TY - JOUR AU - Blyler , Karen AU - Jordan, Joy PY - 2014/10/31 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Aquatic and Marine Ecosystems—Lesson 5: Marine Ecosystems—Coral Reefs & Open Ocean: 4H351/4H351, rev. 11/2014 JF - EDIS JA - EDIS VL - 2014 IS - 8 SE - DO - 10.32473/edis-4h351-2014 UR - https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/131823 SP - AB - <p>The new Florida 4-H Aquatic and Marine Ecosystems: Leader’s Activity Guide helps leaders address the 4-H Science Initiative and is part of the Environmental Sciences Framework, OUR NATURAL WORLD. This framework includes the basic premise that aquatic/marine environments are important in children’s lives, particularly to those children in Florida. The <a href="https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/entity/topic/series_4h_aquatic_and_marine_ecosystems">4-H Aquatic and Marine Ecosystems curriculum</a> provides an opportunity for young people to practice a variety of life skills while learning marine science concepts. The curriculum also utilizes science inquiry as a way for young people (9-14) to gain a deeper curiosity about the natural world. Written by Karen Blyler and Joy Jordan, and published by the UF Department of 4-H Youth Development, November 2014.</p><p><a href="https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/4H351">4H351/4H351: Aquatic and Marine Ecosystems—Lesson 5: Marine Ecosystems: Coral Reefs and Open Ocean (ufl.edu)</a></p> ER -