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Reef Guardian Educational Resources
Reef Education Resources
Our curriculum aligned education resources cover a range of topics to teach and learn about the Reef including climate change, World Heritage and Cultural values, sustainability, wetlands, threats and biodiversity. Below you can find resources, including our Reef Beat poster series, unit plans, activity sheets, videos and much more!
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Captain Popper Stopper

Captain Popper Stopper is a fun skit talking about the pros and cons of poppers and reusable bottles.

Subjects: Marine Debris, Reef Guardians

Eco-Reeflection Unit

The Reef Guardian School REEFlection task was developed to celebrate more than 300 schools who have participated in environmental and sustainability projects and activities within their classrooms, their school grounds and local areas that help protect the Great Barrier Reef (Reef).

These actions have been central in igniting curiosity and connecting students, teachers, their communities, and local environmental agencies to make positive changes for the marine environment. This fosters and promotes a culture of Reef stewardship.

Subjects: Marine Debris

Source Reduction - School Litter Survey

Conduct a litter survey by collecting and recording any litter you find around your school grounds. You could conduct a number of these or just one in a lunch break. Once you have collected your data, analyse it on the following page. Any items that not listed below you can create an additional item in the blank sections.

Subjects: Marine Debris

Source Reduction Plan Instructions

Everyone can help reduce marine debris, even if you live far away from the coast. Land and ocean are connected through waterways, and every action from changing consumption habits to cleaning up the environment to big scale projects can make a difference to one of the largest environmental issues.

Aims/Outcomes:
• Students develop an understanding of how litter ends up as marine debris
• To challenge students to identify ways to reduce litter at its source in their schools
• To promote student involvement in on the ground projects and actions in their schools


Subjects: Marine Debris

How to Guide for Teachers: Adding Annual Actions and Posting to the Dashboard

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for teachers on how to effectively add their annual actions to the Reef Guardian Portal and post updates to the dashboard. Whether you’re sharing exciting initiatives, classroom projects, or community engagement activities, this guide will help you showcase your achievements and inspire others.

Subjects: Reef Guardians

Middle/Senior Grade 7 to 11 - Animal Features

Dichotomous Keys - Graphical & Coupled

1. Coupled statements - Using the animal clues and names provided on page 2, place each of the animals in their correct place in the key below
2.Graphical representation – Using the animal clues and names provided on page 2, write the name of each animal in their correct place in the key below.

Subjects: Reef Guardians
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Captain Popper Stopper

Captain Popper Stopper is a fun skit talking about the pros and cons of poppers and reusable bottles.

Subjects: Marine Debris, Reef Guardians

Eco-Reeflection Unit

The Reef Guardian School REEFlection task was developed to celebrate more than 300 schools who have participated in environmental and sustainability projects and activities within their classrooms, their school grounds and local areas that help protect the Great Barrier Reef (Reef).

These actions have been central in igniting curiosity and connecting students, teachers, their communities, and local environmental agencies to make positive changes for the marine environment. This fosters and promotes a culture of Reef stewardship.

Subjects: Marine Debris

Source Reduction - School Litter Survey

Conduct a litter survey by collecting and recording any litter you find around your school grounds. You could conduct a number of these or just one in a lunch break. Once you have collected your data, analyse it on the following page. Any items that not listed below you can create an additional item in the blank sections.

Subjects: Marine Debris

Source Reduction Plan Instructions

Everyone can help reduce marine debris, even if you live far away from the coast. Land and ocean are connected through waterways, and every action from changing consumption habits to cleaning up the environment to big scale projects can make a difference to one of the largest environmental issues.

Aims/Outcomes:
• Students develop an understanding of how litter ends up as marine debris
• To challenge students to identify ways to reduce litter at its source in their schools
• To promote student involvement in on the ground projects and actions in their schools


Subjects: Marine Debris

How to Guide for Teachers: Adding Annual Actions and Posting to the Dashboard

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for teachers on how to effectively add their annual actions to the Reef Guardian Portal and post updates to the dashboard. Whether you’re sharing exciting initiatives, classroom projects, or community engagement activities, this guide will help you showcase your achievements and inspire others.

Subjects: Reef Guardians

Primary Grade 5 - (Structural) What has Gills?

Adaptations

1. How do sea creatures breathe underwater? Most animals use special organs called gills.
2. Circle the animals below if you think they have gills.
For the animals that you didn’t circle, investigate how they are able to survive life underwater.

