Coral Reefs
Introductory sources
These Youtube clips are reliable sources which give you an excellent introduction to coral reef ecosystems:
- BBC: Wild Indonesia [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aX61LzmeYA]
- Greast Barrier Reef and other Natural Wonders [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTE_hQVccps&feature=fvsr]
- Life on the Coral Reefs [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG9DaYAh9po]
Locations and Climate
You could choose one of these reefs for your assessment or find one of your own:
- Great Barrier Reef, Australia: [http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/places/world/great-barrier-reef/index.html]
- Location: 10°41’ S - 24°30’ S, 146° 49' 60 E.
- Climate: of a main Island [http://www.climate-charts.com/Locations/a/AU94299002002830.php]
- Belize Barrier Reef system, Central America:
- Location: 18'S, 146.5' E
- Climate: of nearest city [http://www.climate-charts.com/Locations/p/PH98836.php]
- Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Phillipines: [http://www.tubbatahareef.org/?page=about] Location: 119° 45' and 120° E, 8 ° 45'-9 ° 00 N Climate: of nearest city [http://www.climate-charts.com/Locations/p/PH98836.php]
Library Resources
The Library has many different resources you can use for this assignment:
Books:
You can find books about coral reefs in the Non-fiction collection at 574.526367 or 577.0994. there is also a DVD at this number.
Magazines:
Useful Magazines include Australian Geographic and National Geographic Magazine (Old copies are available in the non-fiction collection at 910; new copies or on the magazine rack) .You might also find information about coral reefs in Helix or Scientriffic Magazines (Old copies are available in the non-fiction collection at 505; new copies or on the magazine rack.)
Factual Fiction:
You could also use some of the information in the Magic School Bus book in the Fiction collection at F SCH. This is very useful if you have trouble reading text-book style information.
Books:
You can find books about coral reefs in the Non-fiction collection at 574.526367 or 577.0994. there is also a DVD at this number.
Magazines:
Useful Magazines include Australian Geographic and National Geographic Magazine (Old copies are available in the non-fiction collection at 910; new copies or on the magazine rack) .You might also find information about coral reefs in Helix or Scientriffic Magazines (Old copies are available in the non-fiction collection at 505; new copies or on the magazine rack.)
Factual Fiction:
You could also use some of the information in the Magic School Bus book in the Fiction collection at F SCH. This is very useful if you have trouble reading text-book style information.
Free Pictures
Just because an image is on Google, doesn't mean you can legally cut and paste it into an assignment. You have to find out whether the person who took the photograph or designed the image will give you permission to use it. the Coral Reef Alliance has fantastic photographs that are free for students to use [http://www.coral.org/resources/photobank.html]. If you click on "Full size" you can print these pictures out much larger than they appear on the screen.