Georgia Habitat

1. Georgia Habitats:
Atlantic Ocean
3RD GRADE LIFE SCIENCE
STANDARD: S3L1A

2. Standards
Life Science S3L1. Students will investigate the habitats of different organisms and
the dependence of organisms on their habitat.
a. Differentiate between habitats of Georgia (mountains, marsh/swamp, coast,
Piedmont, Atlantic Ocean) and the organisms that live there.
b. Identify features of green plants that allow them to live and thrive in different
regions of Georgia.
c. Identify features of animals that allow them to live and thrive in different
regions of Georgia.
d. Explain what will happen to an organism if the habitat is changed.

3. Atlantic Ocean

4. Location:
• Creates the beaches of Georgia.

5. Touches the southeast corner of Georgia
Features

6. More Features
100 miles of coastline with Georgia
Saltiest ocean in the world

7. More Features
Creates the beaches of Georgia

8. Animals in the Atlantic
Grays Reef houses several animal species.

9. From sharks, trout and flounder
Angelfish and butterflyfish

10. As well as endangered species like
Right Whale
Manatee
Loggerhead Sea Turtle

11. Other animals in the Atlantic
Crabs
Shrimp
oysters

12. Animal features that allow them to live and
thrive:
•Have gills to breathe under water or can
hold their breath for a long time.
•Can survive in salt water.
•Can move quickly underwater to capture
food or elude predators (fins, flippers, etc.)

13. These plants include but are not limited to:
• Seaweed
• Pennyworts
• Algae
• Seagrass
• sea oats (along coast)
• morning glories (along coast).

14. Plant features that allow them to live and thrive:
•Deep roots attach to underwater rocks.
•Plants can grow in ocean’s salt water.
•Flexible stems that can withstand water
movement

15. Coast Plants