Adaptations

AdaptationsAdaptations

Presented by FSGA Forestry Presented by FSGA Forestry DepartmentDepartment

Presented by:Presented by:

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MontreMontre KristineKristine TamiaTamia IsaiahIsaiahMiaMia DerrickDerrick SamuelSamuel LeliaLelia

33rdrd grade grade FLE FLE Hinesville, GAHinesville, GA

FSGA Field TripFSGA Field Trip

The Fort Stewart Forestry Department brought a “field The Fort Stewart Forestry Department brought a “field trip” to the Frank Long Elementary 3trip” to the Frank Long Elementary 3rdrd grade. We grade. We learned about habitats and different animals found in learned about habitats and different animals found in our area. We also were able to touch a live alligator our area. We also were able to touch a live alligator and a gopher tortoise. We ended the field trip with a and a gopher tortoise. We ended the field trip with a walk on our nature path. The forestry men were our walk on our nature path. The forestry men were our guides and they pointed out many different things guides and they pointed out many different things along the way. We had a lot of fun!along the way. We had a lot of fun!

This presentation shows the highlights of our field trip. This presentation shows the highlights of our field trip.

We learned thatWe learned thatsnakes shed theirsnakes shed theirskins. They do thisskins. They do this because they growbecause they grow out of their skinout of their skin and need a newand need a new one.one.

This shows the snakes rattle….

This snake skin is about 10 feet long

Alligators can be found in many different places in…Alligators can be found in many different places in…the swamp, marsh, lakes and ponds. the swamp, marsh, lakes and ponds.

We got to touch a We got to touch a live alligator.live alligator.

Look carefully Look carefully to see the baby to see the baby alligator.alligator.

Alligators can grow quite Alligators can grow quite large. This “guy” was large. This “guy” was found on Fort Stewart.found on Fort Stewart.

These are pictures of tortoises that live on Ft. Stewart. The one on the top left is a shell that was found on FSGA. The instructor was showing us how he gets the tortoises to come out of their shells.

We were given the chance to touch the gopher tortoise.

Mrs. Turner poses with the gopher tortoise. This particular tortoise is a resident at the FSGA Forestry Department.

Animal skulls found on FSGA

This is a bird house and a snake skin

These are specimens that were found on Ft. Stewart.

Butterflies, Grasshoppers, Bugs and a Dragonfly

Listening

and learning

CreditsCredits

Fort Stewart Forestry DepartmentFort Stewart Forestry Department

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