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Geography - The Great Barrier Reef

Look at the powerpoint below , here you can see photographs of the different landscapes that can be found in Australia.

Geography - Different Australian landscapes.pptx

We are going to look at another place that you could visit in Australia this week, The Great Barrier Reef. The Great Barrier Reef can be found in a place called Queensland.

On the map can you find Sydney, Uluru and The Great Barrier Reef?

I have found some videos that will explain what a coral reef is, they are only short (around 3 minutes each)

This video it will explain what a coral reef is -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61RzwbaSoeU

These short National Geographic videos shows you what The Great Barrier Reef looks like from underwater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbNeIn3vVKM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiULxLLP32s

Task

Your Task is to create a report telling me all about The Great Barrier Reef, either record it on the attached sheet or record it in your exercise book.

I would like to know about these things, you can write some sentences for each section and add pictures if you wish:-

-Where the Great Barrier Reef is

-What the Great Barrier Reef is

-What you can find living there (3 things)

-What people like to do when they visit the Great Barrier Reef

-Why it is in danger

https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/greatbarrierreef.html

https://greatbarrierreef.com.au/great-barrier-reef-facts-for-kids/

https://www.kidzone.ws/habitats/great-barrier-reef.htm

https://www.scienceforkidsclub.com/great-barrier-reef.html

https://greatbarrierreeftourscairns.com.au/blog/top-5-things-to-do-in-the-great-barrier-reef/ - 5 things to do if you visit

Good Luck!