Coral Reef

1. A larvae the looks like an octopus. It is called a coral when it multiplies and forms a colony.
2. They are sensitive to temperature change.
3. When the coral loses its food and color for too long.
4. Because there are more climate changes.
5.Recycle, save energy, and avoid using cars.

1. 1500 species of fish, 360 species of hard coral, 1/3 of world's soft corals, 22 species of sea birds, and 32 species of shore birds.
2. Climate changes cause the waters to warm.
3. Causes pollution which makes fish leave and causes birds to have less food.
4. Public transportation, use clothes lines to dry, and open windows instead of AC.

Benefits
-Teaches small children the problems in our world.
-Starts to make ideas in children's minds about how to solve these problems.

Drawbacks
-Can make kids worry about things they shouldn't have to care about.
- They will not hold a child's attention long enough due to too much info.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UgVN6OjFOA
-This video entices people to want to go to Australia and see just how beautiful it really is out there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw_WjN-4n3U
-shows people what to expect when you are visiting the reef and gives examples of how you could do it.

Great Barrier Reef

1. living structure.
2. Calcium Carbonate
3. Act like glue making sand, rocks and other strong things stick to coral.
4. 1975
5. 33%
6. 20000 years old, 500000 years old.

Unfair Treatment

Aboriginals and westeners began to interact from 1910 all the way until 1971. Children were ripped from their families and the guardians were lied to about the whereabouts of these children. The government was doing this in an effort to “civilize” the children into a more western culture. Children were often abused, scared, and physically as well as sexually abused by their new “parents”. Westerners attempted to change these children into a more western style of living but these attempts often failed. When these children were taken away from their parents in the 1900’s, they later became known as the “lost generation”. Many of these children who were horrified when taken away will never be able to live a normal life ever again. Many of them became hobos, drinkers, and even became violent people. Australia, who is striving to make the deadline for the olympics now has a decline in their happiness. The Aboriginese story is making many people around the world think differently of Australia. Most of the time, Australia is known as a nature loving, peaceful place. But, after these stories Australia has severely diminished its reputation. In my opinion there should definitely be an apology by the prime minister because these people were treated poorly and differently. They were the native land owners so why should they be punished because settlers from another country came and attempted to domesticate them? An apology is the least the prime minister could do and i think the aborigines absolutely deserve to be apologized to.