Effects of climate change on coral bleaching

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States:

Qld, NSW, SA, NT, ACT, Tas, WA

Aimed at:

Grade 5

- 10

Curriculum 8.4

Curriculum 9.0:

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Keywords:

coral, reef, ocean, climate, environmental, carbon, temperature

Effects of climate change on coral bleaching

A series of web pages and photos, including downloadable curriculum materials and student activity sheets. In this unit of work students will discover why coral reefs are being damaged by increases in sea temperatures, and how this can be linked to climate change. The program brings together all the science and conservation issues of these current environmental topics. The unit helps students to find ways to reduce their own and their community’s carbon footprint