Georgia Regions

The Ocean

Let’s Activate Our BrainsLook at the word below.

What does it make you think of? What do you know?

OCEAN

Let’s Take a Look

What ocean is located at Georgia’s southeastern border?

Atlantic Ocean

How many mile do you think our coastline is?

100 miles

Off the Georgia Coast

Off the coast of Georgia are the Barrier Islands.

They are also called “The Golden Isles”.

“Golden Isle” Trivia• Cumberland Island is

known for its wild horses.• Ancient Indians named

Tybee Island “Salt”.• Ossabaw was named by

the Creek and Muscogean Indians for the leaves of a yaupon holly that would induce vomiting.

• Spanish Explorers were the first to claim Jekyll Island in 1510 and called it “Whale Island”.

Georgia’s Ocean Habitat

Let’s look at Salt Water Marshes

What is it?

Coastal Wetland rich in marine life

How are they formed?

They are formed from the sediment, sand, and soil brought down by the rivers.

Plants of the Salt Marshes

• Cordgrass• The root structure actually

grows horizontally (sideways).

• This root systems slows down erosion and holds the marsh together.

• It also protects them from freezes and fire.

More on Salt Marshes…

Take a look at these animals. The salt marshes help feed them. Can you identify them?

Small fish

clams

shrimpoysters

planktoncrabs

Georgia’s BeachesTrue or False?Georgia’s beaches have more sea shells than

other beaches along the Atlantic Coast?

False. It actually has less than many other beaches.

Sapello Island

Life on the Sand Dunes

Let’s take a look. Describe what you see.

Morning Glory Pennywort

Georgia’s Sea Turtles

Watch a video clip of baby turtles hatching.

Click here to view different species of Georgia turtles.

More On Turtles…

• The loggerhead turtle is the most commonly seen turtle on the Georgia Coast.

• It is considered endangered in many places.• How many eggs do you think the female turtle

will lay? about 120• After watching the video, what happens once the

baby turtles hatch? They find their own way back into the ocean.

Save the Whales!This whale comes to the coast of Georgia to

have its babies (calves).

It is our state marine mammal. Do you know its name?

Northern Right Whale

Did you know?

• The Northern Right Whale is the most endangered of the large whales in the world.

• It was named the “right” whale because whale hunters considered it the right whale to hunt since it was so easy to catch.

More On WhalesHow large does a Northern Right Whale get?

45-55 feet

How much do they weigh?

70 tons

Who is bigger? Males or Females?

Females

How many teeth do they have?

none

Let’s ReviewFill In the Letters

1. The _ __ __ __ __ __ __ islands lie off the coast of Georgia.

2. The right whale is the Georgia’s state

__ __ __ __ __ __.

3. Georgia’s border is the

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Ocean.

4. The beaches have sand __ __ __ __ __.

5. The loggerhead __ __ __ __ __ __ lays her eggs in the sand.

barrier

mammal

Atlantic

dunes

turtle

Shape Up Review

Area 4 Lead Teacher Blog

Heart: One thing you loved learning about

Square: Four things that they you feel are important concepts from the lesson being reviewed (one in each corner)

Triangle: Three most important facts you learned from lesson being reviewed

Circle: Roll all the ideas into one by writing one summary statement of all the ideas/facts/concepts learned