In Regenerating Florida's Coral Reef, biologists find new ways to regenerate Florida’s fragile coral reef. This video is excerpted from BBC's Natural World: Florida - America's Animal Paradise, a series displaying Florida’s diverse wildlife and its resilience against increasing environmental threats.
Coral reefs are some of the most crowded, colorful real estate on the planet — underwater cities built by tiny animals and packed with life. From Australia's Great Barrier Reef to the reefs of Indonesia, students will find no shortage of strange, striking creatures to study.
After watching coral reef videos, have students dig deeper with their own research and build a brochure covering:
- Location of the ecosystem on a world map
- Adjectives that describe the ecosystem
- Three animals that live there
- Three plants that grow there
- The climate
- Why the ecosystem matters
- Their favorite fun facts
Students summarize in their own words, which means they're practicing a real skill: pulling information from multiple sources and deciding what's worth keeping.
Travel from Florida’s crystal-clear freshwater springs to the warm, shallow waters of Florida Bay. Watch manatees gather in springs to stay warm during the cooler winter months, and see dolphins work together, using clever hunting techniques to catch fish.
Along the way, discover how Florida’s water, weather, and habitats create homes for an amazing variety of wildlife. See how animals depend on healthy rivers, springs, wetlands, and coastal ecosystems for food, shelter, and places to raise their young.
These BBC clips offer a closer look at Florida’s remarkable wildlife and the connections that hold its ecosystems together. Dive in to discover what makes the Sunshine State so wild — and why protecting its habitats matters.
In Regenerating Florida's Coral Reef, biologists find new ways to regenerate Florida’s fragile coral reef. This video is excerpted from BBC's Natural World: Florida - America's Animal Paradise, a series displaying Florida’s diverse wildlife and its resilience against increasing environmental threats.
Coral reefs are some of the most crowded, colorful real estate on the planet — underwater cities built by tiny animals and packed with life. From Australia's Great Barrier Reef to the reefs of Indonesia, students will find no shortage of strange, striking creatures to study.
After watching coral reef videos, have students dig deeper with their own research and build a brochure covering:
- Location of the ecosystem on a world map
- Adjectives that describe the ecosystem
- Three animals that live there
- Three plants that grow there
- The climate
- Why the ecosystem matters
- Their favorite fun facts
Students summarize in their own words, which means they're practicing a real skill: pulling information from multiple sources and deciding what's worth keeping.
Travel from Florida’s crystal-clear freshwater springs to the warm, shallow waters of Florida Bay. Watch manatees gather in springs to stay warm during the cooler winter months, and see dolphins work together, using clever hunting techniques to catch fish.
Along the way, discover how Florida’s water, weather, and habitats create homes for an amazing variety of wildlife. See how animals depend on healthy rivers, springs, wetlands, and coastal ecosystems for food, shelter, and places to raise their young.
These BBC clips offer a closer look at Florida’s remarkable wildlife and the connections that hold its ecosystems together. Dive in to discover what makes the Sunshine State so wild — and why protecting its habitats matters.