What Is Seagrass and Why Is It Important?
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Provided by: Mongabay Kids|Published on: April 16, 2026
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Synopsis
- This article explains what seagrass is, where it grows, and its role in coastal and marine ecosystems.
- Through comic strips, videos, photos, and text, students will learn about the ecological importance of seagrass, its role in supporting wildlife, protecting coastlines, and storing carbon.
Subjects: Biology
Authors: Mongabay Kids
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- This resource does a great job of defining unfamiliar terms within the text.
- The video of life in the seagrass meadow is a beautiful example of its importance.
Prerequisites
- Some of the embedded links may be broken.
Differentiation & Implementation
- To make English language arts connections, teachers can use the section about algae to examine the prefixes macro- and micro-.
- Inspired by the cartoon image of the dugongs eating the seagrass, students can select one of the reasons seagrass meadows are important and draw a cartoon to demonstrate it.
- To demonstrate their understanding, students can complete an exit ticket explaining the difference between algae and seagrass in one sentence and listing one or two reasons seagrass is important.
- Teachers can use this resource to make connections to SDG 14, Life Below Water. Teachers can check out this curriculum guide for more ways to bring the Sustainable Development Goals to the classroom.
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Mongabay Kids
Mongabay Kids is the dedicated youth education initiative at Mongabay, an award-winning nonprofit environmental and conservation news organization. We provide free, age-appropriate news, features, activities, and multimedia resources that inspire curiosity, ecological understanding, and action. Designed for children ages 8-14, families, and educators, Mongabay Kids empowers the next generation to explore, celebrate, and protect the natural world.
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