Subjects: Endangered Species, Reef Guardians
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Captain Popper Stopper

Captain Popper Stopper is a fun skit talking about the pros and cons of poppers and reusable bottles.

Subjects: Marine Debris, Reef Guardians

Eco-Reeflection Unit

The Reef Guardian School REEFlection task was developed to celebrate more than 300 schools who have participated in environmental and sustainability projects and activities within their classrooms, their school grounds and local areas that help protect the Great Barrier Reef (Reef).

These actions have been central in igniting curiosity and connecting students, teachers, their communities, and local environmental agencies to make positive changes for the marine environment. This fosters and promotes a culture of Reef stewardship.

Subjects: Marine Debris

Source Reduction - School Litter Survey

Conduct a litter survey by collecting and recording any litter you find around your school grounds. You could conduct a number of these or just one in a lunch break. Once you have collected your data, analyse it on the following page. Any items that not listed below you can create an additional item in the blank sections.

Subjects: Marine Debris

Source Reduction Plan Instructions

Everyone can help reduce marine debris, even if you live far away from the coast. Land and ocean are connected through waterways, and every action from changing consumption habits to cleaning up the environment to big scale projects can make a difference to one of the largest environmental issues.

Aims/Outcomes:
• Students develop an understanding of how litter ends up as marine debris
• To challenge students to identify ways to reduce litter at its source in their schools
• To promote student involvement in on the ground projects and actions in their schools


Subjects: Marine Debris

How to Guide for Teachers: Adding Annual Actions and Posting to the Dashboard

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for teachers on how to effectively add their annual actions to the Reef Guardian Portal and post updates to the dashboard. Whether you’re sharing exciting initiatives, classroom projects, or community engagement activities, this guide will help you showcase your achievements and inspire others.

Subjects: Reef Guardians

Middle/Senior Grade 7 to 11 - Animal Features

Dichotomous Keys - Graphical & Coupled

1. Coupled statements - Using the animal clues and names provided on page 2, place each of the animals in their correct place in the key below
2.Graphical representation – Using the animal clues and names provided on page 2, write the name of each animal in their correct place in the key below.

Subjects: Reef Guardians
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Captain Popper Stopper

Captain Popper Stopper is a fun skit talking about the pros and cons of poppers and reusable bottles.

Subjects: Marine Debris, Reef Guardians

Source Reduction - School Litter Survey

Conduct a litter survey by collecting and recording any litter you find around your school grounds. You could conduct a number of these or just one in a lunch break. Once you have collected your data, analyse it on the following page. Any items that not listed below you can create an additional item in the blank sections.

Subjects: Marine Debris

Source Reduction Plan Instructions

Everyone can help reduce marine debris, even if you live far away from the coast. Land and ocean are connected through waterways, and every action from changing consumption habits to cleaning up the environment to big scale projects can make a difference to one of the largest environmental issues.

Aims/Outcomes:
• Students develop an understanding of how litter ends up as marine debris
• To challenge students to identify ways to reduce litter at its source in their schools
• To promote student involvement in on the ground projects and actions in their schools


Subjects: Marine Debris

How to Guide for Teachers: Adding Annual Actions and Posting to the Dashboard

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for teachers on how to effectively add their annual actions to the Reef Guardian Portal and post updates to the dashboard. Whether you’re sharing exciting initiatives, classroom projects, or community engagement activities, this guide will help you showcase your achievements and inspire others.

Subjects: Reef Guardians

Middle/Senior Grade 7 to 11 - Animal Features

Dichotomous Keys - Graphical & Coupled

1. Coupled statements - Using the animal clues and names provided on page 2, place each of the animals in their correct place in the key below
2.Graphical representation – Using the animal clues and names provided on page 2, write the name of each animal in their correct place in the key below.

Subjects: Reef Guardians

Middle/Senior Grade 7 to 11 - Identifying Animal Phyla

Dichotomous Keys - Coupled Statements

Dichotomous Keys use coupled statements about key features that an animal may possess to help identify it.

1. Using the key below determine which phylum each animal at the bottom of the page belongs to. First select an animal, then beginning at statement one, work through all
statements until you find the one that best fits that animal.
2. Record the phylum for each animal below its image.

Subjects: Reef Guardians