W E T L A N D S

1st G r a d eS C I E N C E

R e m e m b e r . . .

• A HABITAT is a place where plants and animals live.

• A habitat has FOOD, WATER and AIR.• A habitat gives SHELTER for plants and

animals.

Wetlands Wetlands

Wetlands are areas that are covered Wetlands are areas that are covered with water and this helps the with water and this helps the vegetation to grow.vegetation to grow.

What do wetlands have?What do wetlands have?

Wetlands have:Wetlands have:

-Food and water for plants and Food and water for plants and animals.animals.

-Shelter for animals.Shelter for animals.

Wetlands get a lot of rain in the Wetlands get a lot of rain in the summer.summer.

They get less rain in winter.They get less rain in winter.

These are some of the animals that live in wetlands.

ToadsMuskrat Mink

Crane

Fish

River Otter

Ducks

Dragonfly

Tortoise

Plants in the wetlands get the Plants in the wetlands get the sunlight they need to live.sunlight they need to live.

Animals in the wetlands get the food Animals in the wetlands get the food they need to live.they need to live.

Study the wetlands!

God Bless You!

Miss Gina