This Investigation from University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography will explore three topics: (1) what coral is and where it lives, (2) types of coral and coral reefs, and (3) the threats corals face and efforts to conserve them.
Each topic is broken into two guiding questions, each of which is accompanied by two downloadable PDF’s: an Educator Guide and a Student Guide. The video resources can be viewed through YouTube or downloaded from Google Drive.
This Investigation is made possible by the Devereux Ocean Foundation, Inc.
Topic 1: The What and Where of Coral
Guiding Question: What is coral?
Guiding Question: Where do coral live?
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Topic 2: Types of coral and reefs
Guiding Question: What types of coral exist?
Guiding Question: What types of coral reefs exist?
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Topic 3: Threats and conservation
Guiding Question: What threatens coral reefs?
Guiding Question: How can we save coral reefs?
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This Investigation is made possible by the Devereux Ocean Foundation, Inc.