My Coral Buddies & Me " Activities Book"

Ages
4+
My Coral
me
Activity Book

Hi! I am Brainy
Bob.Meet my
friends.
I am Fire Fred,
please do not
touch me!
Hi friend, I
am Star Light!
Hello my name
is Earl Elk.
My name is
Samantha,
you can call
me Sam.
brain coral elkhorn coral star coral staghorn coral fire coral
When many of us join together
we form a reef. How? Our friend
Polly!
Polly is a polyp, she forms the
reef where we live.
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name and Color Me
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When we are strong
and healthy our friends
come out to play!
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Our home is in danger.
We are losing our friends
‘Zoox’ (algae). Zoox give us
our food and color.
SCIENCE FACTS
Did you know?
Pollution is
caused by humans.
Zoox die because of
pollution, and warmer
waters. My friends
and I look pale or
‘bleach’ when
Zoox die.
Greenhouse gases
in the ocean make
them warmer.
Zoox are algae
called zooxanthellae.
Zoox are our tiny friends that
live in Polly, the polyp.
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Why should you care about Corals?
We do many
things for humans!
People dive and snorkel
to visit us.
We provide food.
Build and protect beaches.
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Find the Underwater Words
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POLLUTION
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Good
Luck!
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CONNECT THE DOTS
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Find your Coral Buddies!
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Now that we are friends,
help protect us and one
day come visit us!
A Publication by BlueGreen Initiative Inc.
with support from
The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Blue Economy
Written By Crystal N. Drakes
Sponsored by Sandals Foundation