• In this interactive video, students will learn about the symbiotic relationship between corals and zooxanthellae and how changes in ocean temperatures can cause corals to expel zooxanthellae resulting in coral bleaching.

Positives

• This resource is engaging and would work well in virtual learning environments or the classroom.
• The articles offer interactive quiz questions that will provide students with immediate feedback.
• A PDF transcript of the video is located in the upper righthand corner of the screen.

Additional Prerequisites

• Pointing the cursor at the bottom of the video will allow students to view the video settings. Students can turn on closed captions or turn on the audio descriptions by clicking the wheel icon.
• Students will need a computer or other device if they are working in groups or individually.
  
• Students must click on the blue boxes that appear when the video pauses to access the extra resources.
  

Differentiation

• Biology classes could use this interactive video for lessons on symbiosis, asexual reproduction, cellular biology, or ecosystems.
• Students could work in groups to make vocabulary notecards (on paper or digitally) using the terms in the video and accompanying articles. 
• Other resources on this topic include this PBS video on saving coral reefs, this video on ocean acidification and warming waters, and this video on how scientists use ancient corals to learn about the past. 

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