Playing in the Animal Kingdom

That's News to Me

Low Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson featuring modified 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

battle
origin
organism
circumstance
innovation
competition
adaptation
evolution
A spinning paper plane