Everglades

Everglades National Park

Southeast United States

Everglades National Park

Everglades National Park is located in Southern Florida. It is a very well known wetland.

Wetland Characteristics

• Area of land where water doesn't drain well.

• The ground is saturated, or full of water

• Wetlands are home to many animals.

• They also help clean our water.

Poll

Have you ever been to Wildwood Park in Harrisburg?

• Yes!

• No

Wildwood Park is another example of a wetland!

However, Wildwood is much smaller and only contains fresh water. Plus, there are no alligators to worry about!

Watch the video on the next page about The Everglades

Pay attention, because you will be asked a few questions on the last slide!

Open Ended

Write one thing you learned about the Everglades, and one question that you still have. Please use capital letters and punctuation.