High School Students and Teachers

Coral Reefs, Facts and Figures

NEW!! Science for sustainable reefs
Science behind the headlines with NOVA:science in the news at the Australian Academy of Science.
Pollution, overfishing, coastal development and climate change are putting the world's coral reefs under increasing pressure. With millions of people relying on them, how can science help make our reefs sustainable?

http://microdocs.stanford.edu/
The Short Attention Span Science Video Theatre offers 2-4 minute Microdocs, streaming on the web, that deliver science one idea at a time. Microdocs are written by leading scientists and are filmed on location across the world. The videos are eye-catching and full of the newest science.

http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/kits/corals/welcome.html
A set of lesson plans for coral reef education. Read a description of each lesson plan and/or download them to your computer. The focus is on the biology of coral reefs and the roles they play in aquatic ecosystems, the benefits of coral reefs to humans, and the major threats to coral reefs today.

ProjectNET for schools
The Australia Institute for Marine Science (AIMS) is an Australian research institute. This webpage is designed for school project activities, to complement existing course work, and aid students undertaking marine science projects. Where appropriate, links for further reading and information are provided. The site contains covers a wide range of topics including biology of marine animals, algae, coral reefs, the history of the Great Barrier Reef, bleaching and much more.

http://sydneyaquarium.myfun.com.au/Schools-and-Education/Study-Kit-Downloads.htm
The Sydney aquarium’s website has free downloads of a comprehensive range of curriculum-based educational kits for grades 3-12.

http://www.geology.iupui.edu/academics/CLASSES/g130/reefs/EO.htm
From the book, “ Essentials of Oceanography” by HV Thurman (1993). A textbook introduction to Coral Reefs.