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school in \Matsonville. I'm in a special class where ii we are learning about wetlands and I'd like share with you about what wetlands are, how important they are, apd an animal of particular interest to EGr +hL eL{rfir";d gro,lrd yV i {rc{,
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Firsto 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
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Secondr w€ are yery fortunate to literally have wetlands as part of our community. They serve many important purposes, such as:
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fi'/*ers wa*e
nd,
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Third, there is a particular animal of interest to me, namely the this animal because I
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In the following paragraphs, I will briefly discuss what I researched about my animal of interest, the C,* Grarr,rf Saj*r?il witt cover the following: classification, common 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! t:
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Ohlone Indisns
f'm curious to see if the Ohlone Indians used the t,,.,:;,:::, ..){.-,',,,-, '.,,. ., .|in anyway, for gxample, for food, clothingr or for other purposes. What I discovered i I .::
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References
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Thank you for reading my book I hope you enj*yed it and Iearned a lst about the (rt _ . Please feel fres to *, €ommenl about my book and also, test your kncwledge by *nswering the following questi*ns belcw. I losh forward ta he*ring fr*m you.
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6n
4 Synrrrl
a1
41,+.-.i!
' r ir{
,.t .t*-. {iIr
.94
q
j
Written by
I
school in \Matsonville. I'm in a special class where ii we are learning about wetlands and I'd like share with you about what wetlands are, how important they are, apd an animal of particular interest to EGr +hL eL{rfir";d gro,lrd yV i {rc{,
to
About fil€...
But before I start my book, I'd like to share with you about some of my favorite things. *a
$
/l['
ti
t
{-)
ree
wetlands are and t,1facts about one of my favorite
animalsr
.
Firsto 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
hot ,*S!{ffi
fr
4
Secondr w€ are yery fortunate to literally have wetlands as part of our community. They serve many important purposes, such as:
preve;fs {/mk.
fi'/*ers wa*e
nd,
,-\
Third, there is a particular animal of interest to me, namely the this animal because I
f
I chose
-r-4,
In the following paragraphs, I will briefly discuss what I researched about my animal of interest, the C,* Grarr,rf Saj*r?il witt cover the following: classification, common 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! t:
fft
Classffication Cal'fr>tnrtu frraupJ The sZu , rr€- I is a V e detr{'fif # because rF h q, a backhone. It is classified as a , becaus t', G ,f t lft,Q mrn a* -lri ^ an ilivQ-{ ba*x, r*,W
h&a
it J , hi,*t
*drq
rrn
L
e ia- W' o. ti*t€ il
n,
t igs
v'n i l 11
Names C* I r'{s3 r-t'i i &* E fOund-
l;.r1.t..
The
s?u,
rr*Q
I
has tWO names.
Thec6ffimorr_".,,,Tf*eis Srnut,4. and the scientific name is S^d_r,,,0?L, iui_ o=
ff
,
,)
=
In science, the scientific name is the genus and species of the animal or plant.
ar. e,, ;
Physical characteristics...
ffi! animal looks like...
My animal
fud,xy
tr5
Camoufloge...does my animal blend into its environment?
After reading about my animal, I rea lizethat
it Can C1\rrAV€ rq ft- , {roU(t d,
Adaptotions tt
My animal is unique because iT i/s r-neLl{ CIo{,)r}e
Sf*.S
t'-rl
att oc
Animsl behavior The way I would describe the behavior of my
animal
is i+ {,t,r}
Sr :;;
10
{
fric.-,;'
't
,
!
i
*"
:,
Range C
elt €orn tL,,
The L7o,*iC st'rre,l is found
{,* C t nn"*i V/a 5,,i y-,.n .{ tn fc
uJ(5?{i-,
0--
.' ;l1i(^fa
Migratory...does it trovelfrom one location to another during seasons? {
e,
lr'fi>rfl
t**
The gy*u,rr*! example,
e n'sun cj
d**s n**
b.+
Jt, I
,n* e
e
migrate. For {
&$v,
rr2u
si
)
"
'llt,'t+-e,4r / ;nr't
a{-t {"i
,rV'f
a-t'
11
i +* nJ ,li:C
17
i *r;
4',,,5
.
,.,,-,,,
Population The population of my animal
is J{) Kt: i{,i *{
Status
The status of the sztr,rre/ tells me whether it is endangered, threatened, or stable. What I found out is that the ,r**p,-; t* n'tr- is U{) K l,tA {_il fu . I find this interesting because
12
Reproduction The reproduction of
the
,l,s
i,r ; ;'.:
t{ j
,
f,a.!t
\.t f
ii
t,
,--i*{n" esrl..-
cru:e5- :*.i^ rla
is
a
Habitat...home nA
The /
l't-t
-
i
nrt ,;.,r)
habitatis iru.4!
{j"-),',1*:
,
l;
n r,,r i's- ,d,* S
.-.
${it{rfffr
13,
e
..,. .,tF ," ,,. . i ' .*r Vr_r1l..'.,:
]
flain$
,,j',
Prey and predator.".(to eot and to be eaten) The prey my animal eats are: '1-.-)
1!
:-".;:
qb' 'i
1
{a "tt
, .*-.-.-.
'
-
,i {'r r a ' ,t *\ r i...,. -* !r-odl L-'
The p redators that eat me are: -)-/ \ +.,1 f_n .
.
,'t .^
'\-J
-v'1r
t4
f
ec)
.:
841i'4'''4
rj r (JIt 4:j_l J-.i.'-
-lT"l i
1r
:!
€) neukj,
Fsod web
My animal is a
e ,!/ Xi-,i !7Zt* "|itZ*e{',
f
.
i,:*{ . The
following picture demonstrates where my animal fits in the food web.
\ffi -f
,{ "f
.d
trv 'Jr
15
Ohlone Indisns
f'm curious to see if the Ohlone Indians used the t,,.,:;,:::, ..){.-,',,,-, '.,,. ., .|in anyway, for gxample, for food, clothingr or for other purposes. What I discovered i I .::
;
,-
'o-n'' .t"'
t
ifB" ';' i-l.'e' -.,' 'l' ' 'E' 'u ,. ;#'" .-r.-' ., ' 'r'{
-.t;4;F
'
,,.
-l
j,
;t'
"v, ;i'
16
References
t7
Thank you for reading my book I hope you enj*yed it and Iearned a lst about the (rt _ . Please feel fres to *, €ommenl about my book and also, test your kncwledge by *nswering the following questi*ns belcw. I losh forward ta he*ring fr*m you.
*i
rrul
-
Comments fst me:
Questions
f*r you: {Cun $fiu $resw€r th€s€"".}
si
1.,
/, Cart yo* nA p
an . Aa\,F*q*(?,fr sf *.n/ otri**fl
3.{art y6{ d#i*r/k,€ ,,^,ha* y:-,y anlrflra t d*€{ +.# *,t*,ffi
o{htfi *r J*,*y{rl
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