Advanced Coral Reef Ecology - Marine Biology
Jamye E Carr
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This flexible class includes 4 pre-recorded videos and additional videos by the instructor to answer class questions as the class progresses; covers coral reef ecology, reef building, types of reefs, development, species, and symbiosis.
Class experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Advanced Level
The topic of Coral Reef Ecology will be taught at an advanced level and require some basic biology experience and understanding of natural cycles. The pace of the class is as follows: Video 1: What is a Coral Reef, How are they formed, Where are they found, What types of Coral Reefs are there? Project 1: Students will complete an activity for submission, feedback and review regarding the life cycle and reproduction of coral polyps. Video 2: Coral Zones, Symbiosis and Food Webs; Relationships...
4 units//10 lessons//4 Weeks
Unit 1Types of Coral Reefs and How They are FormedTypes of Coral Reefs and How They are Formed2 lessons1 WeekWeek 1Lesson 1What are Coral Reefs?Video: What corals are, how they are formed, their global distribution, and factors that impact their growth.Lesson 2Coral Cores Lab ActivityLab: Student will assemble a coral coring image and use it to look at layers of annual growth bands to determine factors such as temperature, weather, and other events. World history events are also included to incorporate a parallel timeline with the coral age.Unit 2Coral Zones, Types and ReproductionCoral Zones, Types and Reproduction3 lessons3 WeeksWeek 2Lesson 3Coral Zonation and ReproductionVideo: Identification of different zones of coral, what can be found of each, and how coral reproducesWeek 3Lesson 4Gamete and GreetLab: Coral Reef Mating Activity and Challenge with Science, Math, Art, and Language Art extension projects.Week 4Lesson 5Webquest AssignmentReading and investigation about how Coral reproduce both sexually and asexually.Unit 3Coral and Symbiotic RelationshipsCoral and Symbiotic Relationships2 lessons1 WeekWeek 4Lesson 6Coral and Symbiotic RelationshipsVideo: Coral and how coral interacts with other organisms and the greater populations within the habitat.Lesson 7Appetizing AcroporaLab: The student will make an edible coral to identify the anatomy of a coral polyp and more. Includes Science, Art, Math and Language Arts extensions.Unit 4Coral and HumansCoral and Humans3 lessons1 WeekWeek 4Lesson 8Human Impact on the ReefsVideo: Human and reef interactions, how corals affect us, how we impact the coral, and the greater ecological, economical and environmental impacts.Lesson 9Anthropogenic AftermathLabs: 8 Extension Labs and Activities to demonstrate human impact on coral reefs and the lasting effects.Lesson 10Ocean AcidificationLab: Ocean acidification and the impact on calcium shells and coralite skeletons.
More detail available in the class experience section, but in summary, the class will strive to give learners a greater understanding of what coral reefs are, their importance in the environment, how they are formed, what can harm them, and the important interconnections of plants and animals in the reef ecosystem.
I am a retired marine biologist and avid reef aquarist. I am part of a group in North Carolina dedicated to reef farming and sustainable reef keeping, as well as working with NOAA and NASA on their reef mapping programs online.
Homework Offered
Learners will complete activities and projects each week. The videos will take approximately 1 hour each to complete, and another hour to complete research and completion of tasks should be appropriate. Vocabulary lists for new and challenging words will be provided. Pre-and post quizzes are available and will be graded and gone over with learner upon request.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
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For homework projects (not needed during class): Students will need access to a printer for a coral core activity which requires printed pieces. Yarn or string Metric rulers Pencil Tape
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(370)
I have 20 years of experience in public school teaching, specializing in Biology, Chemistry, Aquatic Science, and Astronomy. My teaching style incorporates student guided inquiry based learning, Socratic instruction, and adaptive lessons. In...
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$12
weekly or $48 for all content10 pre-recorded lessons
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Ages: 11-16
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