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    The document describes a 4th grade field trip to the Great Barrier Reef with 20 students and 4+ chaperones. Before the trip, students watched a video about the reef and developed 10 research questions. They also chose a fish native to the reef to study. During the trip, students reflected on being at the reef, tracked sightings of their chosen fish, took notes from a local presentation on the reef's impact, and photographed areas that seemed diminished to analyze environmental factors. Afterward, students researched and created an action plan about helping the reef, raising awareness of it, or preservation efforts.

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    Great Barrier Reef

    Field Trip
    By: Desiree, Cassidy, Taryn, and Conner
    Grade: 4th
    Number of Students: 20
    Number of Chaperones: 4+Teacher
    (Student Copy)

    Before the trip


    Watch the National Geographic video Great Barrier Reef video. Develop ten
    questions about the reef based on the video. The questions should not be yes/no
    questions.

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    10.
    Throughout the video, choose a fish that youd like to do more
    research on. You may also do additional research to find a fish that is
    native to the Great Barrier Reef. If you are unsure if the fish is from
    the reef, ask your teacher.
    CHOSEN FISH to study:

    Resource 1:
    Notes:

    Resource 2:
    Notes:

    Resource 3:
    Notes:

    Resource 4:
    Notes:

    During the trip


    Reflection
    When you arrive at the reef, take a moment to reflect on how the reef makes you
    feel.
    Example: The reef makes me feel so small. The ocean goes for miles and miles
    and we are only seeing part of it.

    Graph
    At each site you are exploring, keep track of how many times you see the specific
    fish you chose to do research on (before the trip). The goal is to see which area of
    the reef has the highest density of that type of fish. After graphing, write a short
    explanation of why you think the numbers are the way they are. For example, if
    the fish is most prominent in site one, is it the amount of coral that draws the
    fish?

    EXplain

    Interview with a local


    During the presentation by a local resident, take notes about how the reef has
    impacted the local culture and environment.

    Main Topic

    Notes

    Explain
    While snorkeling, observe various areas of the reef and examine areas that seem
    to be diminishing. Take photos of these areas in order to reflect upon the reasons
    for the wasting away. Compare these sections to ones that are thriving. Explain
    the environmental factors that may have resulted in the some of reef diminishing
    and some thriving.

    Elaborate
    Using information gained on the trip, pick one of the follow questions to research
    and create an action plan.
    What can you do to help the reef?
    What can you do to help people become aware of the reef?
    What are some ways that people are trying to preserve the reef?

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