Students record changes in the composition of a coral reef.  In this Coral Reef activity, students recognize the needs of Coral Reef species to survive.  Students chart changes in population over time. Students write an essay...

Learners explore the coral reef. In this food chain lesson, students study the plants and animals of the coral reef and how they each play a role in that ecosystem. They participate in a class play to demonstrate the types of animals in...

Students explain the main concepts of food webs and food chains. They describe the role of animals, plants, and other organisms in cycling energy and matter through a food web by creating mobiles. Lesson contains adaptations for all levels.

Students identify the different requirements for photosynthesis to take place. In this space science lesson, students simulate conditions in Saturn to investigate if photosynthesis is possible there. They use data and observations...

Students examine organisms that inhabit the coral reefs and their living requirements.  In this coral reef lesson students chart population changes and play a game.

Students explore plants. In this plant lesson, students examine organisms to determine which are plants. During this introductory lesson, students explore characteristics of living things.

Students will be able to find out about feeding relationships on a coral reef. They then will be able to develop a food chain and food web using coral reef animals and plants using the Coral Website.

Young scholars examine the role of carbon in the oceans and how phytoplankton determine the levels present. In groups, they practice measuring primary productivity using two methods. They use the internet to research the role of...

In this unique writing worksheet, students complete two word searches by crossing off all the words hidden on each grid to uncover the mystery answers.

Explore the diversity of algae.

As benign as it may look up close, the tiny seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia can wreak quite a bit of havoc on coastal ecosystems. This super algae is very adaptable; it also grows fast and spreads easily. Eric Noel Munoz gives the details of...

Wikipedia offers the short definition of brown algae, a large group of multicellular algae.

Students are introduced to the producers of the various marine environments, their chemical processes, and identifying characteristics.

Discusses the history of red algae use by humans, its physical characteristics, their uses in medicine, and their uses in food.

For good information about marine flora, go to this site from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. It provides details about different types of seaweeds and phytoplankton. It also contains a photo gallery.