Home education

Online resources and lessons for homeschooling and remote teaching

Corals live in symbiosis with a tiny plant called zooxanthellae. Learn about other interactions between two dissimilar organisms. The most common types of symbiosis found in the ocean are mutualism and commensalism. Download this game and create your own.

CoralWatch Youtube channel

Explore CoralWatch Youtube playlist with instructional videos, virtual reality, the complete Coral reefs and Climate Change DVD series, workshop experiences and lectures.

Coral colour and types

Watch Youtube instructional video Use the virtual reef to practice reef monitoring in the classroom or in preparation of your fieldtrip. Learn about coral bleaching, coral types and data collection using the Coral Health Chart.

Print your own resources:
- Coral Health Charts (only for this exercise) - Data slates - Coral photos - Excell data entry sheet for virtual reef exercise - Virtual reef poster Printed copies (72 x 36 cm) are available for purchase.
ALWAYS use the original Coral Health Chart available from CoralWatch for monitoring corals in the field.

CoralWatch Activity Sheet

Activity sheet
Includes crossword, quiz, colouring-in and art activities.

Colours on the reef

Year 1 biological sciences
Includes teaching guide, 3 activities and presentation.

Virtual reality

A fun activity combining science and art
Immerse yourself in the underwater world while at home. Learn about CoralWatch monitoring, watching reefwalkers, snorkelers and divers using the Coral Health Chart on reefs at Lady Elliot Island and Northern Great Barrier Reef.

Instructions
- Download CoralWatch VR video content from YouTube - Create your own headset. Follow YouTube instructions - Create your own lenses. Follow YouTube instructions

Sustainability

Factsheet - How to save money and reefs

Quiz- How sustainable is your current lifestyle? Learn about new actions you can take in your daily life.

Childrens drawing - How to save reefs from home