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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Underwater Nature Trails

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students research dive sites on an underwater nature trail that would introduce divers to the wonders of the reef surrounding South Caicos. They then recreate each dive site using shoe box diorama and create an information station at...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cool Coral Reefs

For Teachers K - 8th
Students identify, color and label the continents of the world and the equator. They identify and produce water temperature between 74 and 78 degrees. They identify and discuss the term polyps and construct a colony of polyps.
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Website
Other

Sea Sky: Reef Life

For Students 9th - 10th
The coral reef, its composition and inhabitants are explored here in detail. With additional information about the life that inhabits a coral reef.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Coral Reefs O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
By turning over this interactive OLogy card, you will find fast facts, questions and answers, and similar bite-size pieces of information designed to help you learn about coral reefs.
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Website
The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Evolving Planet: Silurian and Devonian

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative exhibit delves into the progression of life on land, provides images of plants, fishes and creatures, and examines the development of vascular plants, fishes with jaws, and tetrapods.
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Handout
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Monsters of the Deep

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation explains the uses and effects of an octopus's poison. The information that is presented is somewhat brief, but factual, and worth checking out on the subject.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Ocean Ecosystems Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about ocean ecosystems. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.