Transcript Sink or Swim - McCreary County

Water and Animals
Today’s Goal:
To learn about the importance of wetlands.
To investigate the plants and animals that rely on wetlands for
survival.
Water and Animals
There are two
1. Soil that is saturated
things that make
or covered with water.
an area “Wetlands.”
2. Plants that have
adapted to living, at
least part of the time,
in water.
Water and Animals
Some examples of wetlands are:
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The stems and leaves of wetland plants
trap soil that’s been washed away.
Water and Animals
Wetlands help to
prevent flooding
because they can
absorb a lot of
storm water.
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They also trap
nutrients that
are used by
plants to help
them grow.
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Many animals find food and shelter in
wetlands.
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Let’s take a look at some wetland animals
from Kentucky
Copper-belly
Great
Mallard
Blue
Heron
Widow
Mud
Bullfrog
Muskrat
Beaver
Skimmer
Turtle
Water Snake