Ninth graders read text imbedded in this plan and find the answers to 3 questions: Why is the Great Barrier Reef one of the natural wonders of the world? What value does the reef offer Australia's economy? How is the reef being damaged?

Students investigate the life cycles of fish as they observe a trout's life in class.  In this fish life activity, students create a proper habitat in a fish tank for the trout eggs to spawn and thrive for several weeks....