Georgia is a diverse state, with many habitats from coastal beaches to mountain hardwood forests. Each link below provides a pop-up online slide show with information about the plants and animals of the habitats, the adaptations of species living there, and the environmental issues facing those habitats.

Differentiate between habitats of Georgia (mountains, marsh/swamp, coast, Piedmont, Atlantic Ocean) and the organisms that live there. Identify features of green plants that allow them to live and thrive in different regions of Georgia. Identify features of animals that allow them to live and thrive in different regions of Georgia.

Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi River extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the southeast to the Blue Ridge Mountains up north. It has 70,150 miles of streams and rivers, over 425,000 acres of lakes, and over 4,500,000 acres of freshwater wetlands.

habitat. When it rains, many chemicals and debris from roads, cars, lawns, construction sites and dumps - just to name a few - run into streams and finally into the estuaries and bays. When this habitat is destroyed by the chemicals, poor farming or building too close to streams - fish die. They die because their

a. Ask questions to differentiate between plants, animals, and habitats found within Georgia’s geographic regions. b. Construct an explanation of how external features and adaptations (camouflage, hibernation, migration, mimicry) of animals allow them to survive in their habitat. c.

The state of Georgia has five regions: the Mountains, the Piedmont, the Coastal Plain, the Wetlands, and the Coast. The geographical features and the climate influence the development of vegetation and animal life in each region.

Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of Georgia's unique geography, the animals and plants that inhabit Georgia's five regions, their special adaptations, and the intricate web of...

Animals & Plants of GA. Click here to download a .pdf of the reservation form and content list.

Differentiate between habitats of Georgia (mountains, marsh/swamp, coast, Piedmont, Atlantic Ocean) and the organisms that live there. Identify features of green plants that allow them to live and thrive in different regions of Georgia. Identify features of animals that allow them to live and thrive in different regions of Georgia.

Crinklefoots Guide to Habitats. Please call to arrange a time to pick up the kits. Borrower must pay a damage deposit of $50.00 per box. Deposit (minus the $5 maintenance charge) will be refunded upon return of undamaged loan materials and completion of questionnaire. Boxes are loaned for a two-week period, which will not be renewed.