yard.
  3. Last week it killed four of her chickens.
  4. These wild animals are always on the run and always looking for food, they tend to be very slim.
  5. Some people say that this animal is actually a coydog, which is a mix between a wild coyote and a domestic dog.

Post

  • If you had to guess, what animal would you say that is? Why?