Mammoth Meatballs

Photo Prompts

Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

A picture is worth a thousand words. Look at this photo from The Associated Press of a large meatball made from the genetic code of an extinct mammoth.

Use the photo in class with your students to draw comparisons, brainstorm vocabulary, and make predictions. You can also assign a writing or speaking task based on the photo prompt. You may want to teach some of the suggested vocabulary below.

Focus

authentic materials
topic-based
writing
speaking
news
meat
mammoth
science
productive

Vocabulary

extinct
genetic
cultivated
cloche
impact
consumption
ancestor
carnivorous
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