nassau grouper
Can You Have Your Fish and Eat It, Too?
Grouper Moon - a great literature focus for multidisciplinary teaching and learning
An exciting option for the classroom or home school as a science-language arts-social studies connection is Grouper Moon, a novel by Cynthia Shaw that artfully blends science and fiction. This delightful story of an island boy and a lovable fish entertains young readers while teaching them about very real coral reef and fishery conservation issues.
"It has been a wonderful class experience," writes Louise Marquering, who used Grouper Moon in her 7th grade classroom at Hamilton Creek School in Lebanon, Oregon. "It really held the students' interest and is up there with My Side of the Mountain and Where the Red Fern Grows for favorite stories. I appreciated the tie-in with our survey of the animal phyla as we studied structure and function of all animals. It also allowed me to integrate my diving experiences and pictures with both literature and science."
Treasures in the Sea
Treasures in the Sea is a resource book that provides teachers with scientific information and engaging, hands-on activities that encourage students to discover, cherish, and protect the sea and all of its treasures.
The Grouper Moon Project
What is being done to protect Nassau grouper?
In 2002, the Reef Environmental Educational Foundation launched a collaborative effort with the Cayman Islands Department of Environment to observe the last remaining active Nassau grouper spawning aggregation in the Cayman Islands. Their objectives were to develop a protocol for monitoring Nassau grouper numbers and spawning activity at the site.
Find lots of great information about Nassau grouper on this website, along with photos and videos of the Little Cayman spawning aggregation.
