STUDENTS
Hey Kids! Want to know more about the cool, colorful, coral reefs of the northern Gulf of Mexico? You’re in the right place! We can give you questions to stump your friends, answer those burning questions you’ve always wanted answered, and show you fun activities and coloring pages that you can download and use at home. You’ll even find links to other nifty kid stuff on the web. So, jump on in and have a good time!
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DID YOU KNOW?
- The Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary contains the northernmost
coral reefs in the continental United States.
- The Flower Garden Banks NMS is the only place you can find the yellow/gold
phase of the smooth trunkfish.
- Hammerhead sharks swim in large schools at the Flower Garden Banks NMS
every winter.
- Whale sharks, the largest sharks in the world, often cruise through the Flower
Garden Banks NMS in the summer.
- Some of the brain and star coral formations in the Flower Garden Banks NMS are
as large as Volkswagen Beetles.
- Water from 31 states flows into the Gulf of Mexico. That's more than the
combined number of states whose water flows into the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans!
- The Flower Garden Banks NMS is the only national marine sanctuary in the Gulf
of Mexico.
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I'VE ALWAYS WONDERED...
The more you learn about the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary,
the more questions you are likely to have. It's such a unique and fascinating
location! So, we've designed this spot just for you.
We love helping students learn more about their environment, but keep in mind
that we're not here to do your homework! If you're really curious about
something, please ask. But, if you're in the middle of a research project, please
check out the rest of our website and even the resources at your local library first.
If you still can't find the answer to your question, then ask away!
Ask Away!
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COLORING FUN
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GET CREATIVE
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ACTIVITY ACTION
- Coral Crossword Puzzle (58kb)
- designed for upper elementary and middle school, but fun for all ages if you like word games (key included)
- Coral Word Search (58kb)
- designed for upper elementary and middle school, but fun for all ages if you like Word Searches (key included)
- Kids Corner - Coral (10.2MB)
- designed for upper elementary
- Zooxanthellae Words (79kb)
- designed for upper elementary and middle school, but fun for all ages if you like word games (key included)
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LINK ME UP
- National Marine Sanctuaries
- learn about ALL of your national marine sanctuaries
- National Marine Sanctuaries For Students
- more cool stuff for students!
- Sanctuary Encyclopedia - learn all about the cool critters found in your national marine sanctuaries
- Ocean Explorer - follow current expeditions, see images of the latest discoveries, read the daily logs to learn about what the scientists have found so far, examine the mission plan, discover cool ocean career possibilities and even Ask an Explorer a question via email!
- NOAA For Students
- from oceans to weather to space, you'll find it here!
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