Coral Reef Printables
Anatomy of a coral polyp free minibook.
Coral reef printables. Each animal and plant on or around the reef has a job to keep the ecosystem healthy. We used pipe cleaners. Do not republish upload or alter the pdf files. Sea animals featured in these sets incude coral reef fishes jellyfish starfish seahorse crab octopus dolphins sharks whales orca and sea turtles.
They are very bright and colorful and full of interesting animal life. Glue some animals and corals onto the background. Are you learning about ocean habitats in your homeschool. A vertical box orientation is just a general guide.
Make a coral reef craft with your kids. Coral reefs are in danger of disease and possible disappearance due in part to human activities. For instance if you are highlighting the bottom dwellers a horizontal position is probably better. Crafting foam assorted pipe cleaners in various colors scissors pencil craft glue.
You can always change it depending on which part of a coral reef habitat you are focused on. In fact a quarter of the ocean s species depends on the coral reef for food and shelter. You can also paint the details if you like. A coral reef is one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world.
A coral reef is a beautiful underwater ecosystem that is made up of colonies of reef building corals. Reading comprehensions a coral reef grades 2 3 tsunamis coral reefs grades 3 4 donald s tale of the coral reefs grades 3 4. Included with the ebook also provided in booklet format is a set of comprehension questions and writing prompts for researching about coral reefs and coral reef animals. More creatures live on coral reefs than in any other habitat in the ocean.
Read and color come see the coral reef. Available in jpg or pdf format and in lined and unlined versions. Consider enjoying this book with your child then give this easy pipe cleaner coral reef craft a try. Six free printable black white and colored sea animal sets to use for crafts and various ocean themed learning activities.
Coral reef activities worksheets printables and lesson plans. How many different animals can you count on this reef. These printables are for personal and non commercial use only. Free printable coral reef stationery for 8 5 x 11 paper.
Use the corals to make a coral reef diorama or use them for other ocean themed crafts and learning activities. Exploring coral reef systems is a full color informational text ebook with real photographs of coral reef life. Your children will enjoy learning about coral reefs with these free animals of the coral reefs printables. The reef is a clear warm and shallow ocean habitat made of coral polyps and tiny animals.
Coral reef or the rainforest of the ocean as it is fondly dubbed is home to a fascinating array of marine animal and plant lives.