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Resource Title:Exploring the Environment: Coral Reefs
Description:From Wheeling Jesuit University and NASA-Classroom of the Future, this website introduces students to environmental challenges facing the world's coral reefs. This Coral Reefs learning module is part of the Exploring the Environment series, which present students with real-world environmental problems resulting from human activities. The Coral Reef site contains concise sections that address Biodiversity, Climate Change, Spheres (e.g. Anthrosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere), and Remote Sensing. The site's Teacher Pages provide support information for using the module including instructions for software-use, and objectives for Problem-Based Learning. The site also contains good-quality photographs, related links, and references. Other modules in the Exploring the Environment site include Mountain Gorillas, Florida Everglades, Yellowstone Fires, Temperate Rainforest, and more.

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Contributor(s) Wheeling Jesuit University.
Grade Level Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
High School
Middle School
Intended Audience Higher Education
Learner
Secondary Education
Students
Teachers
Technical School First Cycle
University First Cycle
Language En
Publisher / Resource Provider Wheeling Jesuit University.
Resource Format Text/html
Resource Type Instructional Material
Instructor Guide/Manual
Lesson/Lesson Plan
Nonfiction Reference
Overviews
Reading Materials
Reference Material
Science Materials
StillImage
Text
Rights Information Wheeling Jesuit University/NASA-supported Classroom Of The Future
Subject Keyword(s) Animals
Biodiversity
Coral Reef Conservation
Coral Reef Ecology
Coral Reef Ecology -- Research
Ecosystems
Humans and The Environment
Life Science
Personal and Social Issues
Science
Science -- Biological and Life Sciences
Science -- Biology
Science -- Oceanography