Alligator Habitat

We're Katelyn and Blake, and we're nuts about animals-especially reptiles! Katelyn is a junior volunteer at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science in our hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. She knows a lot about reptiles. Her work at the museum got us some special access to check out some of the animals there-including snakes, alligators, frogs, and turtles. Here's our question: What makes a good home for alligators?

How would you investigate this question?
What do you want to know about water dwellers in your area? Design a study of invertebrates in a local pond or stream. (Be sure to have an adult with you at all times!) Describe your investigation in your notebook and discuss it with your teacher, or go to Alligator Habitat to learn more about what Katelyn and Blake discovered.