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How Bacteria Make It Rain (with Kim Prather)

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Scientists question how the oceans and the atmosphere get along. An installment in a longer science series investigates this relationship and current research exploring the types of materials that oceans release into the atmosphere. Scholars enjoy a firsthand look at how the ocean affects weather and other atmospheric characteristics.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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  • Uses many new vocabulary words that may be challenging for English learners
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Interviews current researchers about their discoveries
  • Provides an option for closed captioning to aid in note taking
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  • None