Quick ... name an organism that's an animal, a vegetable, and a mineral. PBS Digital Studios models for viewers the symbiotic relationship between coral reefs zooxanthellae. The video then goes on to explain how climate change has devastating effects on coral reefs.

Concepts

coral reefs, oceans, climate change, the greenhouse effect, symbiosis, symbiotic relationships

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the video during a lesson on climate change or on the human impact on Earth systems

Classroom Considerations

• It is helpful if learners know how carbon dioxide reacts with water to form carbonic acid
• Learners should already know about symbiotic relationships, but it is not a prerequisite as the video briefly describes these relationships

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Video introduces interesting and alarming statistics
• Well-paced and informative video keeps viewers engaged

Cons

• None