Take a close-up look at the world of lakes and ponds and discover what lives and grows there through pictures, news, descriptions, and external links.

In this learning activity, students will analyze different lakes using the Lake Finder program on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website to research lake characteristics and their health. Students will be completing a...

Provides color pictures and statistics on the biological and watershed characteristics of the Saint Lucia Lake on the east coast of South Africa.

A comprehensive exploration of rivers and lakes, their importance to biodiversity and to humans, how we use them, threats they face, and what is being done to conserve them.

The Great Lakes include, Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario. These lakes form the largest fresh water system on earth and they are North America's greatest natural resource. Learn about the different lakes, how they formed,...

In this lesson, students read and analyze articles about the alkaline water in Lake Turkana in Kenya, and about a wind energy project near Lake Turkana. They then examine the many factors that must be considered when undertaking this...

Learn about lake and pond ecosystems. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.

Studies the Great Lakes and presents information on each of the Great lakes.

In this lesson, young scholars will explore the phenomenon of a shrinking lake and will develop and use models to understand why. Through a simulation game and exploration, students will learn about the effects of a shrinking lake and...

The Iroquois and Five Nations dominated the Great Lakes and forced other nations out.

Article reports on an unusual lake in Africa in which the water perfectly perserves the remains of dead animals like mummies. Includes video.

In this lesson, students will compare water from a fresh lake to water from the Great Salt Lake to begin to build a conceptual model for how salt dissolves in water. The lesson focuses on students using and developing models of molecules...

Students will add acidity to a healthy lake to see what happens to plants and animals in this interactive activity adapted from EcoKids.

What causes lake-effect snow? This website will explore the basics with pictures and animations.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage focuses on bodies of water including oceans, rivers, and lakes including explaining how the oceans get salty. A comprehension question set and a vocabulary worksheet for the word "vent" are...

A description of the various projects of the National Wildlife Foundation to protect the Great Lakes. Includes links to further information.

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

Use this study guide to review the main concepts of ponds and lakes.

What is a lake? Discover the answer to this question when you explore this informative resource. This site provides information on how temperature and seasonal changes effects lakes, how lakes are formed, how lakes compare in numbers to...

Provides a thorough look at the biological and geological characteristics of Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia. Includes wonderful pictures.

A complete site that examines the geology of a lake, anatomy of a lake, seasons of a lake, and the life span of a lake.

This site from combat fishing describes the ecology of lakes and ponds for anglers and other fish. It is a very in-depth site with a lot of text, but presented in and easy-to-understand format. The information is very factual and...

Alberta has different kinds of wetlands, which each offer benefits to the surrounding environments, such as good water quality, increased biodiversity and lake shoreline stabilization, for example. This fact sheet explains their importance.

Interesting activity that discusses many aspects of the energy in a lake, including the evaporation of the water into gas.