Advanced Coral Reef Ecology - Marine Biology
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.
Jamye E Carr
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What's included
10 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
1 hour per week. 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.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 between the various biota in the reef. Project 2: Students will complete an activity to demonstrate understanding of the impact of damage to a single piece of a food web through creative writing, videography, or storytelling. Projects will be shared with classmates via outschool. Video 3: Environmental Impact on Today's Reefs; students will learn about various ecological threats and coral diseases that can affect their health and what larger global impact that can have. Project 3: Final Project will be summative in nature and provide students a way to demonstrate their understanding of class content. Quizzes will be provided to parents and graded by the instructor.
Learning Goals
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.
Syllabus
4 Units
10 Lessons
over 4 WeeksUnit 1: Types of Coral Reefs and How They are Formed
Lesson 1:
What are Coral Reefs?
Video: What corals are, how they are formed, their global distribution, and factors that impact their growth. 30 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
Coral Cores Lab Activity
Lab: 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 2: Coral Zones, Types and Reproduction
Lesson 3:
Coral Zonation and Reproduction
Video: Identification of different zones of coral, what can be found of each, and how coral reproduces Lesson 4:
Gamete and Greet
Lab: Coral Reef Mating Activity and Challenge with Science, Math, Art, and Language Art extension projects. Other Details
Supply List
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
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined March, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in Science
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Texas A&M University
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.Reviews
Self-Paced Course
$12
weekly10 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher support
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Ages: 11-16
