STEM Units

The Reef Guardian School REEFlection task was developed to commemorate the 20 year anniversary of the Reef Guardian School program. Since 2003, more than 300 schools have participated in environmental and sustainability projects and activities within their classrooms, their school grounds and local areas that help protect the Great Barrier Reef. These actions have been central in igniting curiosity and connecting students, teachers, their communities, and local environmental agencies to make positive changes for the marine environment. This fosters and promotes a culture of Reef stewardship.

The REEFlection task is designed to capture your story of connection to the Reef and what it means to you to be a Reef Guardian.

Ozobot instruction sheet.

Use this colour code chart to help program your ozobot.

This guide contains information about the 2025 Reef Guardian Schools Eco Challenge including participation and entry guidelines and details of each of the eight challenges.

The survey slate used when conducting a 10-minute timed-swim survey as part of the Rapid Monitoring: Be a Marine Biologist for a Day program.

This teaching resource guide has been designed around an inquiry-based model to assist with incorporating gamification within the classroom. Students learn key STEAM and life skills through inquiry-based learning, and we hope this resource compliments your teaching. We have provided subject specific Australian curriculum codes (ACARA 9.0) and have provided ways to adapt this to international curriculum outcomes at the end of this document. We have also aligned this eco-challenge to 9 of the UN global sustainable development goals.

During this unit, students will cover: The water cycle of coastal aquatic environments, A/biotic data collection comparing three aquatic environments, discussion of how water quality is influenced by various biotic and abiotic factors, identification of a/biotic influences on environmental conditions and impacts to the three environments.

STEM Activity Sheet using Ozobots. Colour the codes on the path to help your ozobot explore the Reef responsibly.

Be a Marine Biologist for a Day - 10-minute timed swim survey - word version