Below the surface: coral reefs in Papua New Guinea: teacher's manual

Abstract

With fishes, sharks, dolphins, turtles, and brightly coloured corals, Papua New Guinea has one of the most striking marine environments in the world! Below the Surface is an environmental education (EE) manual developed specifically for teachers in PNG schools. It addresses key concerns of PNG’s coastal communities, and encourages students to discover, cherish and protect their coastal environments. This manual will guide you step by step through a series of activities that pose a challenge to your students: how to conserve coral reefs for their future. Your students will do an art activity to explore biodiversity in Your Marine Scene, discover interconnectedness of the marine world in the Web of Life, play the Coral Reef Challenge, and follow-up with a community investigation in Community Connections. Finally, they will work collaboratively to design creative solutions to environmental conservation issues in Corals Reefs, Values & Beliefs, and will have the opportunity to design and implement a real-life conservation project in Reef Relief: Make it Happen!