Background:

Due to global warming, tourism, farming, mining and overfishing the Coral Reefs in Australia are being eroded and marine life is being threatened. You have been asked to prepare a report assessing the dangers to this fragile environment and suggest ways of preventing further damage in the future.

Task:

Which would you consider to be the biggest threat to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area and how do you propose to correct it?

Points to Consider:

• What do you know about the Great Barrier Reef?
• What are the threats that are affecting the Reef?
• What are people doing now to preserve the Reef?

What happens next? Work through the next three points:

1 What do I know about the Great Barrier Reef?

• Download the worksheet and complete. View the worksheet
  These sites may help you complete the worksheet.

2 What are the threats that affect the Reef and what is being done to stop these threats?

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  These sites may help you.

3 What are people doing now to preserve the Reef?

• These sites may help you identify what's being done to stop the threats.

Conservation, Biodiversity & World Heritage	Tourism and Recreation
Water Quality and Coastal Development	Fisheries

How do I present my Work:

You will be asked to present your work orally, assisted by the use of one of the following

• Powerpoint Presentation
• Kidpix Slide Show
• Mind Map using Inspiration/Kidspiration
• Poster
• Brochure

How will the Work be Evaluated:

You will be assessed on your

• Oral Presentation
• Use of aids to supplement your oral presentation
• Accuracy of your information
• Your reasons for selecting the biggest threat to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area
• Your proposal to correct this threat

 Where do I find other Information?:

 

Abourt NOAA's Coral Reef Information System	Coral Reefs
Coral Reef Animal Printouts	Reefs in Trouble
Growing Coral - a lesson plan	Growing Coral - an activity to grow your own coral

Teacher Links:

• Download attached MI/Blooms matrix. View the matrix

 

 

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