Description:
This activity will help students understand the environmental importance of coral reefs and the threats to reefs' conservation. Through the process of gathering geographic information about a place (in this case, the Great Barrier Reef), students will learn how a geographic focus can sharpen their insights about a conservation issue. It is relevant to the following US National Geography Standards:

The World in Spatial Terms
How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective

Physical Systems
The characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems on Earth¹s surface

Environment and Society
How human actions modify the physical environment

Organization:
National Geographic Society

URL:
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/education/gaw/oceans/oceans_912_teacher.html

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Geography
Coral Reefs

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials

Date Added to teachearth.com:
10/16/00 4:09:04 PM