Coral Oceans KS2: Coral food chains

This lesson combines science and creativity to help young people learn more about life on the coral reef and the food chains that link them together.

The output for this activity is to create a mobile to hang at home or in the classroom, showing some of the main types of life that can be found on the coral reef, and how they are related through predator-prey relationships.

This is a single lesson from the unit Coral Oceans 7-11. This science-based unit uses the stunning imagery and 360 media from the XL Catlin Seaview Survey and covers several of the main concepts for students studying living things at upper elementary level.

The unit can be used as a standalone primer for students, using a new and exciting context of corals, clownfish and sharks, or as a comparative study to the local environment.

Students work through a series of connected lessons to develop their understanding of:

• habitats and how they provide the basic needs of plants and animals
• identification, classification and the use of keys
• life cycles, anatomy and sexual reproduction
• how animals obtain their food using the idea of food chains
• how animals and plants are adapted to their environment
• human impact on the environment

Access the full unit’s resources here: https://encounteredu.com/teachers/units/coral-oceans-science-7-11