Learning LIVE online with the Everglades Foundation in this series
Thu, Jan 09
|Virtual Learning
In this series from the Everglades Foundation and Everglades Literacy, students will be introduced to the Everglades, learning about a special place in Florida home to many different plants, animals, and habitats.
Time & Location
Jan 09, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Virtual Learning
About the Event
In this series from the Everglades Foundation and Everglades Literacy, students will be introduced to the Everglades, learning about a special place in Florida home to many different plants, animals, and habitats. This presentation serves as an introduction to the Everglades ecosystem and reviews the differences between the wet and dry habitats, focusing on some of the trees and plants in each. Students will then learn about well-known animal species in the Everglades and learn the differences between American alligators and American crocodiles. Students will also discuss threats to the Everglades, including invasive species, and how they can help protect the ecosystem.
2024-2025 School Year
Everglades Literacy Virtual Classroom Presentations
FREE classroom presentations about various Everglades topics!
Choose your topic and click “Register Here” for the live webinar links. Please put "Surf Skate Science" as your school.
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Presentations
Thursday, October 10, 2024 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Exploring the Everglades Ecosystem - Register Here
Thursday, November 7, 2024 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Everglades “Eye Spy” Adventure - Register Here
Thursday, January 9, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Feathered Friends of the Everglades - Register Here
Thursday, February 20, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Amazing Animal Adaptations in the Everglades - Register Here
Thursday, April 3, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Everglades Evidence: Animal Tracking and Scat - Register Here
3rd -5th Grade Presentations
Thursday, October 17, 2024 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Exploring the Everglades Ecosystem - Register Here
Thursday, November 21, 2024 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Courageous Careers in the Everglades - Register Here
Thursday, January 23, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Amazing Animal Adaptations in the Everglades - Register Here
Thursday, February 27, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Trailblazing Women of the Everglades - Register Here
Thursday, April 17, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Hidden Heroes of the Everglades - Register Here
The Everglades Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit working to protect and restore America's Everglades through science, advocacy, and education.
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