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Utah: Habitat: Wetlands

Find out about the wetlands in Utah. Read about where they are and what kinds of plants and animals live there. Includes activities, lesson plans, photographs, and a book list. There is a link to an eThemes resource on wetland habitats.

Grades

4,
5,
6,
7

Links

Utah Environments: This one page PDF file is a map of Utah’s biomes. Find out where the forests exist in Utah.
Wetlands and Riparian Zones: Explore this student created website to see photographs and descriptions of Utah’s wetlands and animals.
Wetland Plants and Animals: See pictures of the plants and animals that live in Utah’s wetlands. Click on “Wetlands in Utah” on the left side of the website to take a multiple choice quiz on wetlands.
Common Plants and Animals of Utah's Wetlands: Scroll down to page three of this eight page PDF file to see a list of plants and animals that live in Utah’s wetlands. Also included is a map of Utah’s wetlands.
What's in a Wetland?: This three page PDF file includes activities to help you learn where plants and animals live in a wetland habitat.
The Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve: Students can find out about these fresh and salt water marshes.
What Do You Know About Wetlands: This two page PDF file includes activity suggestions for studying Utah’s wetlands.
What are Wetlands?: This eight page PDF file includes activities to introduce students to the topic of Utah’s wetlands. Includes information about the animals and plants that live in Utah’s wetlands.
Migrating Birds: See pictures of the birds that live and migrate through the Utah wetlands.
Wetlands Reading List: Here is a list of fiction and nonfiction books about wetlands.
Wonderful Wetlands: Here is a lesson plan that challenges students to create models of Utah’s wetlands.
eThemes Resource: Habitat: Wetlands: Read about the different types of wetlands (swamps, marshes, and bogs) and find out why these habitats are in danger of disappearing. Learn more about the plants and animals that make up this ecosystem. Includes many photographs.