Positives

• The materials that accompany this lesson are beautifully designed and well researched. 
• The teacher notes that accompany each slide are thorough and will help teachers deliver an engaging learning experience. 
• This lesson can take one session, but there are plenty of optional additional materials that will extend learning.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students would benefit from understanding scientific vocabulary terms such as carbon emissions, carbon footprint, polyp, and zooxanthellae. 
• For the optional extension, teachers will need to locate a space to display the art installation and materials for the artwork. 

Differentiation

• Cross-curricular connections can be made for this resource in a language arts classroom where students use their learning to create persuasive writing, speeches, or public service announcements to persuade their audience to pledge to make a change that will benefit coral and mitigate coral bleaching. 
• Teachers could project the infographic onto a whiteboard and have students mark it up with reactions using dry erase markers to show what aspects of the piece are most meaningful, surprising, or exciting to them. 
• Other related resources include this interactive video about coral bleaching, this lab unit on coral, and this activity where students can interpret data about coral resistance to bleaching.