Explore the abiotic factors that affect Caribbean coral reefs. Many factors can be manipulated in this simplified reef model, including ocean temperature and pH, storm severity, and input of excess sediments and nutrients from logging, sewage, and agriculture. Click "Advance year" to see how the reef responds to these changes.
Launch GizmoExplore the abiotic factors that affect Caribbean coral reefs. Many factors can be manipulated in this simplified reef model, including ocean temperature and pH, storm severity, and input of excess sediments and nutrients from logging, sewage, and agriculture. Click "Advance year" to see how the reef responds to these changes.
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his worksheet takes students from refining an investigation using Coral Reefs 1 Abiotic Factors through d... (more)efining a question, formulating a hypothesis, and conducting an investigation, and then uses the CER format to organize results. This sheet can be retitled and used for any inquiry lesson.
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Biology, Environmental Science, Middle School Life Science
Constructing Explanations – Claim, Evidence, Reasoning: Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
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Biology, Environmental Science, Middle School Life Science