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Florida International University Libraries: Reclaiming the Everglades

For Students 9th - 10th
Reclaiming the Everglades is a collection of historical documents which, until recently. was only available by appointment at the holding library in Miami. It is comprised of all or part of sixteen collections that focus on the efforts...
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Read Works

Read Works: Pythons Invade the Florida Everglades

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the problems pythons, a nonnative species, are causing in the Florida Everglades. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Florida History: The Unconquered Seminoles

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article that discusses the history of The Seminole Indians in Florida. It includes facts about the Seminole War, illustrations, as well as quotes.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Everglades National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to the official site of the Everglades National Park. It is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United Stat. Designated as a World Heritage Site, International Biosphere Reserve, and Wetland of International Importance....
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Everglades

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from WILD TV, a scientist in the Florida Everglades talks about her research on the pig frog. [6:25]
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History Miami: Miami: One Hundred Years of History

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent discussion of Miami's colorful history from pre-European days up to modern times. Covers topics such as the Seminole Wars, the birth of Miami, the Everglades drainage project, Colored Town, the land boom, the Great...
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Harcourt: School Publishers: Exploring Ecosystems

For Students 3rd - 8th
Compare and contrast three very different ecosystems - the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, the Florida Everglades, and the Arctic Coastal Plain in Alaska. Learn what makes each of them unique, and about the adaptations plants and animals had...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Earth as Art: A Landsat Perspective

For Students 9th - 10th
A really cool site showing Satellite (Landsat 7) images of unique geographical and meteorological phenomena. Images show cloud formations to rainforest devastation.
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Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Freshwater Marshes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Come and check out this site featuring information on Freshwater Marshes. The content of this resource includes facts about marshes, photographs of marshes, and more.