The program begins with an introduction and demonstration of the specialized equipment used on our expedition. Two students are chosen from the audience to demonstrate the scuba equipment we use to explore the Australia Great Barrier Reef, including our nifty underwater scooters! After the scuba demonstration, we show how coral reefs are formed. We build a coral reef on stage using castings of the actual corals from the Great Barrier Reef! Another demonstration uses specially designed corals that nest one inside another to show how corals grow. After the demonstrations, undersea explorers, Wayne and Karen Brown, take your students on their exciting adventure, via a fascinating multi-image slide presentation, to visit the largest living organism on earth, the Australia Great Barrier Reef...and the home of Nemo, from the Disney/Pixar movie, Finding Nemo,! This multi-image presentation shows the unique character of our planet. The earth is not really a land planet, but a water planet. To meet the creatures in this watery world, your students are invited to join the Browns on the expedition boat where they meet the captain divemaster. As they accompany Wayne and Karen on a scuba dive, your students see the incredible diversity of life on the largest coral reef on earth. Your students also meet the Nemo and some of his underwater friends from Finding Nemo. We see a fascinating variety of marine creatures big and small, from the most docile to the most dangerous. The students learn about the special relationships between different creatures. They also learn how some fishes protect themselves from predators and search for food. As time allows, at the end of the presentation a brief time is set aside for a questions and answers.

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