"Coral Gardener"
Provided by: Sea Walls|Published on: April 27, 2021|Last updated: September 26, 2026
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Artwork
Subjects: Visual and Performing Arts
Authors: Cinzah Merkens
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Synopsis
- This mural in Grenada depicts the positive efforts in the Caribbean islands to restore the oceans.
- The woman in the painting is dressed in Grenadian colors and is shown swimming through the ocean to bring back life to it.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This artwork presents positive climate action.
- The resource lists four ideas for how students can take action to help save coral reefs.
Additional Prerequisites
- The artist's statement at the bottom of the page features background information about the mural.
- This resource will be most effective if students are already familiar with ocean restoration and coral reef conservation.
Differentiation
- This could be used as a hook in a science class after which students could further research actions taken in the Caribbean and around the world to help protect our oceans.
- Students outside the region where this resource is focused could identify positive actions that can be adopted to rejuvenate the oceans near them.
- Act classes could use this resource to inspire students to create their own climate change-related art.
- Other resources include this video about saving coral reefs and this video about coral reefs in Tobago.
The resource portrays an artwork that can inspire students to explore and design local strategies to mitigate climate change's impact on marine ecosystems. This is recommended for teaching.
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