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Changing Planet: Fading Corals
Provided by: CLEAN |Published on: March 20, 2021
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Synopsis
- In this video, students will learn that carbon dioxide emissions have caused ocean waters to warm and become more acidic, damaging corals in reefs around the world.
- As corals disappear, ocean biodiversity decreases, and coastal regions become more susceptible to erosion and storm surge.
Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: NBC News Learn/Windows to the Universe
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The video explains the structure and function of coral reefs with strong visuals, animations, interviews, and narration.
- The pedagogy section provides suggestions for activities to pair with the video.
Additional Prerequisites
- The video presents an overview of the symbiotic relationship between coral and zooxanthellae, but teachers may want to elaborate on how zooxanthellae are related to coral bleaching.
Differentiation
- Students could research the types of organisms that live in coral reefs and make a slideshow to show how coral bleaching affects the other organisms that live in coral ecosystems.
- Social studies classes could discuss the impact that coral reef destruction has on coastal erosion, storm surge protection, tourism, and the fishing industry.
- Other resources on this topic include this interactive video on the factors that contribute to coral bleaching, this lesson on the importance of coral ecosystems, and this activity on resistance to coral bleaching.
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