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Science Fair Project Ideas - What is a Swamp?
Science Fair Projects for Middle and High School

By Denise Witmer, About.com Guide

Wetlands are limited to habitats that are sometimes covered with water or have waterlogged soils. Wetlands support plants and animals that live in watery environments. Swamps are a forested or shrubby wetland.

Project Ideas:

  1. What types of animals live in swamps? What animals depend on the swamp for their livelihood?
  2. Are there any endangered species? Why?
  3. What type of plants grow in swamps? How are they useful to the animals that live there?
  4. Why do people drain swamps? What can they get from them?
  5. Make a drawing of a typical swamp. Make sure to add in animals.
  6. Show pictures of different swamps. Tell why they are the same and why they are different.

Link Resources to Complete the Science Fair Project

  1. Why are Wetlands Important?
  2. Swamps Basics
  3. Swamp Animal Printouts

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