ADAPTATION: Coral Reefs of Vanuatu

LearningMedia, Public Broadcasting Service

The coral reefs of the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu are the backbone of the island's environmental and economic health. Today they face destruction from a silent predator that can rapidly decimate an entire reef. In this video, students learn about how a starfish is destroying the coral reefs of Vanuatu and how the islanders are adapting.

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Teachers will need to create a lesson plan and/or supporting materials to integrate this video into their curriculum. This could be a suitable video to accompany a lesson on adaptation or mitigation of climate change, as well as how climate change affects species interactions.
The coral reefs of the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu are the backbone of the island's environmental and economic health. Today the reefs face destruction from a silent predator that can rapidly decimate an entire reef. Crown-of-thorns starfish are rapidly destroying the health of the reef and islanders are finding ways to cope. This documentary-style video includes introductory level scientific content. Passed initial science review - expert science review pending.
Free standing video only. No accompanying materials. The content is organized and flows nicely through a combination of storytelling and narration with visuals. This is a very inspiring and engaging video about how humans are adapting to changes in their environment. There is no teacher guide attached to this resource, however, it is one of 4 videos in a curriculum found on PBS Learning Media: [link https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/pbs-adaptation/]