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The Most Extreme Life Forms on Earth… and Beyond? Instructional VideoThe Most Extreme Life Forms on Earth… and Beyond? Instructional Video
Publisher
Be Smart
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
5:45
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For Teacher Use
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
Year
2018
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The Most Extreme Life Forms on Earth… and Beyond?

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Earth's strangest creatures may be the key to finding life on other planets! Introduce biology scholars to the extreme world of extremophiles with a video from a large science playlist. From the depths of the ocean to the heart of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the narrator shows the amazing archaebacteria that call these places home.

31 Views 14 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

archaea, prokaryotes, extremophile, hydrothermal vents, chernobyl, adaptations, carbon, hydrogen, water, sulfur, cells, deserts, space exploration, the deep sea

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Extremely interested in extremophiles? Assign a colorful astrobiology interactive after the video
  • Ask pupils to pick an archaebacteria and create a profile of its appearance, habitat, and unusual features

Classroom Considerations

  • Make sure learners understand the difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes before tackling the topic of archaebacteria
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Full of fascinating facts, the video is sure to engage young minds
  • The narrator is upbeat and provides clear explanations

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.9-10.2

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