Without water, mosses dry out and stop photosynthesizing, essentially dying. However, with the first drop of rain, even after 100 years, they instantly come to life and grow. The video explains the benefits of this behavior and what scientists hope to learn.

Concepts

moss, plants, plant adaptations

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Learn more about resurrection plants here
• Invite a botanist to speak to your class about these amazing plants

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of the meaning of resurrection but not on any religious knowledge

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Incredible detail with high-definition graphics and sound to draw viewers into the video
• Provides closed captioning for the hearing impaired

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4