Georgia Regions

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Georgia Regions

• Swamps and Marshes

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Where is it?

• The swamp and marsh habitat is located within the
  Coastal Plains Region.

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Where is it?

• Do you know what swamp is located in the coastal
  plains of Georgia?

The Okefenokee Swamp
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Rivers Of the Okefenokee

• Suwanee River

St. Marys River
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Did You Know?

• The Okefenokee is the LARGEST swamp in North
  America?
• The Seminoles gave it its name.
• Its name means Land of Trembling Earth.
• Why do you think they gave it this name?

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Okefenokee Trivia

• The Okefenokee swamp used to be a part of the
  ocean when it covered Georgia a long time ago.
• Now, it contains fresh water.

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Lets Look Closer
Quick Fact How many islands does the Okefenokee
have? Around 70

• The Okefenokee has 4 land features

praries
Hammocks (small clusters of trees)
lakes
islands
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Swamp Animals
Most of the animals live in the prarie (open area
with shallow water and tall grass). Take a look
at some marsh birds. Can you name them?
Sandhill Crane
Wood Duck
Blue Heron
White Ibis
Kingfisher
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Lets Watch a Clip.

• Okefenokee Birds
• (Click and scroll down to the bottom to find clip
  2)

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Alligators Yikes!

• How many alligators do you think are in the
  swamp?
• 12,000
• There are more alligators in the swamp than
  people!

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Okefenokee Snakes

• True or False?
• The are only a few snakes in the Okefenokee.
• FALSE! There are over 36 different kinds and 5
  of them are poisonous.
• Can you identify them?

Copperhead
Eastern Diamondback (the largest)
Eastern Coral Snake
Cottonmouth (Moccasin)
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Dont Get Eaten!

• The swamp has carnivorous plants.
• (meat eating plants)
• What do you think they eat?
• Mostly insects

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Lets Take A Look

• Pitcher Plant

Bladderwort Plant

• Floats on top of water
• Insects touch its trigger hairs and they get
  sucked in!

• Tube shaped leaves that fill with water
• Bugs try to drink it and ZAP!

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Lets Unscramble!

• The Okefenokee used to be a part of the Atlantic
  ___________. (cnaoe)
• One reptile that lives in the swamp is the
  ________. (lgalrtoia)
• A land feature of the swamp ________ (mkahmcos)
• Okefenokee means Land of Trembling _______.
  (raEht)
• An insect-eating plant _________(rbadwdletro)

ocean
alligator
hammocks
Earth
bladderwort
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Turn to your neighbor and tell them 3 facts you
learned about the Swamp and Marsh.
Ticket Out The Door