How does your school or teachers connect students to the reef to promote CARE?
Have displays and nature positive messaging in the classroom/ school
Teach conservation and respect for the environment, the world's oceans and its interconnected ecosystems (i.e. coral reefs, mangroves, sea grass beds)
Make connections with First Nation Peoples and their connection to land and sea
Which Reef Guardian School Program curriculum resources were used to help students LEARN?
Reef Guardian teaching units
Which Reef Authority resources were used to help students LEARN?
Reef Authority Educational Videos (i.e. Classification of Reef Creatures, Great Barrier Reef Aquarium YouTube channel, Reef Authority Youtube channel)
Which LEARN topics were covered this year?
Target animals (e.g. turtles)
Indigenous culture and histories
ACT Reducing waste and recycling
Compost Bins
Worm Farms
Keeping chickens - feeding them food scraps
ACT Water conservation
School water audit and/or reduction (i.e. look at the amount of water your school uses and make a plan to reduce it)
ACT Reducing energy
Using/installing solar
ACT Gardens and habitat restoration
School kitchen garden (i.e. garden that produces fruit and vegetables for your schools tuckshop)
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).
How did you SHARE Reef Guardian School Program membership?
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