What are habitats and environments?

1. What are habitats and environments?

2. Overview You will learn about… • habitats • the regions of Georgia. • the habitats found in Georgia. • the organisms that live in Georgia’s habitats. • GPS Standard: • S3L1a Students will differentiate between the habitats • of Georgia (mountains, marsh/swamp, coast, Piedmont, • Atlantic Ocean) and the organisms that live there.

3. Environment • Animals live in many different environments around the world. Everything that surrounds a living thing makes up its ENVIRONMENT. In what kind of environment do polar bears live?

4. ECOSYSTEM • An ECOSYSTEM is made up of all the living and nonliving things that interact in one place.

5. What is a habitat? A habitat isany place where organisms live together naturally. It is like a neighborhood in nature.

6. Habitat Every animal has a habitat. A habitat is a place in an ecosystem where a plant or animal lives. A habitat is where an animal finds the food and water it needs to live. The animal also finds shelter and living space there.

7. What does an organism need in a habitat? • Water • Shelter • Food

8. How are these animals meeting their needs in their habitats?

9. Water is necessary for the barracuda to survive.

10. Small rodents like the gopher dig burrows in the ground to create shelter

11. Animals choose their homes based on their needs. Can you guess which Animal likes to live in a cave?

12. Now choose the Animal that lives in a tree?

13. From the islands to Savannah, Macon and Atlanta. From Dahlongega to Helen and to Rome, From dusty back roads and starry nights, Wide boulevards and city lights. Georgia, Georgia is where I live. Georgia is my home. From the farms and fields of the coastal plain With the warm sunshine and cooling rain To the piedmont with its long rolling hills To the mountain highlands and winter chills Hear the call of the whip-poor-wills. Georgia, Georgia is where I live. Georgia is my home. From the plains to the piedmont to the mountain peaks, Peach tree groves and city streets, Georgia, Georgia is where I live. Georgia is my home. Georgia is my home. Written by  Philip Matteson Georgia Habitats

14. What habitats are found in Georgia? • Remember: a habitat is the area where a plant or animal naturally grows and lives. • There are many different types of habitats found in Georgia. • Let’s learn about some… Did you know that organism is another name for living thing?

15. What are the regions of Georgia? Appalachian Plateau Ridge & Valley Blue Ridge Piedmont Upper Coastal Plain Lower Coastal Plain

16. Georgia’s Habitats • Georgia provides a home for many animals and plants. • The habitats found across the state are:

17. Georgia’s Mountains Rugged mountains, ridges, and rivers are found in the Appalachian, Blue Ridge, and Ridge and Valley regions of Georgia.

18. Mountain Animals Common Snapping Turtle Red Squirrel Black Bear Hawk These are animals that can be found in the mountains of Georgia.

19. Mountain Plants Ferns Rhododendron Yellow Birch Beautiful plants are found in the mountain regions of Georgia.

20. Piedmont • Rolling hills and pine-hardwood forests are found throughout the Piedmont region of Georgia. • Atlanta is in this region! Did you know that Piedmont means foot of the mountain?

21. Animals of the Piedmont The Brown Thrasher is the state bird. Click the bird to hear the sound it makes. Brown Thrasher Copperhead Snake Eastern Chipmunk

22. Piedmont Plants Live oak is the official state tree of Georgia Dogwood Live Oak Lily

23. Marshes/Swamps • Freshwater marshes and swamps are found in the Coastal Plains of Georgia. • Tall trees, bogs, rivers, and ponds are home to many animals in this region. • The Okefenokee Swamp, the largest swamp in the U.S., is located in Georgia. Okefenokee Swamp

24. Marsh/Swamp Animals Bullfrog River Otter Anhinga Bobcat

25. Marsh/Swamp Plants Sassafras Pitcher Plant Bald Cypress Pitcher Plants are insect-eating plants commonly known as fly-traps.

26. Georgia’s Coast • Wide, wet, beaches with hard-packed sand are on Georgia’s Coast. • The Barrier Islands serve as a habitat for animals along the Coastal Plains. • They protect the beaches by blocking wind, sand, and water that may wear down the mainland.

27. Coastal Animals The Mimic Glass Lizard is legless and is often mistaken for a snake. Mimic Glass Lizard The Gopher Turtle is the official state reptile of Georgia. Gopher Turtle Flathead Catfish

28. Coastal Plants Southern Magnolia Sea Rocket Sabal Palmetto

29. Atlantic Ocean • The Atlantic Ocean is the large body of water that borders Georgia. • It provides a home for many organisms. The Atlantic Ocean is the 2nd largest Ocean in the world.

30. Animals of the Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is full of animals of all sizes. Invertebrates, fish, mammals, and reptiles live in the ocean. Mollusks, crustaceans, and sea anemones are all invertebrates. Fish spend their entire life in the ocean.  They take oxygen in through their gills. Bottle Nose Dolphin Loggerhead Turtle Crab

31. Atlantic Ocean Plants Atlantic Ocean plants are located near the surface where sunlight can reach them, because they need sunlight for energy. They combine sunlight with nutrients from the ocean water to make food. Plankton Seaweed

32. Let’s Review….

33. Animal Habitats • What is a Habitat? • Why do different animals have different habitats? • What are the five habitats in Georgia? • Name some animals in each region. • How do animals meet their needs in both?

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