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Coral Reefs and Climate Change Instructional VideoCoral Reefs and Climate Change Instructional Video
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California Academy of Science
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6th - 10th
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Science
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Instructional Videos
Media Length
6:05
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10 mins
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Coral Reefs and Climate Change

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Coral reefs cover less than one percent of the ocean floor, yet more than 25 percent of marine life lives in coral reefs. A colorful, engaging video describes the health of coral reefs and why the formations matter. The first lesson in a four-part series on Healthy Oceans calls everyone to action to save the coral reefs.

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Concepts

coral reefs, climate change, ocean acidification, carbon emissions, sexual reproduction

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have students list five things they can do  to help save coral reefs
  • Discuss in greater detail ocean acidification

Classroom Considerations

  • Relies on prior knowledge of carbon emissions, coral reefs, and global warming

Pros

  • Features students as narrators
  • Provides subtitles in five languages for multi-cultural support
  • Includes discussion questions

Cons

  • None

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