Protecting ecosystems Science GCSE: Coral Case Study

This is the fifth lesson in a full unit (Biodiversity Science GCSE Coral Reefs) using the coral reef as a new context for applying concepts of biodiversity, human impacts and conservation.

The ‘How do we protect coral reefs?’ lesson develops students’ knowledge and understanding of the importance of surrounding environments to coral reefs. Students will start off by looking at the life cycle on coral reefs and the importance of mangrove forests and sea grass to the biodiversity of coral reefs. Following this students will learn what a Marine Protected Area (MPA) is and decide where they would locate the four different MPAs in Com.

The rest of the unit can be found here: https://encounteredu.com/teachers/units/coral-oceans-science-14-16