Post on 15-Jul-2015
Georgia Habitats: Atlantic Ocean
3RD GRADE LIFE SCIENCESTANDARD: S3L1A
Standards
Life Science S3L1. Students will investigate the habitats of different organisms and the dependence of organisms on their habitat.
a. Differentiate between habitats of Georgia (mountains, marsh/swamp, coast, Piedmont, Atlantic Ocean) and the organisms that live there.
b. Identify features of green plants that allow them to live and thrive in different regions of Georgia.
c. Identify features of animals that allow them to live and thrive in different regions of Georgia.
d. Explain what will happen to an organism if the habitat is changed.
Atlantic Ocean
Location:
• Creates the beaches of Georgia.
Touches the southeast corner of Georgia
Features
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100 miles of coastline with Georgia Saltiest ocean in the world
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Creates the beaches of Georgia
Animals in the Atlantic
Grays Reef houses several animal species.
From sharks, trout and flounder
Angelfish and butterflyfish
As well as endangered species like
Right Whale
Manatee
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Other animals in the Atlantic
Crabs
Shrimp
oysters
Animal features that allow them to live and thrive:
•Have gills to breathe under water or can hold their breath for a long time.
•Can survive in salt water.
•Can move quickly underwater to capture food or elude predators (fins, flippers, etc.)
These plants include but are not limited to:
• Seaweed
• Pennyworts
• Algae
• Seagrass
• sea oats (along coast)
• morning glories (along coast).
Plant features that allow them to live and thrive:
•Deep roots attach to underwater rocks.
•Plants can grow in ocean’s salt water.
•Flexible stems that can withstand water movement
Coast Plants