Overview

This episode of Divine Designer® takes you to Okefenokee Swamp in southeast Georgia. The Swamp is a 412,000 acre (685 square miles) wetland with an extraordinary diversity of fauna and flora. As a blackwater swamp, it is formed in a watershed and carries little or no sediment. Though it is a dark tea-color due to tannic acid, the water is almost 98% pure!

In this episode, you will encounter fascinating plant life such as carnivorous plants, cypress tress with “knees,” never-wets, and pitcher plants. And at the top of the food chain, you will find American alligators!

• Use Systeme International (SI) and perform unit analysis
• Perform water analysis, including pH and oxygen testing
• Explain the differences between various types of wetlands (marshes, bogs, swamps, fens)
• Distinguish between a freshwater swamp and a salt marsh
• Identify selected plants and animals found in swamps
• Understand the methods of camoflauge used by animals in the swamp
• Report results in a clear and logical manner