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Examples of Symbiosis

OPTIONAL: Examples of Symbiosis

This animated video describes several examples of symbiotic relationships. Two of the examples here are included as EcoTrios in the next activity.

Suggested Implementation

Project video to the whole class.
Discuss the types of relationships in one or a few of the examples and/or make a worksheet to help students organize their ideas.

Learning Objectives
  • Some species are completely dependent on others for their continued survival.
  • Some ecological relationships include three or more species.
Estimated Time

20 minutes

Links

Examples of Symbiosis (video)