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Everglades Flora and Fauna gallinule sawgrass prairie egret Anhinga – the snake bird cypress stand Egret in Cypress Swamp
Over the next 6 weeks, you will read The Missing ‘Gator of Gumbo Limbo, poems, and non-fiction articles about the Everglades.
: Your mission is to research and explore one of the following: Geological History of the Everglades History of the Seminole Indians in the Everglades Ecosystem – Flora, Fauna Everglades’ Keystone Species Homelessness – its causes, solutions Dangers to the Everglades: Pollution, Invasive Species, Habitat Destruction, Endangered Species • Restoration of the Everglades • • •
You will select one of the following for a culminating project: • Everglades Eco-Travel Brochure • Powerpoint Presentation on – Geological History of the Everglades – History of the Seminole Indians in the Everglades – Everglades Ecosystem – Flora, Fauna – Everglades’ Keystone Species – Homelessness – its causes, solutions – Dangers to the Everglades: Pollution, Invasive Species, Habitat Destruction, Endangered Species – Restoration of the Evergladess • Persuasive PSA to save the Everglades
• Week 1: – – – Calendar Everglades – Read Aloud Missing ‘Gator , Forward – Chapters 3 (45 pp) Poem, “Some Rivers” by Frank Asch Vocabulary Game Googledoc – collect images of Everglades, maintain bibliography • Week 2: – – Missing ‘Gator, Chapters 4 -6 (42 pp) Biome, A Journey into a Wetland “Everglades, ” a short history by Julie Greiner Vocabulary Test – chapter 1 - 6 • Week 3: – Chapters 7 -9 Missing ‘Gator (50 pp) – The Everglades, River of Grass by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, pp. 9 -14 • Weeks – 4 - 6. – Research • Creation of. Bibliography – Works Cited • Research Paper – 400 words • Presentation – brochure, powerpoint, PSA – Brochure, Powerpoint, PSA
See and learn more about the Everglades http: //animals. nationalgeographic. com/animals/enlarge/american-alligator_image. html • Hear an American Alligator • Watch - Video: Gator Water Dance • Restoring the Everglades • http: //video. nationalgeographic. com/video/player/environment/goinggreen-environment/conservation-in-action/everglades. html
More Websites for Research • • • • Websites: http: //www. nps. gov/ever/presskit/index. htm http: //glades. sfwmd. gov/empact/home/index. shtml The Living Everglades. A website designed to provide citizens, scientists, teachers, and students access to a vast amount of information and data about the Florida Everglades. Environmental Kid's Club: URL: http: //ww. epa. gov/kids/ - A good site for younger students or second language learners. Uses graphic organizers. http: //www. epa. gov/opptintr/index. html - A site dedicated to education and information about toxins, pollution and programs. http: //www. dep. state. fl. us/ - This site contains links and articles about Florida's environmental concerns. http: //www. theevergladesstory. org/animation/ - This site has good animations, 2 -4 minute video clips, URL: http: //www. nps. gov/ever/eco/wdstrok. htm Comments: An excellent site with a wealth of information about wading birds in the Everglade. The site contains links to further resources and research.
Sources • • Alligator (Title Slide). National Geographic. http: //animals. nationalgeographic. com/animals/photos/alligators-and-crocodiles/american-crocodileemerging-water_image. html. American Alligator Basking on a Riverbank. National Geographic. . Retrieved 9/2/08. [http: //animals. nationalgeographic. com/animals/enlarge/american-alligator_image. html]. “Join us for dinner. ” National Geographic. Retrieved 9/2/08. [http: //animals. nationalgeographic. com/animals/enlarge/nile-croc-teeth_image. html]. Alligatoridae. Словари и энциклопедии на Академике Мобильная версия. Добавить поиск в браузер. Экспорт словарей на свой сайт. Retrieved 9/2/08. [http: //dic. academic. ru/dic. nsf/enwiki/455]
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