The students will be able to: a) describe the wet/dry seasons of the Everglades/South Florida, b) describe what happens to aquatic life as the waters in the Everglades dry down, c) explain why wading birds nest during the dry season, d) describe how the Everglades’ wildlife is adapted to the wet/dry season.
Recommended level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
1. Wet and Dry Seasons in the Everglades
2. Aquatic Life and the Dry-Down
3. Wading Birds and Wildlife Adaptations