reefs off Orpheus Island to the patch reefs 

 30 miles offshore. 



They visited Australian schools and saw 

 "The School of the Air" in action. And they 

 learned about environmental problems 

 confronting Australians in Queensland 

 such as deforestation, oil drilling in the Great 

 Barrier Reef, rising sea level and manage- 

 ment of fish and shellfish resources. 



In addition, the Tar Heels tasted steak 

 and kidney pies, talked with commercial 

 fishermen, and yes, heard an occasional 

 "G'day mate." 



The program was sponsored by UNC 

 Sea Grant, the University of North Carolina 

 at Charlotte, and the Massachusetts 

 Audubon Society. Ten teachers received 

 scholarships for the trip from the NC. 

 Math and Science Educational Network. 



/ Teachers can explore 



/ _ \Jr\ other worlds down under 

 I witn a C0 P V of Coastal 



\~^\A Geology. The 121 -page 

 \ yj North Carolina Marine 



Education Manual takes a 



look at the geology and geography that 

 make up the Coastal Plain. 



The easy-to-use workbook was developed 

 by public school teachers and university 

 professors to help science teachers incor- 

 porate marine lessons into their curricula. 

 The book is geared toward middle- and 

 junior high school classes but can be 

 adapted to other grades. 



Coastal Geology covers plate tectonics, 

 coastal plain sediments, continental shelf 

 geology, barrier island and estuarine geology 

 and ecology. Each section includes back- 



ground reading and a comprehensive list 

 of references and resources. 



I n addition , the book includes more than 25 

 classroom activities such as "Making Marine 

 Fossils" and the "Plate Tectonic Puzzle." 



For a copy, send $3.50 to Sea Grant 

 and ask for UNC-SG-78-14A. 



Coastwatch is published monthly except 

 July and December by the University of 

 North Carolina Sea Grant College Pro- 

 gram, 105 1911 Building, Box 8605, North 

 Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C. 

 27695-8605. Vol. 16, No. 8, September 1989. 

 Dr. B.J. Copeland, director. Kathy Hart, 

 editor. Nancy Davis and Sarah Friday 

 Peters, staff writers. 



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