AY Honors/Coral Reefs

Coral Reefs

Skill Level

1

Year

2018

Version

17.03.2026

Approval authority

North American Division

Overview

Corals are creatures that form their own fantastic ecosystem. Discover the biology behind them and the threats they face today. File:Coral Outcrop Flynn Reef.jpg

The Challenging Part

The most challenging requirement of this honor is probably this:

14. Do at least two of the following:

a. Visit an aquarium which exhibits reef species.

b. Make a collection of at least five species of dead coral you find washed up on a beach or fossil corals. Make sure you obey local laws about collecting.

c. Watch a presentation about reefs. Summarize what you learned about coral reefs.

d. Draw or paint a picture of a reef community with at least ten species.

e. As a group, make a short video about a reef conservation project. Explain why this specific habitat should be saved.

f. Create a 3D diorama of a coral community.

g. A similar project approved by your instructor.