Speed and Balance: Exploring Human and Animal Capabilities

Speed and Balance: Exploring Human and Animal Capabilities

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Interactive Video

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6th Grade - University

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video explores the differences in speed, balance, and flexibility between humans and animals like dogs and cats. It highlights how dogs, due to their morphology, can run faster than humans. Cats, with their natural balance and flexible spines, outperform humans in acrobatics and balance. The video includes a competition between a human and a dog, and a circus act demonstrating human attempts to mimic cat-like balance and flexibility.

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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What challenges does Mack face when trying to balance on Ennie's shoulders?

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2.

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3 mins • 1 pt

How does the flexibility of a cat's spine contribute to its ability to land on its feet?

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3 mins • 1 pt

What did Mack learn about his limits in comparison to a cat's abilities?

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