Hawaii Coral Reef Network: Ophiuroidea, Brittle Stars

Investigate the coral reefs around Mokolai Island, Hawaii by researching and writing about improving the reef ecosystem.  Young scholars map threats to the ecosystem and use the list of key words to assist in their descriptions

High schoolers described the ecological relationships between Hawaiian monk seals and deep-water precious corals. They describe and explain at least two different viewpoints on how monk seals and precious coral resources

This instructional activity takes students on a virtual field trip to the coral reefs of Palau where they will explore amazing underwater cities found near a remote network of islands in the Pacific Ocean. Learn all about an ecosystem of...

Students conduct discussions on current threats to coral reefs around the world and write letters to conservation organizations urging support for coral reef protection.

Young scholars study coral reefs and global warming.

Students study coral reefs and the controversy over coral bleaching. They role-play a debate over the issue and come up with a compromise to protect the reefs and the economies that depend on them.

This site briefly details many of the echinoderms found in the coral reefs of Hawaii.

Students label the continents, oceans, and seas on a provided world map and use it to determine where they would expect most of the world's coral reefs to be found based on provided information the teacher has read to them.

All about the Ophiuroidea. Includes a picture of the fossil along with the history.

Pupils make transect and quadrat surveys using a provided worksheet in order to understand the techniques used to study coral reefs. Each type of survey is used to identify the species, diversity, and number of corals.