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Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycles: Always Recycle! Part 2 Instructional VideoNitrogen and Phosphorus Cycles: Always Recycle! Part 2 Instructional Video
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Crash Course
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Grade
7th - 12th
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Science
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Instructional Videos
Media Length
9:22
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10 mins
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Year
2012
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Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycles: Always Recycle! Part 2

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We wish you a happy, healthy, and phosphorus school year! A video explains the importance of getting the nutrients that are needed and focuses on the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles. It includes discussions on the importance of bacteria and how humans are altering the environment. 

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Concepts

ecology, nutrients, the nitrogen cycle, phosphorus, bacteria, dna, rna, the lithosphere, animals, decomposers, ecosystems, sedimentation, weathering, fertilizers

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have students draw the nitrogen or phosphorus cycle

Classroom Considerations

  • Preview the comment section before displaying it in class, as it is open to the public and might contain inappropriate content or bad science
  • The ninth video in a series of 12
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Engaging video holds scholars' attention
  • Works well for a flipped or traditional classroom, allowing you to change up your lesson plan

Cons

  • None

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