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Brief Description Students learn about corals, coral reefs, and the Great Barrier Reef and then complete an experiment that demonstrates how coral polyps grow. Objectives Students
Keywords Australia, Great Barrier Reef, coral reef, coral, polyp, crystal, experiment, geography Materials Needed
world map or globe, library resources about the Great Barrier Reef or one printout from About: Great Barrier Reef Australia, experiment items noted in the lesson Growing Coral Lesson Plan
Before the lesson, introduce coral reefs, using library sources or information from Tell students that the Great Barrier Reef is the longest coral reef in the world. Have students find this reef on a globe or world map. Tell students that they will participate in an experiment that demonstrates how coral polyps grow. Link to the lesson Growing Coral. Assessment Observe students as they participate in the experiment.Lesson Plan Source Education World (with resources from Sea World/Busch Gardens)Submitted By Lois Lewis National Standards
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Social Sciences: Education World®
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