Includes a reading for students to learn about interactions of marine organisms in the ocean and how transfer of energy occurs. This can help students complete many of the slides.

With these coral reefs activities, students will practice vocabulary skills, make real-world connections, research independently, understand/label visual representations and review concepts.

The activities include either drag and drop or short answer text. See the preview to get a better idea of how each slide works.

The slides and print version are not editable. An answer key is included in the PDF as well as the Google Slides link.

Content covered:

What are coral reefs?

What are the ideal conditions for coral reef growth?

How do coral reefs grow?

Types of reefs (barrier, fringing, atoll)

Hermatypic coral (reef-building)

The diversity of coral reef ecosystems

Human Impact on coral reefs (bleaching & ocean acidification)

Coral reefs in the economy, medicine, coastline protection, etc.

*Please note that this is not an editable resource*

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Students will practice vocabulary skills, make real-world connections, research independently, understand visual representations and review concepts.

The activities include either drag and drop or short answer text. Watch the preview video to get a better idea of how each slide works.

The slides and print versions are not editable. An answer key is included in the PDF as well as the Google Slides link.

Content covered:
Nonrenewable and renewable resources

Human Impact on Land including desertification, deforestation, erosion and urbanization.
Water pollution including thermal pollution, biological pollution, eutrophication and chemical pollution.

Marine debris, marine plastics and the time it takes for them to decompose/how they affect marine organisms.

Global warming and it’s indicators.

Making a difference in the world to improve the health of the planet.

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