Coral Reefs

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Coral Reef Handout

Instructions: Visit the attached websites below to answer the questions that follow.

Part A - (Individual work)

1. What is a coral reef?

2. What are the three main types of coral reef?

3. How are the reefs listed in question (2) formed?

4. List the types of reefs that are found in the Caribbean. Be sure to provide examples of where exactly they can be found.

Part B - (Group work)

Instructions: In your assigned groups create the following models as indicated below using the materials of your choice that is provided.

Group A                  Group B                        Group C

Barrier Reef            Fringing Reef                Atoll Reef

Materials                            

Play-doh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
Hardboard
Glue
Scissors
Paper towels
Cartridge paper
Crayons
Ruler
Images (of reefs to be modeled)