Great Barrier Reef Environment

Video 1

1. Polyp is the beginnings of a coral reef. Polyp needs to have hundreds of other polyps to be considered coral.

2. Coral is sensitive to ocean water temperature.

3. Coral bleaching occurs when the zooxanthellae in the polyp ,eaves because the ocean temperature is too high.

4. Scientists believe coral bleaching is happening more than ever because of the climate change happening right now.

5. Three things we can do to reduce coral bleaching is to recyle, avoid uneccesary car journeys, and saving energy.


Video 2

1. Fish: 1,500 species
Hard Coral: 360 species
Soft Coral: 1/3rd of the worlds coral species
Sea Birds: 22 species
Shore Birds: 32 species

2. climate change is responsible for the warming oceans

3. Flooding increases pollution in reefs and the sea birds have less to eat because the fish move away.

4. Three ways to reduce climate change is to take public transport, open windows, and drying clothes on a line instead of in a dryer.


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1. two benefits from using this media to teach kids are they are onclined to watch it because it's hip and they can share it with others. Two downsides to teaching kids using videos is that they can not share the point very specifically and they can only be viewed if you have internet connection.

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