EVERGLADES ACTIVITY

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EVERGLADES ACTIVITY
Explore the Park Map and the Things To Do on the Everglades National Park website.

CHOOSE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS TO ANSWER:

Who is Ernest F. Coe?
How big is the Big Cypress National Preserve?
Which is the longest of the Long Pine Key Area trails?
Shark Valley is one of the best places in the park to view which two Everglades species?
About how long would it take to travel between Flamingo and the Gulf Coast along the Wilderness Waterway by canoe?

To begin the investigation of the Everglades ecosystem, read the following resources from the website:
Freshwater Slough
Freshwater Marl Prairie
Marine & Estuarine

Why is the Everglades called “a river of grass?”
Is the Everglades still a free-flowing river? Why, or why not?
Is the Everglades a stable ecosystem? Provide evidence to support your answer.


Select a species, plant, or animal that lives in the Everglades and write a short article about it based on research they have conducted at the Everglades website. Students can also work in teams to complete this activity. Students can use these resources to do this activity:
Animals
Plants