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eBook
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Freshwater Ecology

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive and detailed site providing information on aquatic macroinvertebrates. The emphasis is on biomonitoring of water quality through quantitative assessment of numbers and types of small aquatic organisms.
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Activity
Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Lakes and Ponds

For Students 3rd - 8th
This illustrated website features facts about lakes and ponds and their special place in geography, natural history, and as a biome.
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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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Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Lake Superior

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides facts, illustrations, and more about the largest Great Lake. Includes descriptions of wildlife and industry. For grades 4-8.
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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
Other

San Francisco Bay Area Wetlands Restoration Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage for the massive wetlands restoration project in San Francisco Bay. History, objectives, and benefits of the project are described.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: 12 Types of Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes twelve kinds of ecosystems.