John Smith’s Map John Smith produced the first accurate map of the Chesapeake Bay. This document not only shows us the geographical features John Smith’s Second Voyage John Smith set out from Jamestown with 14 men in a small boat in order to explore and map the Native Americans and Natural Resources – Trees Intro text video link Native Americans and Natural Resources – Oyster Middens Intro text video link Native Americans and Natural Resources – Wetland Plants Intro text video link Indigenous People Today Native Americans are not an extinct culture. Today tens of thousands of people across the watershed identify as American Indian. Natural Resources The varied ecosystems of the Chesapeake Bay provided the Native Americans with an abundance of natural resources. The rivers allowed Awesome Amphibians Amphibians are cold-blooded animals that have a backbone and lay eggs. Most amphibians spend their “childhood” in water and “adulthood” Down by the Bay When fresh water reaches the Chesapeake, it mixes with salt water from the Atlantic Ocean to create brackish water. Ecosystems Eastern Oysters The Chesapeake Bay is home to the Eastern Oyster. Oysters are bivalves, animals with two shells that spend almost all « Previous 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 27 Next »
