Coastal Habitats (V07)

Why are estuaries important? Discover the value of coastal habitats to wildlife and how important they are to people too.

Objective: To demonstrate the value and importance of coastal habitats to wildlife and to people.

Time required: Approximately 50 minutes.

Cost: $155.00 USD program fee.

Recommended Grade Level: 4th-8th grade (students age 9-13 years).

Materials: To participate in this program, you will need the following:

1. A videoconferencing system capable of 384 Kbps or more, either IP or ISDN (required).
2. The SeaTrek companion curriculum for Coastal Habitats (optional)
   (See curriculum appendix for alignment to National and Sunshine State Standards).

Overview: In this videoconference, Mote Marine Laboratory will present a media-rich videoconference on coastal habitats, using the estuaries of Florida for examples.

• Opening featuring Top 10 Estuary Facts. (~5-10 min.)
• What is an Estuary? (~5-10 min.)
• Why are Estuaries Important? (~5 min.)
• What is Threatening Them? (~10-20 min.)
• What is Mote's Research on Estuaries? (~5 min.)
• What can Students Do to Help Estuaries? (~10 min.)
• Questions and Answers. (~5-15 min.)

To register for this program, click here.