A Reef of Your Own

Lesson Plan Overview

Students learn what physiological, ecological, and behavioral strategies contribute to the success of reef-building corals.

Source: NOAA Ocean Service
Subjects: Life Science
Grades: 9-12
Tags: NOAA Biodiversity

Lesson Plans

Lesson plan on NOAA website

Literacy Principles:

OLP#1: The Earth has one big ocean with many features.

OLP#5: The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.

OLP#6: The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.

OLP#7: The ocean is largely unexplored.

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