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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Creepy Critters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars learn about aquatic life and the importance of a balanced aquatic habitat by collecting micro- and macro-organisms. By the end of the lesson, they will be able to identify and develop a pond food web.
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Lesson Plan
Michigan Reach Out

Bottle Habitat

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students create and observe an aquatic habitat. After recording observation students graph the changes.
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Graphic
My Science Site

Pond Water Plants and Animals [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource depicts some pond water plants and animals one might happen to spot while peering through their microscope lense. This resource is in PDF form; requires Adobe Reader.
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Activity
abcteach

Abcteach: Ponds

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The abcteach directory contains sample pages from their pond unit for non-members. Handouts are in PDF format.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: World Lakes

For Students 1st - 9th
On this site investigate the geography of the world's lakes such as Baikal, the Great Lakes, and the Caspian Sea.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: United States Geography: Lakes

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the major lakes of the United States including the Great Lakes, the Great Salt Lake, Crater, and Tahoe. Geography of the US.
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EL Education

El Education: Pond Field Guide

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students use digital photographs and research to create a two-page field guide to be used as a reference sheet when completing field observations at the pond next to the school.
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EL Education

El Education: Pond Life Posters

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students gather information about pond life including plants, animals and insects through research field observations, and specimen collections. Students report their information along with original illustrations through a series of...
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World Geography Games

World Geography Games: Lakes

For Students 9th - 10th
Identify the world's major lakes by taking this interactive quiz.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Adopt a Pond Wetland Curriculum Resource

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The Adopt-A-Pond Program was created by the Toronto Zoo for teachers looking for a guide to wetland issues and resources.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Freshwater Biome Plants

For Students 4th - 8th
Brief overview of types of freshwater biomes and the plants that live in them, as well as adaptations that plants have made in order to survive there.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Largemouth Bass

For Students 1st - 8th
Kids learn about the Largemouth Bass, favorite freshwater game fish in the United States and state fish.
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Interactive
Math Science Nucleus

Math/science Nucleus: Wetland Animation

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This animation in storybook format tells the story of Tules Pond and also gets into pond and lake ecosystem information.