The Coral Connection: How Today's Students Shape Tomorrow's Oceans

Authors

Timothy Biscay, University of Central FloridaFollow
Cairo Molina, University of Central FloridaFollow
Mako Rosario, University of Central FloridaFollow
Nadia Vidal Difre, University of Central FloridaFollow

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Course Code

BSC

Course Number

4310

Faculty/Instructor

Dr. Linda Walters

Faculty/Instructor Email

linda.walters@ucf.edu

Abstract, Summary, or Creative Statement

We live in a world in which the actions we take in our day-to-day life is constantly changing the future. From the time you get up from the time you go to bed, tomorrow is shaped based on the interactions we have with not only ourselves but those around us. In our case, we took this a step forward to ensure that we can properly equip the younger generation of students with the power to change the future. Over the last few weeks, we have prepared a presentation as well as multiple hands-on activities to allow a gifted class of 4th graders not only the insight as to what a coral reef is, but what dangers corals go through every day. As time goes on, the best question to ask ourselves as researchers is not just "what can corals do for us?" but rather, "what can we do for corals?"

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Keywords

coral reefs; service learning; leadership; students; elementary school; engagement

Recommended Citation

Biscay, Timothy; Molina, Cairo; Rosario, Mako; and Vidal Difre, Nadia, "The Coral Connection: How Today's Students Shape Tomorrow's Oceans" (2024). High Impact Practices Student Showcase Fall 2024. 37.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/hip-2024fall/37