Under the Sea in a Coral Reef: Student Journal Page
Day 1: Plan a sculpture in a Coral Reef
Learning Goal: Create a plan
A famous coral reef is Florida is can be found in the John Pennekamp State Park near Key Largo. The
whole park is under water! The Florida reef tract is the third largest barrier reef in the world.
Questions:
1) Coral reefs are made from coral called_____________. There are many kinds of coral. Although they
look like plants, they are not. They are ___________.
2) Name two species that benefit from a symbiotic relationship in a coral reef:
______________________________ & ___________________________________________.
3) Coral reefs need: __________________________, ____________________________,
______________________, _________________________, & __________________________ to
survive.
4) Coral reefs are in danger. Three things that are damaging coral reefs right now are:
_____________________, ____________________________, ____________________________.
5) One thing I can do to help corals survive is:___________________________________________.
My design plan:
Draw the plant life and corals of your reef:
Draw at least one symbiotic relationship in your
reef: