"Lake Okeechobee---which means "Big Water" in Seminole---covers 1,175 square kilometers (730 square miles). It is not only the largest lake in Florida, it is the second largest freshwater lake wholly within the United States."Lesson:
The Young Naturalist's Guide to Florida (page 26)
Read pages Chapter 5: Rivers & Lakes; pages 26-27 in The Young Naturalist's Guide to Florida
Suggested Activities:
- Learn about conservation efforts at Lake Okeechobee
- Lake Okeechobee loses an enormous amount of water each year to evapotranspiration. Download a lesson plan to explain this concept to students, and to show them how this process actually works.
Visit Lake Okeechobee and go fishing or take an airboat tour
Additional Online Resources:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission links for educators
Download map of Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail
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