Art Words to know :
Diving down deep in a coral reef! Ceramic Coral and sea rock
sculpture!
Clay:
3D (three-dimensional):
Science Words to know:
Environment: All the living and nonliving things that surround and
affect an organism.
Ecosystem: All the living and nonliving things in an area.
Habitat: The part of an ecosystem that meets the needs of an
organism.
Interdependence: Plants and animals, including humans, interact
with and depend upon each other and their environment to satisfy
their basic needs. *
1) What is Coral? They are animals
-Plants live inside of them
-They are made of tiny polyps (which look
like upside-down jellyfish)
2) What is a Coral Reef? A community with
several thousand organisms living together
in the ocean.
3) Name a Florida Coral Reef:
4) Symbiotic relationship: So happy together!
5) Why are coral reefs important?
6) What is threatening coral reefs?
7) What can we do to help coral reefs?
8)
“What Counts” ----Your sculpture must have:
-at least 3 different organisms (example: coral polyps, starfish, and sea anemone)
-1 symbiotic relationship (example: clown fish and sea anemone)
-at least 2 clay techniques (example: stamping and additive sculpture)
Symbiotic relationships in a coral reef:
Sea Anemone………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Clown fish