My Wetland Book orn. Written by

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1 My Wetland Book orn Written by

2 Hello fellow students. My name is -k, a* and f'm a 5th grade studen t at an elementary school in Watsonville. I'm in a special class where we are learning aboutwetlands and I'd like to share with you about what wetlands are, how important they are) and an animal of particular interest to H,

3 About fir... But before I start my book, I'd like to share with you about some of my favorite things. Okay, no\m I'm ready to write about what wetlsnds are^andjacts about one of my favorite animab, flcxe,qfli{" Chnnus Frj*.

4 First, wetlands are essentially a very unique ecosystem in that the land is always, or at least most of time, wet- hence the name, wetlands. This ecosystem has special characteristics such as: 6 r r )/? ), er{ oa,f{t$alq O r..n.da o 0\an k? 1&--"..-.

5 Second, w are very fortunate to literally have wetlsnds as part of our community. They serve many important purposes, such as:

6 Third, there is a particular animal of interest to me, namely the I chose this animal because d{<.:

7 In the following paragraphs, I will briefly discuss what f researched about my animal of interest, the Pocif i, &rn,f,. I will coyer the following: classification, colhmon name, scientific name, physical characteristics, behavior, if the animal camouflages, adaptations, range, migratory, population, status, reproduction, habitat, prey, predators, where animal fits in food web, and whether the Ohlone Indians used the animal for food, clothingr or other purposes. I hope you enjoy the book!

8 Classffication otlt N a Ver+earqfrbecause it as a backbone. It is classified becaus G il \ v6 \,t t^,nrr *va \vr.^yr,)r -C ^ Nsmes The common name is and the scientiftc nome is has two names. In science, the scientific nome is the genus and species of the animal or plant.

9 Physical chsrocteristics... my animol looks like... My animal, Camouflage...does my onimal blend into its environment? After reading about my animal, f realize that

10 Adaptotions My animal is unique becaus e,* t,ns, ll!f l*-- h-.hhto-s +r**'n h*,(r i l +e*.1 lr,l,roi rorot, a Anirual behavior The way I would describe the behavior of my animal is i-t- \nnt,i 4ru^*n ), lln.^l il 10

11 Runge The fac+f i",#.r;*g i r'.j found ln.-::.iclij*{ t-.';j '.:.j. :i : l:' "-.;ff ''t.t"-*d&kqa-.. -_ j'' Migratory...does it travelfrom one location to another during seasons? Thg -Ac{,F:,( ri,c,,r*.. frisq dxs fio'i-migfate. FOf example, 11

12 Popalation The population of my animal is un l(nou)fi. Ststus The status of the p tells me whether it is endangered, threatened, or stable. What I found out is that the?ae\t;e "{-"*.*g r$, is G+o- t\q. I find this -' interesting becaus Ti'1cy are r-uo \" r=,..aru..,or-re./c - t2

13 Reproduction The reproduction of the I Habit*t...home habitat is undar t3

14 Prey and predator...(to eat ond to be eaten) The prey my animal eats are:,,1 it. //t'l ;Th f auls - The predators that eat me are t?t a a L*l.o* hg l"an l[,-- i6,teots rr ko rl'e t:{ocq, pom/y z;tia, I ;^i +Yi,r,'eol-,+ psce ';, p,e:2.-y r /---" f rec -

15 Food web The following picture demonstrates where my animal fits in the food web. hr*l{ cc r+' l-f:u \ 1'./. ) t 15

16 Ohlone fndisns the f'm curious to see if the Ohlone Indians used in anyway, for example, for food, clothing; or filr other purposes. What I discovered i,* 14wf {k* Chfone-,*^*., = Joil^'+ 16

17 References (web-sites) \l\,u\hh i* \* b'4.'!*t ra\lf.l"q^ort rc- d^oi'ai t tt do-"{s t7

18 Thank you for reading my book I hope you enjayed it and learned a lot about the?xu$ rr,_. Please feel free to comment aba my book and also, test your knowledge by answering the following questions below. I look forward ta he*ring from you. Comments for me: Questions for you: {C*n you fifiswer these...) I.,, )aa 3. o-l-4ttr, ytainss) 18