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Tidal freshwater marsh: In Wetlands of the coastal plains, page 9; Figure 8 shows a tidal freshwater marsh. The dominant plant here is sawgrass, the same species that occurs abundantly in the Everglades. Here it is growing along a blackwater river in front of a swamp forest. The area illustrated here is close enough to the...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Palm trees in Everglades National Park, FL: Palm trees in Everglades National Park, Florida. Everglades National Park was declared a national park in 1934, though it took the park's proponents another 13 years to acquire funds and land. The park protects approximately one-fifth of the Everglades ecosystem...; Format: image/photograph

Exploring the Everglades: After reading the book, Everglades, by Jean Craighead George, students will apply basic Internet navigation and computer skills to complete a scavenger hunt about the Everglades. As a culmination activity, students will use a word processing program to type a paragraph detailing what they have learned about the Everglades.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Social Studies); By Debbie Fox.

Which word is it?: Students will determine the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary words using Context Clues, a dictionary, and structural analysis within a game format.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); By Donna Harkey.

Wetlands of the coastal plains: This Carolina Environmental Diversity Explorations “virtual field trip” explores the various wetlands of North Carolina's coastal plain and the plant communities found there.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Plants on the Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, FL: Plants on the Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, Florida. The Anhinga Trail is one of the most popular in the park. It takes hikers through a sawgrass marsh, allowing them to view herons, egrets, anhingas, alligators, and turtles, among other creatures....; Format: image/photograph

A strangler fig in Everglades National Park, Florida.: A strangler fig in Everglades National Park, Florida. The strangler fig starts as an epiphyte (an organism growing upon a living plant), and slowly spreads its roots down across the host plant. This growth pattern allows the plant to compete with larger plants,...; Format: image/photograph

A submerged alligator on the Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, FL: A submerged alligator on the Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, Florida. The Anhinga Trail is one of the most popular in the park. It takes hikers through a sawgrass marsh, allowing them to view herons, egrets, anhingas, and turtles, among other creatures....; Format: image/photograph

Baby alligators in Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, FL: Baby alligators in Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, Florida. Shark Valley is at the heart of the park in a sawgrass marsh. Visitors can explore the area by boardwalk, hiking trail, or observation tower. Everglades National Park was declared a national...; Format: image/photograph

A mangrove swamp in Everglades National Park, FL: A mangrove swamp in Everglades National Park, Florida. Everglades National Park was declared a national park in 1934, though it took the park's proponents another 13 years to acquire funds and land. The park protects approximately one-fifth of the Everglades...; Format: image/photograph

A heron on the Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, FL: A heron on the Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, Florida. The Anhinga Trail is one of the most popular in the park. It takes hikers through a sawgrass marsh, allowing them to view egrets, anhingas, alligators, and turtles, among other creatures. Everglades...; Format: image/photograph

View of the Anhinga Trail through grass, Everglades National Park, FL: View of the Anhinga Trail through grass, Everglades National Park, Florida. The trail cuts across a pond. Everglades National Park was declared a national park in 1934, though it took the park's proponents another 13 years to acquire funds and land. The park...; Format: image/photograph

A cormorant at the edge of a pond, Everglades National Park, FL: A cormorant at the edge of a pond, Everglades National Park, Florida. Everglades National Park was declared a national park in 1934, though it took the park's proponents another 13 years to acquire funds and land. The park protects approximately one-fifth...; Format: image/photograph

Alligator and ducks on a pond, Everglades National Park, FL: Alligator and ducks on a pond, Everglades National Park, Florida. Everglades National Park was declared a national park in 1934, though it took the park's proponents another 13 years to acquire funds and land. The park protects approximately one-fifth of the...; Format: image/photograph

Resources on the web

Ichthyology at the Florida Museum of Natural History: Ichthyology? Think fish! This site contains a huge variety of images, information, news articles, and activities about fish, sharks, and three key south Florida ecosystems: Florida Bay, the Everglades, and the Florida Keys. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: Florida Museum of Natural History

Exploring the Environment: Promotes science-literate and reflective students who are knowledgeable of the earth's processes and their responsibilities for stewardship using these instructional resources. Find activities and learning modules for coral reefs, global climate change, the... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: NASA

Water's Journey: The Everglades: This site looks at the impact of humans on the Florida Everglades and the steps that are being taking to restore this important ecosystem. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by:

National Parks: Only you can prevent the coming crisis: Students explore economic issues facing the U.S. National Parks. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

Teaching science through picture books: A rainforest lesson: In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, a study of the tropical rainforest is introduced through the picture book Welcome to the Green House by Jane Yolen. This science lesson, which incorporates reading, writing, and technology, is a template... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Science); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Managing the Everglades ecosystem: This lesson uses the Internet to explore the Everglades ecosystem using the resources on the Everglades National Park website. It uses the Internet to provide students with experiences that they may not be able to acquire firsthand. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science