Created by Lisa Algee
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Completed Student Examples
4th Grade :
5th Grade :
Wetlands Bush Key Flower Pen Pals
My Wetland Book on _______________
Written by ________________________
Hello fellow students. My name is _________ and I’m a ___ grade student at an elementary school in ____________________. I’m in a special class where we are learning about wetlands and I’d like to share with you about what wetlands are, how important they are, and a plant of particular interest to me, ______________________________.
About me…
But before I start my book, I’d like to share with you about some of my favorite things.
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Okay, now I’m ready to write about what wetlands are and facts about one of my favorite plants, ___________________________.
First, 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 ecosystem has special characteristics such as:
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Second, 90% of the wetlands have been destroyed due to development and unsustainable farming practices. That means only 10% remain today. We must conserve and protect this ecosystem
Third, we are very fortunate to literally have wetlands as part of our community. They serve many important purposes, such as:
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Fourth, there is a particular plant of interest to me, namely the ___________________. I chose this ____________ because
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In the following paragraphs, I will briefly discuss the following: common name, scientific name, physical characteristics, needs, range, if the plant is native or non-native, habitat, adaptations, population, status, animals that eat the plant, and whether Ohlone Indians used the plant.
I hope you enjoy the book!
Names
The ________________ has two names. The common name is _______________________, and the scientific name is ___________________________________________________________________. In science, the scientific name is the genus and species of the plant or animal.
Physical characteristics…my plant looks like…
My plant
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Needs…
In order to grow, it needs
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The ________________ is also very important to the wetlands because it provides _____________ for the ecosystem. This is important for animals, such as ____________________________________.
Range…where it’s found…
The range
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Native or non-native…to belong or not to belong…
My plant is ______________ to California.
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Habitat…where plant lives…
The habitat is
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Adaptations…special features…
After researching the __________________, I’ve discovered that it
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Population
The population of the ____________________
is
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Status
The status of the _____________________ is
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Animals that eat me?
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Ohlone Indians…
I was curious to investigate whether the Ohlone Indians used the _____________________
for any purposes. What I discovered was
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References
(books, articles, web-sites, etc.)
Thank you for reading my book. I hope you enjoyed it and learned a lot about the __________
____________________. Please feel free to comment about my book and also, test your knowledge by answering the following questions below. I look forward to hearing from you.
Comments for me:
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Questions for you: (See if you can answer these…)
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