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Have you ever wanted to glow? The reasons creatures glow change based on their situation and biology. The video lesson discusses mating rituals, defense, and reasons we don't understand yet. It also explains how creatures glow and how we are using this to help us make new scientific discoveries.
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Instructional Ideas
- Challenge scholars to list as many creatures that glow as they can think of before watching the video
- Discuss why it is important to know bioluminescence developed in different times and different places
Classroom Considerations
- Remember the comments are open to the public, including many people who make untrue statements as if they are scientific fact
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Provides a large list of sources for those that would like to go more in depth
- Includes pictures of various glowing creatures
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- None