Bloom or Doom: Understanding Algal Blooms
Join Porci and Annika in this exciting episode of Porci’s Ocean Patrol as they investigate algal blooms. This resource also features 32 information and inspiration cards that support playful thinking and hands-on learning.
NSW Marine Estate
This webpage includes activity books, lesson plans, teacher guides, marine estate fact sheets and information on marine-related career options to support primary school teaching about the NSW marine environment.
Marine Estate Agents Program (Year 1-2)
The Marine Estate Agents Program is an education program for HSIE and Science subjects under the NSW syllabus. Many activities are also aligned with the cross-curriculum priorities of Sustainability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures and Histories.
Discover Port Phillip: Water & Wildlife Stories
Discover Port Phillip: Water & Wildlife Stories is a five-part ebook series created by the Dolphin Research Institute with support from the Port Phillip Bay Fund. These free, story-driven ebooks highlight the incredible marine life and environments of Port Phillip, aiming to connect the community with what lives in our own backyard.
Healthy reefs – from polyp to policy
A 10-week unit plan containing lessons and activities that allow students to explore the definitions and determinants of reef health from how the biology of corals is influenced by the environment, through to local and regional approaches to management of reef threats. The unit plan can be used as a full block, or flexible, to suit your needs. Topics covered include coral biology, marine biodiversity, reef habitats, health of reefs, local and global threats, marine management, sustainability, citizen science, marine
Corals at Your Doorstep (Moreton Bay, QLD)
The lessons and resources of this 'Corals at Your Doorstep' booklet are developed for high schools in the Moreton Bay area and is part of the CoralWatch 'Moreton Bay Education Package'. The lessons and activities in the booklet are aimed at year 7 Science.
Corals are Cool and Crucial
Students will explore the importance of the Great Barrier Reef and local reefs, investigating the coral lifecycle and the ways ocean life depends on interconnected relationships for survival. They will examine the threats posed by climate change and other human impacts, and discover how citizen scientists contribute valuable data on coral health. Through hands-on practice with virtual tools, students will monitor, collect, and analyse coral data. Finally, they will identify sustainable actions they can take in their daily lives and
Reef Guardian School
Reef Guardians curriculum aligned education resources cover a range of topics to teach and learn about the Great Barrier Reef including climate change, World Heritage and Cultural values, sustainability, wetlands, threats and biodiversity. Follow the link to find resources, including our Reef Beat poster series, unit plans, activity sheets, videos and much more!
Acidic Oceans Experiment
The "Acidic Oceans" activity demonstrates how ocean acidification, caused by increased carbon dioxide, affects sea creatures like crabs and clams, using a simple home experiment to simulate the impact of acidic conditions on shells.