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MONDAY SCAVENGER HUNT  Read each question carefully, control click on the highlighted link to go to the relevant website. Read the passage carefully, then record the correct answers on notebook paper; don’t forget to put your name on it, and then turn it in. 1) Where is the [|water table] ? a) at the surface of the ground b) 6 feet underground c) in the visitors center d) the highest water mark after a rain

2) Name three [|types]  of Wetlands. a) street, sidewalk, playground b) beach, coastline, reef c) bog, marsh, swamp d) everglades, wakodahatchee, okeechobee

3) How do wetlands [|benefit]  the water supply? a) by filtering sediment b) by removing excess chemicals c) by recharging the ground water d) all of the above

4) Rain and snow are called [|__?____]  in the water cycle. a) storms b) condensation c) precipitation d) run off

5) How much of the worlds plant and animal life is [|dependent]  upon wetlands? a) none b) 20 % c) 55% d) 40%

6) Name a [|function]  of the wetlands? a) breeding grounds b) water storage c) water purification d) all of the above

7) Name the primary [|sections] <span style="color: #003300; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> of the water cycle. a) rain, snow, sleet, hail b) storage, evaporation, condensation, precipitation c) hurricanes, cyclones and El Nino d) sun, clouds, rain, wind

8) Two thirds of which significant food source for humans is dependent upon wetland <span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">[|nurseries] <span style="color: #003300; font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">? a) ducks b) cattle c) grain d) fish and shellfish

<span style="color: #003300; font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">TUESDAY Below is the list of this week’s vocabulary words. Using the “Look up” tool in the word program { highlight the word, right click to bring up tool box, select look up, choose dictionary as the resource}. Type the words and their definitions in a Word document and save to file name : your last name first name vocab wetlands.docx

wetlands, condensation, precipitation, parasitism, evaporation, greenhouse effect, aquifer, drought, infiltration, groundwater, drought, predation, erosion, endangered, evaportranspiration, swamp, saturation, marsh, watershed

WEDNESDAY

Choose a photo from those attached and write a brief (150 words) story about it. Using as many vocabulary words as possible, (extra credit if you use them all). Spelling and grammar count so be careful. Drag the photo to the upper right hand corner of your story. Save your story: your last name first name essay. docx

THURSDAY Group assignments and computer stations are on the white board. Each group is assigned to a computer station. Each group is to choose an endangered Florida wetland species ( animal, bird or plant). Using the links below you will research your species, each group member is to choose a section, Species, Habitat, Diet, Threats, Protections, and write two paragraphs about it. Collect a picture if possible, you may draw one if there is no available photo. Spelling and grammar count so be careful. Save your work: lastname firstname section species.docx [|Plant] [|Plants] [|Animals] [|Plants] [|Birds] [|Birds] [|Animals] [|Animals] [|Birds]

FRIDAY Groups from yesterday will prepare a SAVE the or Rescue ___ poster or a News Letter for the endangered species you researched. Include your drawings, pictures, or photos and your paragraphs. You may use a PowerPoint, Microsoft word, or Moviemaker. News Letters should have a Headline and two columns, use subtitles for the sections. If you choose PowerPoint or Moviemaker, use a separate slide for each section and don’t forget to “publish”. Save your work: species last name first initial of each member.docx, ppt