Education

Exploring Coral Reefs, Climate Change & Carbon Dioxide – Classroom Resources

Coral Reefs are rich, sensitive ecosystems vital to the survival of one-quarter of all sea life and the economies of many countries. But what are corals really, how do they function and why are they now threatened by rising sea temperatures and increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

World leading Australian marine scientists Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg and Professor Peter Harrison answer these and many other questions about corals reefs in two series of educational video presentations, both hosted by Dr ‘Kiki’ Sanford.

Created in collaboration with Education Services Australia, The Le@rning Federation, Specialty Studios and Plankton Productions, a total of nine insightful video modules with support materials aligned with curriculum standards for education in science are available.

Australia & NZ:
Educators, students and institutions can preview the video modules available via state and territory education web portals by starting a search on keywords “Coral Reefs and Climate Change” here: 
www.scootle.edu.au

North America:
Find out more from The Video Project
Coral Reefs and Climate Change
→ www.videoproject.com/clchandcorec.html
Exploring Coral Reefs: Reproduction and Survival
→ www.videoproject.com/excorereands.html

More online resources for educators:

ABC Splash
High-quality digital educational content from across the ABC and around the world
Marine education resources

ARKive Education
Free science and environment resources for 5-18 year olds (UK curriculum focus)

ARKive Online Fun Stuff for Kids
www.arkive.org/education/fun-stuff

CoralWatch based at University of Queensland
Curriculum linked Education Materials (Australian curriculum focus)

Earth Protect
Find and share videos and films on environmental issues and solutions
Video Gallery

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Learn about the Reef (Australian curriculum focus)
Resources By Theme

Monterey Bay Aquarium
Explore Online Classroom activities and materials (USA Focus)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
games and interactive activities focused on ocean and air themes (USA Focus)
Online portal

Reef Check Australia
A free, comprehensive educational program on coral reefs for Years 4-7
For teachers (Australian curriculum focus)

Tangaroa Blue Foundation
Marine debris has become one of the major environmental issues worldwide
www.tangaroablue.org

Take 3
Delivering education programs in schools, surf clubs and communities
www.take3.org/programs/

Tara Pacific Expedition 2016 – 2018
is exploring the diversity of coral reefs and their capacity to adapt to climate change
oceans.taraexpeditions.org/en/

See Tara’s Educational Resources:
oceans.taraexpeditions.org/en/m/education/educational-resources/

More Image Resources:

Wildscreen Arkive
Thousands of photos and videos, incl downloadable for projects
www.arkive.org/species/

Global Coral Bleaching
downloadable pictures and videos for media and educators
www.globalcoralbleaching.org

Free Stock Images and Videos ~ AllTheFreeStock.com
A curated list of websites with free stock images, audio and videos.
allthefreestock.com/

More interesting and useful websites:

Atlas of Living Australia
www.ala.org.au

Corals of the World
www.coralsoftheworld.org

Fishes of Australia
fishesofaustralia.net.au

IPCC 5th Asessment Report, Chapter on the Oceans
issuu.com/globalchangeinstitute/docs/wgiiar5-chap30_final

Live Visualisation of Global Wind, Weather and Ocean conditions
earth.nullschool.net

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