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Polyps & Pufferfish

Early Years and Primary

In this Reef HQ Education Program students explore the unique and diverse world of living and non-living things on the reef. Through interactive experiences and contact with live animals, students learn about the diversity, needs and interrelationships of creatures on the reef.

Curriculum Links

Completing this Reef HQ Education Program will develop students' ability to:

  • Discuss their ideas about the needs of Great Barrier Reef inhabitants;
  • Group living things in different ways based on observable features;
  • Observe and describe components of familiar environments;
  • Draw conclusions about the relationship between features of living things and the environments in which they live;
  • Collect information about sources of food and shelter for animals on the Great Barrier Reef;
  • Look for patterns and relationships between the features of different living things and how those living things meet their needs;
  • Understand and illustrate some of the changes which take place in the course of the life span of living things; and
  • Make links between different features of the Great Barrier Reef and the specific needs of its living inhabitants.

The following unit includes suggestions for activities that can be completed before and after your Reef HQ visit.

Reef HQ Visit

This teacher resource is linked to a class visit to Reef HQ. The Reef HQ visit will enable students to:

  • Explore the needs of Great Barrier Reef inhabitants;
  • Gain an appreciation for the diversity of life found on the Great Barrier Reef;
  • Observe the features of different groups of Great Barrier Reef inhabitants; and
  • Investigate features of the Great Barrier Reef and the specific needs of its living inhabitants.

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Coral Reef Tank - Challenge Activity
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Polyps & Pufferfish - Challenge Activity
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Polyps & Pufferfish - Teaching Unit
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Predator Tank - Challenge Activity
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Shapes and Patterns - Challenge Activity
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