1. What are wetlands? Wetlands = areas that normally have plants adapted for life in soil that is saturated or inundated with water for part of the growing season Wetlands = areas that normally have plants adapted for life in soil that is saturated or inundated with water for part of the growing season 2 major categories: Costal Wetlands- salt and fresh water marshes, mangrove swamps, estuaries Inland Wetlands- bogs, fens, prairie potholes, swamps

2. Prairie Potholes Examples of Freshwater Marshes… Wet Meadows

3. Swamps Examples of Freshwater Wetlands… Swamps are dominated by trees & shrubs!!

4. Bogs Example of Freshwater Wetland… Bogs contain a build-up of peat!

5. Alaska Tundra Examples of Freshwater Marsh…

6. Mangrove Swamps Examples of Costal Wetlands… Swamps are dominated by trees & shrubs!!

7. Salt Marshes Examples of Costal Wetlands…

8. Functions of Wetlands… Habitat for many fish and wildlife species-includes nurseries, stop- overs for migration Flood control (act as sponge) Flood control (act as sponge) Water purification Water purification Includes cleaning, removing toxins, removing silt and debris, filtering fine particulates Includes cleaning, removing toxins, removing silt and debris, filtering fine particulates

9. Questions of the Day: 1. How do we measure water quality? 2. Why is water quality important? 3. How do we prevent pollutants from entering water bodies?

10. Dec. 8 th - Today’s Agenda Questions of the Day Questions of the Day HW Check: Wetlands Assignment- go over HW Check: Wetlands Assignment- go over Wetlands Anticipation Guide (T/F) Wetlands Anticipation Guide (T/F) Wetlands Wetlands Pictures Pictures Functions Functions Metaphors Metaphors Time Permitting: Time Permitting: “Swamps vs. Shops” “Swamps vs. Shops” Ticket to Exit Ticket to Exit