Resource from the ENGAGE project, which won 'best open educational resource (2017)' We use the viral video to raise a serious question: can we understand animal talk? ‘Bowlingual’ detects a dog’s emotions by analysing a bark’s sound waves. Students look at emerging research to decide what else the technology can do. Can we translate the sound waves into human speech? Learning objectives Apply knowledge about sound waves Construct an argument supported by evidence and reasoning to support the claim that a device can interpret dog barks Blueprint curriculum link Unit: Sound & waves Concept: Longitudinal & transverse: Some waves travel with particles vibrating perpendicular to the wave direction, others where particles move parallel to it Skills: Explanations: Argue for a claim with data and reasons Learning stage: Analyse Activity contents pdf file The activity is delivered as a zip file. After you checkout, you will be sent an email with the link to download it. Weblinks Viral video What does the fox say?A humorous video from Ylvis of Norway. Video Bow-lingualNews report showing the Bow-lingual device in action. Bow-lingual inventorAn interview with Bow-lingual’s inventor Amazon reviewsHumorous reviews of Bow-lingual