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Georgia Regions
The Ocean
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2. Let’s Activate Our Brains
Look at the word below.
What does it make you think of? What do you know?
OCEAN

3. Let’s Take a Look
What ocean is located at Georgia’s southeastern border?
Atlantic Ocean
How many miles do you think our coastline is?
100 miles

4. Off the Georgia Coast
Off the coast of Georgia are the Barrier Islands.
A barrier island is a sandy strip of land offshore that protects the mainland.
Barrier islands block damaging winds and ocean waves from Georgia’s estuaries, salt marshes, and the mainland. Without them, wind and water would wash away sand and soil from the coast.
They are also called “The Golden Isles”.

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“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”.
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6. 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.
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7. 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.
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8. More on Salt Marshes…
Take a look at these animals. The salt marshes help feed them. Can you identify them?
Small fish
shrimp
oysters
clams
plankton
crabs

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Georgia’s Beaches
True 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
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Sand Dunes
Sand dunes are mounds of sand formed by wind and moving water. They are a result of the process of deposition, in which the sand is deposited, or dropped there.
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Life on the Sand Dunes
Plants that live on sand dunes serve a very important purpose! Do you know what it is?
Sea Oats have shallow roots that help trap the sand and hold it in place against constant winds. Sand dunes are very easily destroyed, but sea oats can help keep them together!
Morning Glory
Pennywort
Sea Oats
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Gray’s Reef
Gray’s Reef is off the coast of Georgia, and is the largest near-shore live bottom reef!
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Georgia’s Sea Turtles
Watch a video clip of baby turtles hatching.
Click here to view different species of Georgia turtles.
Click here to watch.
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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.
There are two main reasons why many sea turtle babies don’t survive. One of the reasons is that baby sea turtles often mistake street lights for the moon and head towards busy roads instead of heading to the ocean. After watching the video, can you think of the other reason?
Many predators like to eat baby turtles.
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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
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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.
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More On Whales
How 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
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18. The Pelican
The pelican is a marine bird that lives along the Georgia coast. Do you know what adaptation helps this bird survive in it’s habitat?
The pelican has a long wide bill with a pouch that allows it to scoop up fish from the water to eat.
Click the picture for a video about Pelicans!

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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
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