How does your school or teachers connect students to the reef to promote CARE?
Teach conservation and respect for the environment, the world's oceans and its interconnected ecosystems (i.e. coral reefs, mangroves, sea grass beds)
Which Reef Guardian School Program curriculum resources were used to help students LEARN?
Reef Guardian teaching units
Environmental days (World Ocean Day, Plastic Free July, Walk to School days, National Recycle week).
Reef Guardian activities embedded into school work programs.
Which Reef Authority resources were used to help students LEARN?
Marine Park Zone and permits
Which LEARN topics were covered this year?
Responsible reef practices and marine life and boating dangers
Water quality
Marine debris
Marine management and zones
Target animals (e.g. turtles)
Conservation
Fishing and overfishing
The Great Barrier Reef
Reef worldwide
Urban development
ACT Marine Debris
Litter reduction in school (i.e. clean up proactive program)
ACT Reducing waste and recycling
Keeping chickens - feeding them food scraps
Recycling program (i.e. start a recycling program at your school)
ACT Gardens and habitat restoration
Upkeep native garden or produce garden
ACT Engage in a community/school challenge
Celebrate Environmental days (i.e. World Ocean Day, Plastic Free July, Walk to School days, National Recycle Week etc).
ACT Citizen Science Projects
Excursions to local waterway, parks, farms, reef