Synchronous Fireflies

PBS Learning Media
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Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
Great Smoky Mountains National Park species synchronous fireflies bioluminescence chemical reaction luciferin luciferase
Subjects
Science
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post-Secondary
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Synchronous Fireflies

Find out about the synchronous firefly, who, for two weeks every year, light up Smoky Mountains National Park with a luminous courtship ritual.
Publisher
PBS Learning Media

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