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Coral Reef Ecosystem

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The coral reef ecosystem is abundant and lively. Dive in for an underwater view of the species living there. Polyps, urchin, barracudas, and eels (among others) exist in part because of the sun's presence in this ecosystem. Use this as introduction to the life cycle within the coral reef ecosystem.

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ecosystems, food chains, photosynthesis

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coral reefs, ecosystems, photosynthesis, food chain, polyp, science
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Grade
4th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
3:49
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Flipped Classroom
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