Synopsis:
Biologist Joanie Kleypus studies the living coral that protects coastlines and provides miles of underwater habitat for the abundant marine animal and plant life.
Running time 2:26 minutes.
Classroom Activity:
Bio Art Mural
Subject: Science & Arts
Topics: General Biology & Visual Arts
Grades: 5 - 10
Knowledge and Skills:
- Understands the importance of biodiversity for the viability of an ecosystem.
- Understands the general scheme of classification of animals.
- Can determine the order of a given animal.
- Can determine the order of a given plant.
- Understands the general scheme of classification of plants.
- Can create a collage or illustration, which illustrates the relationship between several elements of a complex system.
Flash 7 or greater is required.
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