Transcript Georgia Habitats: Atlantic Ocean

Georgia Habitats: Piedmont
3rd Grade Life Science
Standard: 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.
The Georgia Piedmont
Location:
• Piedmont means “foot of the
mountain.”
• The Georgia Piedmont is located
between the coastal plain and
the mountains in the northern
half of Georgia. It covers the
middle of Georgia.
Features:
• The piedmont is an area of
rolling hills.
• The piedmont has forests,
lakes and rivers. Major
River is the Chattahoochee
River
More Features
• Mild winters and hot summers.
• Most number of people in GA live in this
region.
Soil in the Piedmont
Red clay gives the ground its color.
Animals in the Piedmont
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wild turkey
Raccoons
Squirrels
Deer
birds of prey
eastern bluebirds
opossums.
Red fox
Animal features that allow them to live and
thrive:
• Body covering allows animals to survive in hot and
cold conditions.
• Claws or talons for hunting prey.
• Fur to survive winters.
Animal Features
wild turkey
Raccoons
birds of prey eastern
bluebirds
Squirrels
opossums
Deer
Red fox
Plant features that allow them to live and
thrive:
• Plants can survive hot summers and cold winters.
• Aggressive growing plants with long vines (kudzu)
• Trees have thick bark to protect against cold winters,
insects, and animal invasion.
• Thick bark also protects against trees drying out.
• Deciduous trees drop leaves in fall to minimize water
loss.
These plants include but are not limited to:
• Kudzu
• pine trees
• oak trees
• hickory trees
• dogwood trees
Piedmont Plants
Kudzu
Pine trees
Oak trees
Hickory trees
Dogwood trees
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