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Steve Palumbi & Megan Morikawa: Coral Reef Damage in Samoa

Provided by: BioInteractive |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

In this activity, students watch a video to learn about the work of biologists Steve Palumbi and Megan Morikawa, who study coral reefs.
Students complete a worksheet where they answer questions about the video and practice analyzing ocean temperature data.

Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: BioInteractive

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Languages: English, Spanish

Positives

All necessary materials are provided allowing for easy implementation.
The video includes actual footage of coral reefs and research divers which will be engaging for students.

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Differentiation

The website includes a video of a teacher discussing how they use this resource in their class.
Cross-curricular connections could be made with math classes by further discussing how to analyze graphs and the meaning of slope in real-world contexts, which are both touched on in the worksheet.
Students could research and propose their own plan for how to help restore a coral reef.
Other activities by Biointeractive on the topic of coral reefs are Interactive Exploration of Coral Bleaching, Resistance to Coral Bleaching, and Coral Reefs and Global Warming.

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