Joshua Klein and the crow vending machine

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a worksheet on Joshua Klein's tedtalk on crows

Here is a worksheet with questions on Joshua Klein's TED Talk "A thought experiment on the intelligence of crows" that focuses on key concepts and ideas presented in the talk:

Comprehension Questions:

1. What is the main point of the speaker's talk?

2. What experiment did the speaker conduct to test the intelligence of crows?

3. What was the result of the experiment, and what does it suggest about the cognitive abilities of crows?

4. What is the speaker's explanation for why crows have evolved to be so intelligent?

5. What does the speaker mean when he says that crows are "meta-tool-users"?

6. What is the connection between the intelligence of crows and their social behavior?

7. What does the speaker mean when he says that crows have "conceptualized understanding"?

8. What is the significance of the speaker's observation that crows seem to have a sense of humor?

Vocabulary Questions:

1. What does the speaker mean when he uses the word "parasitic" to describe the relationship between crows and humans?

2. What is the meaning of the word "vermin" in the context of the speaker's argument?

3. What is the definition of "cognition"?

4. What does the speaker mean when he says that crows are "exploiting" the environment?

5. What is the meaning of the word "innovative" in the context of the speaker's argument?

6. What is the definition of "metacognition"?

7. What does the speaker mean when he says that crows are "selectively social"?

8. What is the meaning of the word "episodic" in the context of the speaker's argument?

Discussion Questions:

1. Do you think the intelligence of crows is overrated, or do you believe they are truly remarkable animals? Why?

2. How might our understanding of the intelligence of animals like crows change the way we treat them and interact with them?

3. What are some of the implications of the speaker's argument for our understanding of what it means to be intelligent?

4. Do you think humans can learn anything from the behavior of animals like crows? If so, what?

5. How might our relationship with animals like crows change in the future as technology and our understanding of them continues to evolve?

Yes, there are many worksheets available on the internet for TED Talks. Here are some links to worksheets for the talks you requested:

Joshua Klein's TED Talk on "The Intelligence of Crows":

• ESLprintables: https://www.eslprintables.com/vocabulary_worksheets/animals/birds/crows/Crows_Intelligence_498215/

• TED-Ed: https://ed.ted.com/featured/wb5H9XtC