The document discusses several plants and animals that live in the Everglades, including bladderworts, Paurotis palm, and gray foxes. It also explains the importance of preserving the Everglades habitat, which has experienced damage from human development and a plane crash. Several groups now work to protect the 11,000 square mile Everglades ecosystem, which contains a diverse array of wildlife.

1. Theeverglades
by Sarah and Kaydence

2. Bladderwort
Bladderworts are a plant that lives
in the water of the Everglades. They
have little gas filled balloon like
things on their stems. Very small
animals get caught in the balloon
things which are called bladders.
They eat water fleas, mosquito
larvae, and even young tadpoles.

3. PaurotisPalm
The Paurotis Palm
is often called
“Everglades Palm”
because a lot of
these plants grow
close together in
Florida.

4. GrayFox
The Gray Fox is a
medium-sized
omnivore.[that means
it eats plants and
animals.]The Gray Fox
eats reptiles and
birds. It has
brownish, reddish fur.

5. Roseate Spoonbill
Spoonbills get their pink
color from their food.
Spoonbills use their
specialized bills to
eat.They eat algae.
There are six kinds of
spoonbills in the world.

6. Importanceoftheeverglades
The Everglades are home
to many species of plants
and animals. The
Everglades are important
for the preservation of
wildlife.

7. Pastoftheeverglades
In the past, there were
more plants and animals
than today. Did you
know there was a lot of
damage done when there
was a plane crash in
the Everglades?
This is a memorial to all the people that died in
the plane crash.

8. Spaceoftheeverglades
In the Everglades today
there are 11,000 square
miles.The river is 60
miles long. In the 1900s
there was more land for
the Everglades, but now
people have built
houses.

9. Helptotheeverglades
There are many people and
groups trying to protect the
Everglades.There are also
many different kinds of
scientists trying to make
sure the Everglades are a
safe place for many plants
and animals to live.

10. Interestingfacts
1.A flight named ValuJet Flight 592 left the Miami
International Airport on it’s way to Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta International Airport, it left on May 11th, 1996.The
plane crashed in the Everglades about 11 minutes after it
left Miami.
2.The Everglades are actually a river.
3.Fire is a common and important part of the Everglades.
4.It is the only place where both crocadiles and alligators
live.