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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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Living things on the Reef VLE program flyer

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Classification of Reef Creatures VLE program flyer

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Ecosystems and Reef Relationships VLE program flyer

Ecosystems and Reef Relationships virtual learning experience - program overview and outline

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Reefs at Risk VLE program flyer

Reefs at Risk virtual learning experience - program overview and outline

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Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef VLE program flyer

Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef virtual learning experience - program overview and outline

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Reef Babies

A series of printable worksheet activities designed for students to learn about animal reproduction on the Great Barrier Reef.

Subjects: Reef Guardians
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2012 Reef Beat Education Series: The inshore Great Barrier Reef, bursting with biodiversity

A series of resources that include a set of posters and an activity book that link to inshore biodiversity on the Great Barrier Reef.

Subjects: Ecosystems and Habitats, Endangered Species, Reef Beat Series, Reef Guardians, Responsible Reef Practices, Water Quality

2011 Reef Beat Education Series: Working together today for a healthier Reef tomorrow

A series of resources that include a set of posters and an activity book that link to stewardship actions on the Great Barrier Reef.

Subjects: Climate Change, Reef Beat Series, Reef Guardians, Responsible Reef Practices

2010 Reef Beat Education Series: Sea Country Connections

A series of resources that include a set of posters and an activity book that link to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage and Culture on the Great Barrier Reef.

Subjects: First Nations Peoples, Reef Beat Series, Reef Guardians

Reef Beat education series: Junior Outlook Activity Sheets

A series of resources including an activity book and 10 posters featuring Dr. Chloe, Dr. Dave and others giving a colourful, junior snapshot of the 'Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2019'. This Reef Beat package provides an introduction to some Reef animals and actions to protect them and the Reef. These include coral, crabs, crown-of-thorns seastars, fish (and green zones), dugong, seabirds, marine turtles, whales, sharks and protecting your patch.

Subjects: Climate Change, Ecosystems and Habitats, Endangered Species, Reef Beat Series, Water Quality

Reef Beat education series: Junior Outlook

A series of resources including an activity book and 10 posters featuring Dr. Chloe, Dr. Dave and others giving a colourful, junior snapshot of the 'Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2019'. This Reef Beat package provides an introduction to some Reef animals and actions to protect them and the Reef. These include coral, crabs, crown-of-thorns seastars, fish (and green zones), dugong, seabirds, marine turtles, whales, sharks and protecting your patch.

Subjects: Climate Change, Ecosystems and Habitats, Marine Debris, Reef Beat Series, Water Quality

Reef Beat education series: Junior Outlook It all started with a polyp

A series of resources including an activity book and 10 posters featuring Dr. Chloe, Dr. Dave and others giving a colourful, junior snapshot of the 'Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2019'. This Reef Beat package provides an introduction to some Reef animals and actions to protect them and the Reef. These include coral, crabs, crown-of-thorns seastars, fish (and green zones), dugong, seabirds, marine turtles, whales, sharks and protecting your patch.

Subjects: Climate Change, Ecosystems and Habitats, Endangered Species, Marine Debris, Reef Beat Series, Water Quality
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GBRMPA Teaching Units - Ecosystems: Year 9 Australian Science curriculum focus

In this mini unit, students will investigate starch production in leaves and understand how plants use the sunlight energy to produce food. Students will explore energy flow in food webs within ecosystems. Students will identify the biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems and understand how these interact and relate to energy flow. Students will investigate how changing abiotic factors impact ecosystems and understand how natural and human events also impact ecosystems.

Subjects: Ecosystems and Habitats

GBRMPA Teaching Units - Coral bleaching: Year 8 Australian Science curriculum focus

In this mini unit, students will observe different animal and plant cells under the microscope. They will investigate the structure and function of different animal cells and observe and describe the function of chloroplast in plant cells. Students will investigate zooxanthellae and their symbiotic relationship with coral and use this understanding to explain coral bleaching. Students will recognise the link between carbon footprint and coral bleaching and identify ways to manage carbon footprints from the individual to community level.

Subjects: Climate Change

GBRMPA Teaching Units - Wetlands: Year 7 Australian Science curriculum focus

In this unit, students will investigate different wetland types. They will describe how wetlands are part of the water cycle. Students will identify different animals that live in wetlands and group and classify them. Students will recognise and understand the interactions between living things in food chains and food webs in a wetland, and how human activity can affect these interactions. Students will understand and investigate water health of a wetland and consider threats to wetland health and how to manage it.

Subjects: Ecosystems and Habitats

2016 Reef Beat Education Series: Threats to the Reef

A series of resources that include videos and an activity book that link to threats to the Great Barrier Reef.

Subjects: Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Marine Debris, Reef Beat Series, Reef Guardians, Responsible Reef Practices, Human uses on the Reef, Water Quality

2013 Reef Beat Education Series: The amazing Great Barrier Reef, let's keep it great

A series of resources that include a poster and an activity book that link to the amazing Great Barrier Reef and its importance as a national and global icon.

Subjects: Reef Beat Series, Reef Guardians

2012 Reef Beat Education Series: The inshore Great Barrier Reef, bursting with biodiversity

A series of resources that include a set of posters and an activity book that link to inshore biodiversity on the Great Barrier Reef.

Subjects: Ecosystems and Habitats, Endangered Species, Reef Beat Series, Reef Guardians, Responsible Reef Practices, Water Quality
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Here's how you can protect the Great Barrier Reef

A video explaining how your actions can help protect the Great Barrier Reef.

Subjects: Climate Change, Responsible Reef Practices

How we use science to manage the Great Barrier Reef

A video explaining how the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority manages the Great Barrier Reef.

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What is the International Coral Reef Initiative?

A Video explaining the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI). Australia is a founding member of the ICRI — a partnership of nations and organisations working together on coral reefs and related ecosystems around the world.

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Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2019

Video of our 2019 Outlook Report highlights the urgent need for our continued and accelerated action to improve the long-term outlook for the Great Barrier Reef.

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

What is the Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report?

Climate change is the biggest threat to coral reefs worldwide. Check out this explainer video for a summary of the Reef’s long-term outlook and what’s being done to protect this great natural icon.

Subjects: Climate Change, Ecosystems and Habitats, Endangered Species, Extreme Weather, First Nations Peoples, Marine Debris, Responsible Reef Practices, Human uses on the Reef, Water Quality

Monitoring for management: Reef 2050 plan?

The Reef 2050 Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program is a coordinated and integrated monitoring, modelling and reporting program for the Great Barrier Reef and its adjacent catchment that will help track the progress towards targets and objectives of the Reef 2050 Plan, under the plan’s seven themes. This will be a key input to assessing the effectiveness of the plan.

Subjects: Climate Change, Endangered Species, Extreme Weather, Marine Debris, Responsible Reef Practices, Water Quality