What do fungus and algae create? Lichen! Discover where lichen lives, how it survives, and how to find the three main types of lichen in a video all about lichen!

Concepts

lichens, mold, fungi, algae, symbiosis

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Take a nature walk outside, have learners look for lichen, and make observations and drawings in their science journals

Classroom Considerations

• Video is included in a series of life science resources
• Best used in a study of photosynthesis

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The video shows real images of folios lichen, fruticose lichen, and crustose lichen
• A great video to use in a flipped classroom setting

Cons

• Content is presented very quickly as the speaker talks very fast; therefore, pause the video frequently to check for understanding

Common Core

RI.2.7 RI.3.7 RI.4.7