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Pbs Learning Media: A Night in the Coral Reef Instructional VideoPbs Learning Media: A Night in the Coral Reef Instructional Video
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PBS
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9th - 10th
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Science
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Instructional Videos
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Instructional Video

Pbs Learning Media: A Night in the Coral Reef

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Coral reefs are often portrayed as brightly lit, bustling underwater marvels full of colorful creatures. This video segment, adapted from NOVA, paints a different picture as it explores the nocturnal behavior of organisms in the reef. [2:49]

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coral reefs

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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California Academy of Science
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