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Reef Education Resources
Our education resources cover a range of topics to teach and learn about the Great Barrier Reef including climate change, sea country connection, sustainability, wetlands, threats to the Reef, biodiversity. Below you can find resources, including our Reef Beat poster series, science unit plans, student activity sheets, videos and much more!
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Rapid Monitoring - Flow Chart Guide

A flow chart to take you through the main steps of submitting your rapid monitoring data.

Subjects: Eye on the Reef

Rapid Monitoring - How to Guide for Teachers

A step-by-step guide outlining how to input your data into the Eye on the Reef database from your rapid monitoring survey's.

Subjects: Eye on the Reef

Rapid monitoring - Answers Sheet

Answer sheet for all Rapid Monitoring review questions and final exam.

Subjects: Eye on the Reef

Rapid monitoring - Final Exam

An exam to test your knowledge on the Rapid Monitoring module series.

Subjects: Eye on the Reef

Rapid monitoring - Module 4 Review Questions

Test your knowledge of module four with these review questions.

Subjects: Eye on the Reef

Rapid monitoring - Module 4

This module provides details of the coral impacts to record in the 360° survey (5 metre radius circle) section of the Rapid Monitoring from.

Subjects: Eye on the Reef
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What does it mean to be a Master Reef Guide?

Master Reef Guides are recognised as the world’s leading reef guides, interpreters and story tellers sharing the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. These reef ambassadors can provide up-to-date information on the Reef, share stories of the magical World Heritage Area, and explain what you can do to make a difference.

Subjects: Human uses on the Reef

Coral spawning-this is the most important event of the year for the Great Barrier Reef

Video of one of the most spectacular events on the Great Barrier Reef, the annual synchronised spawning of corals.

Subjects: Human uses on the Reef

Don't let your litter bug our Reef

We all have a part to play reducing marine debris across the Great Barrier Reef. Plastic bags, discarded fishing gear, plastic and glass bottles, rubber thongs, aerosols and drink cans can harm wildlife and pose a navigational hazard.

Subjects: Responsible Reef Practices

Going fishing? How zoning helps hook you a catch.

A video explaining how zoning works and how it can help you catch fish.

Subjects: Responsible Reef Practices

Indigenous Ranger Training on the Reef

A video explaining Indigenous Reef Ranger training. This ranger training aims to cross-pollinate traditional knowledge with Western science to protect Indigenous heritage values and ultimately, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Subjects: First Nations Peoples

Indigenous Rangers on the Reef

This video explains the Indigenous rangers program. It is a nationally-accredited training course by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. It provides rangers with the skills to ensure Marine Park users comply with its rules and traditional lore.

Subjects: First Nations Peoples
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2022 Eco Challenge Handbook

In this handbook you will find all the instructions for the 2022 Eco Challenge. The new Reef Guardian Schools Eco Challenge aims to build student capacity for eco-entrepreneurship, inquiry learning, real-world problem solving, and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) innovation. The focus of the challenge is for students to explore the current and future issues facing the Great Barrier Reef and its connected ecosystems, and work together to develop an eco-friendly idea that could help protect the Reef for future generations.

Subjects: Reef Guardians

Mantis Shrimp at Reef HQ Aquarium

Watch to learn more about these marine crustaceans.

Subjects: Ecosystems and Habitats

Master Reef Guides Masterclass 2022

Learn what a Master Reef Guide can do to help protect the Great Barrier Reef.

Subjects: Eye on the Reef, Responsible Reef Practices

What is the Reef Health snapshot

Gain an understanding of many agencies working together to monitor and help conserve the Great Barrier Reef.

Subjects: Climate Change, Ecosystems and Habitats, Responsible Reef Practices

How to use Eye on the Reef app

Wanting to learn more about the Eye on the Reef App and how to use it?

Subjects: Eye on the Reef

These students are living and learning on the Reef

Meet 'Milla and Ziggy' as they explore the Great Barrier Reef region.

Subjects: Climate Change, Ecosystems and Habitats, Marine Debris, Responsible Reef Practices, Human uses on the Reef
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Master Reef Guides Masterclass 2022

Learn what a Master Reef Guide can do to help protect the Great Barrier Reef.

Subjects: Eye on the Reef, Responsible Reef Practices

What is the Reef Health snapshot

Gain an understanding of many agencies working together to monitor and help conserve the Great Barrier Reef.

Subjects: Climate Change, Ecosystems and Habitats, Responsible Reef Practices

How to use Eye on the Reef app

Wanting to learn more about the Eye on the Reef App and how to use it?

Subjects: Eye on the Reef

These students are living and learning on the Reef

Meet 'Milla and Ziggy' as they explore the Great Barrier Reef region.

Subjects: Climate Change, Ecosystems and Habitats, Marine Debris, Responsible Reef Practices, Human uses on the Reef

What is the Great Barrier Reef Marine Monitoring Program?

Watch this video to get a better understanding of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Monitoring Program.

Subjects: Climate Change, Ecosystems and Habitats, Extreme Weather, Responsible Reef Practices, Water Quality

Keeping an Eye on the Reef

Live panel discussion about the Eye on the Reef monitoring and assessment program and what we do with all the data contributed.

Subjects: Eye on the Reef